Fort McKay Métis Nation formally leaves the Alberta Metis Federation
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – One of the Alberta Métis Federation’s (AMF) founding nations has opted to leave the organization. Fort…
Jeremy Appel
Indigenous Edmontonians criticize proposed Public Spaces Bylaw at council committee meeting
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dozens of speakers signed up to comment on the City of Edmonton’s proposed Public Spaces Bylaw…
Willow Lake Métis Group partners with construction and earthmoving firm
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Willow Lake Métis Nation’s business arm has entered a strategic agreement with construction and earthmoving company…
Special Rapporteur Hears About First Nations Water Rights at International Seminar
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week in Maskwacis, Samson Cree Nation and the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development co-hosted…
First Nation says it wasn’t consulted on celebrity businessman’s proposed data centre project
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) says it wasn’t consulted before celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary announced plans…
New report focuses on how to achieve Indigenous sovereignty and shared prosperity
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A new report says Canada can advance Indigenous sovereignty by fostering respectful nation-to-nation relationships rooted in…
Trudeau’s tenure lauded for reconciliation gains but key issues remain unresolved
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation on Jan. 6, Indigenous leaders…
Indigenous climate advocates say tailings spills study confirms what they already know
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A recently released scientific study on the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) poor monitoring of tailings spills…
Edmonton hosts first annual missing and murdered Indigenous relatives conference
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The City of Edmonton’s inaugural missing and murdered Indigenous relatives (MMIR) conference concluded on Jan. 10…
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…