Edmonton teen Samuel Bird’s remains found, man charged with his murder
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A man has been charged with the alleged murder of Samuel Bird, an Indigenous 14-year-old who…
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National Coalition of Chiefs pushes carbon capture at Edmonton conference
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This year’s Carbon Capture Canada conference, held in Edmonton on Sept. 15 and 16, opened with…
First Nations to intervene in Alberta independence case
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Six First Nations groups, including the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations and Treaty 8 First…
Family remembers teen as a loved son as police believe Samual Bird is victim of a homicide
By Jeremy Appel, LJI Reporter (ANNews) – Samuel Bird’s mother says she wants people to remember her son for the way he lived, not how…
Calgary opens its first Indigenous Youth Centre
by John Wirth (ANNews) – “Children are our communities’ future” is a teaching often given by the elders and leaders of Turtle Island. It is…
Andrea Godin shares insight into how to mitigate natural disasters within Indigenous communities
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – “Whatever you learn in life, you share it,” says Andrea Godin. There is strength in unity, she adds, and when…
Ian Kappo and sustainable housing for First Nations students
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – The hummingbird is one of our pollinator relatives that continues to gift us nourishment. This tiny being carries the understanding…
EALT’s Gary Elaschuk Pruden shares his understanding of being a land steward
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – For the past 18 years, EALT—Edmonton & Area Land Trust’s mission has been to ‘protect land, conserve biodiversity, and connect…
Kyra Northwest discusses the importance of knowing our relations with the earth
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Growing up in Montana First Nation (Akamihk), one of the four First Nations that make up Maskwacis Cree Nations, Kyra…
Treaty 8 FN grand chief appointed to federal advisory council
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The federal government has appointed Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi to sit on the Indigenous…