Indigenous-themed playground opens in northeast Calgary
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A recently-opened playground at St. Kateri Tekakwitha School will give children in northeast Calgary the ability…
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Disgraced priest who abused dozens of Inuit children out on parole
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A defrocked Oblate priest who is a serial sexual abuser of Inuit children has been granted…
Father-son killers of two Metis hunters found guilty
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Metis Nation of Alberta has expressed relief after two men who shot and killed Metis…
UN special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples coming to Canada
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A United Nations special rapporteur is planning a trip to Canada to examine human rights abuses…
Blood Tribe police introduces human trafficking coordinator
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) has announced the appointment of Senior Const. Jennaye Norris as…
Indigenous writers circle participant readies debut memoir
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton-based teacher Scott Olsen is getting ready to publish his first book after working with some…
Moose Hide Campaign Day returns May 12
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – After a delay from February due to the omicron surge, Moose Hide Campaign Day is back…
B.C. mining laws contradict commitment to UNDRIP: Report
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – British Columbia’s mining laws are out of step with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights…
Hate to Hope: Heal the Divide campaign promotes mutual respect
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chevi Rabbit, a frequent Alberta Native News contributor who runs an organization called Hate to Hope,…
Nechi Institute CEO asks to be moved off site of unmarked graves
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An addictions treatment training centre in the St. Albert area has asked the federal government for…