Assembly of Treaty Chiefs votes no-confidence in UCP government
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In an historic vote, an umbrella organization representing chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 has…
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First Nations challenge approval of separatist petition in court again
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Multiple First Nations are challenging Alberta’s UCP government in court for changing the law to enable…
First Nations express condolences for victims in Tumbler Ridge and Kitigan Zibi
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations leaders from across Canada are expressing condolences after children were killed in shootings in…
Naatowápitao’ohkánnao’p opens as Holy Gathering Space in Calgary
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Calgary is now home to a Holy Gathering Place for the urban Indigenous population, courtesy of…
RCMP break into Chief Allan Adam’s home on Christmas
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation was in Fort Chipewyan celebrating Christmas with his…
Proposed new northern Alberta riding with increased Indigenous representation sparks division
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A proposed new northern Alberta provincial riding encompassing 18 Indigenous communities could help spur Indigenous participation…
Treaty Chiefs Warn of “Severe Impacts” as Alberta Passes Water Legislation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s UCP government has passed legislation without any input from First Nations that poses severe risks…
Matthew Wildcat offers “Indigenous realist” view of Alberta separatism
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The forces that Alberta’s separatist movement represents pose a far greater threat than the prospect of…
Treaty First Nations leaders reject Carney’s inaugural budget as inadequate
by Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – First Nations leaders across Canada say that the 2025 federal budget delivered last week by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne shortchanges…
Alberta cuts funding mid-year to program for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The provincial government has cut funding for an Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta (ACSA) program that provides support for Indigenous…