3rd annual Red Dress Powwow in Calgary a ‘phenomenal’ success, says organizer
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This year’s third annual Red Dress Powwow in Calgary saw upwards of 2,000 attendees coming and…
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Otipemisiwak Metis Government joins First Nations in criticizing Red River Metis self-government bill
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Otipemisiwak Metis Government is proposing revisions to federal legislation that will implement a self-government treaty…
Taza Development aims to build economic independence through Tsuut’ina culture
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A new mixed-use development on Tsuut’ina Nation’s reserve aims to combine economic growth with First Nations…
Court grants stay in counting separatism petition signatures
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Court of King’s Bench has ordered the chief electoral officer not to count signatures for…
FN chiefs raise concerns about government and separatist lawyers talking outside of court
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On the final day of court submissions aiming to halt the process of initiating an Alberta…
First Nations rally in downtown Edmonton as court hears arguments on separatist petition
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 spoke at an April 8 rally in…
Court of King’s Bench hears Sturgeon Lake’s arguments for separatist petition injunction
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) was in court Tuesday, April 7, in an effort to stop…
Indigenous groups criticize Canada-Alberta draft co-operation agreement to Impact Assessment Agency
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Several First Nations and Metis groups have joined Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) in voicing their…
EBC final report backtracks on proposed northern Indigenous riding
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) has backtracked on a contentious proposal to establish a riding with…
Metis Government providing custom passes for free entry into Alberta National Parks and historic sites
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Otipemisiwak Metis Government (OMG) has renewed its five-year agreement with Parks Canada to provide its…