Assembly of First Nation delegates to begin electing new national chief on December 6
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Starting on Dec. 6, delegates to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will elect a new…
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Treaty 8 chiefs back lawsuit against Alberta, federal governments over child welfare
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Treaty 8 First Nations chiefs are supporting a lawsuit launched by current and former Indigenous foster…
Another leak reported from Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam is reiterating his call for federal intervention against the…
First Nation leaders criticize UCP government for lack of consultation on AHS restructuring
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Leaders from Indigenous communities across Alberta are criticizing the Alberta government’s recently announced health-care reforms for…
Senate committee hears testimony from Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Nov. 7, the Canadian Senate’s Committee on Indigenous Peoples heard testimony from the Missionary Oblates…
Federal Court approves $23-billion settlement for First Nations child welfare discrimination
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – Canada’s Federal Court has approved a $23-billion settlement agreement to compensate First Nations children and their families for a chronically…
Aboriginal Friendship Centre opens Elders’ Lodge in Calgary
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary’s (AFCC) Elders’ Lodge, which provides affordable, culturally appropriate housing for…
NCTR condemns wave of residential school denialism
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The head of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) says residential school denialism promulgated…
Wab Kinew makes history as Manitoba’s new premier
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Oct. 3, Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew became the first member of a First Nation…
Pacey Dumas loses bid to prosecute police officer who kicked him in the head
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A second effort to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the…