Métis Nation of Alberta is hosting an online Jigging Party: June 13
by Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Our Indigenous community once again is demonstrating their resilience. This time it is the Métis Nation of Alberta. MNA will…
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Social distancing will limit pipeline protests, says Alberta’s Energy Minister – “Let’s get it built”
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On May 22, 2020 Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic’s positive effect on Alberta’s Energy Sector;…
Celebrating the selfless acts of volunteers
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – In this difficult time of isolation and quarantine, it is uplifting to celebrate the selfless acts of volunteers who are…
Additional $75 mil. in Covid-19 relief funds allocated to Off-Reserve Indigenous people
(ANNews) – On May 21, 2020 Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an extra $75 million dollars in funding for off-reserve organizations in order to…
Feature artist for May 2020: Jaimee Hele-Cardinal
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The beautiful and serene image on the cover of the May edition of Alberta Native News is by Saddle Lake…
AER lifts environmental monitoring regulations for oil and gas companies
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has lifted environmental monitoring restrictions for all oil and gas companies in the province. The…
Sugar Sickness is viewed as a small part of our identity
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – The literal translation in Plains Cree for diabetes is sugar sickness (sôkâwâspinewin), and when eating too much of the ‘good…
Casino closures in Alberta negatively impacting First Nations: Part 1
By Jake Cardinal “If there’s no money coming in, how do you justify paying people? You can’t.” – A First Nation Development Fund Director (ANNews) …
RCMP Shut Down Saskatchewan Sundance: A Timeline
by Jake Cardinal (May 2020) – “These are First Nations lands. This is Indian land. Stay off our lands unless you are invited,” declared Chief…
The true scale of Indigenous COVID-19 data
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Researchers at the First-Nation led research centre, the Yellowhead Institute, released a report Tuesday May 12, 2020 outlining the true…