Nisga’a Nation says it wasn’t consulted on proposed pipeline routes
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Nisga’a Nation in northwestern B.C. says it hasn’t been consulted on proposed routes for a new…
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Thousands rally across Alberta as labour and Indigenous leaders unite against UCP
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On May 29, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) held a province-wide Day of Protest against…
Indigenous leaders back Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s stance on Treaty Rights
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is earning plaudits from First Nations leaders for publicly disputing Alberta Premier…
Premier schedules referendum question for Oct. 19 – on whether to have a future separatist referendum
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Hours after NDP MLAs’ proposal to engage in consultation with First Nations before proceeding with an…
Culture, Community and Connection: Forward Summit participants propose Indigenous workforce solutions
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The question of how to prepare Indigenous students for the workforce was the subject of a…
Indigneous-owned company uses Japanese tech to treat wastewater
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The owners of Nation to Nation Water don’t plan on waiting for the federal government to…
Indigenous youth discuss technology, economic reconciliation and female empowerment
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While youth represent the future of Indigenous leadership, Joel Gamache says that when it comes to…
Assinboine College meets remote First Nations communities where they are
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Assiniboine College isn’t just a post-secondary institution with physical campuses in Brandon, Dauphin, Winnipeg and Portage…
Data is the new bison: Indigenous panel discusses the risks and rewards of the AI boom
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Panelists contrasted the environmental and data security perils of the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence with…
Court of King’s Bench quashes separatist petition referendum; premier pledges to appeal
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – A Court of King’s Bench justice has ruled in favour of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and the Blackfoot Confederacy’s…