Family remembers teen as a loved son as police believe Samual Bird is victim of a homicide
By Jeremy Appel, LJI Reporter (ANNews) – Samuel Bird’s mother says she wants people to remember her son for the way he lived, not how…
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Treaty 8 FN grand chief appointed to federal advisory council
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The federal government has appointed Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi to sit on the Indigenous…
Wîhkwêntôwin Unveils Mural Celebrating Indigenous Roots and Community Unity
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The Wîhkwêntôwin Community League unveiled a mural painted by a local Indigenous artist on July 12, reflecting the inclusivity behind…
Amnesty joins Bill C-5 criticism
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Human rights organization Amnesty International has joined First Nations leaders across Canada in expressing concern about…
Siksika Nation challenges Alberta’s lifting of coal mining ban in court
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Siksika Nation and the Blood Tribe are launching a court challenge of the Alberta government’s decision…
First Nations leaders in Alberta call on feds to scrap Bill C-5
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Treaty 6 and 8 First Nations leadership have joined fellow First Nations leaders across Canada to…
Members of Dene Tha’, Loon River and Peerless Trout First Nations evacuated due to wildfires
By Jeremy Appel, local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Members of four First Nations in northern Alberta have been forced to evacuate due to ongoing…
First Nations leaders provide national response to King’s Speech
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations leaders from across Canada gathered in Ottawa to provide a unified response to the…
First Nations unity displayed at rally against separatism at Legislature
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Hundreds of people attended a rally that First Nations leaders from across Alberta organized at the…
First Nations criticism of Danielle Smith goes national
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The national advocacy organization for Treaty First Nations has joined the chorus of First Nations telling…