Connecting Indigenous entrepreneurship with cultural rejuvenation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the vast expanses of Southern Alberta, amidst the ancestral territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, J….
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Providing menstrual products to northern communities
By Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When career Registered Social Worker, Nicole White read a news-article one day back in early 2017,…
MNA parliamentary petition asks feds for Parole Board reforms
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) has launched a petition asking the federal government to reform…
Cassidy Caron won’t seek re-election as MNC president
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Sitting president Cassidy Caron has announced she won’t run in September’s Métis National Council (MNC) election,…
New report shows drug poisoning crisis disproportionate impact on First Nations
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Rep (ANNews) – First Nations people continue dying of drug poisoning at a disproportionate rate compared to the non-First…
Blood Tribe can’t sue Ottawa for Treaty violation due to provincial time limitations
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the federal government broke its Treaty with Kainai…
Paula Bailey: Advocating for education and cultural sensitivity in healthcare
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – Paula Bailey, a primary care nurse practitioner, proudly embraces her European and Indigenous heritage. As part of a growing demographic…
Oil company seeks arrest of Woodland Cree First Nation chief
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – An oil company is attempting to have the chief of the Woodland Cree First Nation jailed for refusing to allow…
New book explores the legacy of Louis Riel
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – The posthumous journey of Louis Riel from Canadian enemy to Canadian hero is as riveting as it is paradoxical. A…
Calgary judge rules class-action defamation lawsuit against Catholic priest can proceed
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Calgary judge has struck down a motion seeking to block a class-action defamation lawsuit launched…