Cold Lake First Nations chief says he’s ready to defend the federal Impact Assessment Act in court
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The chief of Cold Lake First Nations says he plans to intervene in the provincial government’s court challenge of the…
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Owl River Métis Community Enters Partnership to Build Three Solar Power Plants in Lac La Biche
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Owl River Métis Community has entered into an agreement with Culture Pathways Development Corp to…
ME concedes it was a mistake to declare the death of a respected Alberta Métis woman a suicide
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When respected Fort McMurray-based Métis entrepreneur and artist Lisa Marie Bourque unexpectedly died in an April…
Indigenous youth leaders urge Canada to prioritize health, education and cultural representation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Indigenous Reporter (ANNews) – The Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples heard testimony on Oct. 30 from young Indigenous leaders…
Canada’s Special Interlocutor calls for reparations and accountability in final report on unmarked graves
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Canada’s special interlocutor for missing children and unmarked graves and burial sites associated with Indian Residential…
Celebrating Indigenous storytelling: Insights from Audible’s Writers’ Circle panel
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – Audible’s Indigenous Writers’ Circle, a six-month program which connects emerging First Nations, Inuit and Métis writers with mentors, hosted an…
Alberta Treaty Chiefs slam feds over Clean Water Act as Ottawa denies legal duty to provide safe drinking water
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chiefs from Treaty First Nations in Alberta met with the minister of Indigenous Services Canada to…
AFN National Chief and Alberta Premier ask feds for more First Nations policing funds
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith both attended a special chiefs…
Edmonton-based Indigenous AI project selected to participate in MIT program
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An Edmonton-based Indigenous-led startup that is developing artificial intelligence tools to assist in identifying anti-Indigenous bias…
First Nations chiefs reject 10-year, $47.8-billion child welfare agreement
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations leaders from across Canada voted down a $47.8-billion child welfare settlement with the federal…