Family of Blackfoot man who died in jail last year still don’t know how he died
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The family of a Blackfoot man who died in a Calgary jail still doesn’t know his…
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TikTok program helps aspiring Indigenous influencers
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – TikTok is offering a program for Indigenous creators across Turtle Island to learn all the best…
Book Review: From the Spirit of Richard Wagamese
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “Inhabit what you read. Allow it to fill you. Let the intent of the spirit of…
Book by Indigenous women offers insight into Canadian street gangs
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Six Indigenous women, each with a history of a street lifestyle, have co-authored a book with…
Working together to raise awareness and prevent violence against vulnerable people
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – November is Family Violence Prevention month – an important time to raise awareness about this epidemic,…
Drew Hayden Taylor presents Indigenous Views of the Future with new title “Me Tomorrow”
Reviewed by Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Beginning with first glance at the cover of Me Tomorrow: Indigenous Views of the Future,…
ICC turns down lawyers’ request to investigate residential schools
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Red Deer-based lawyer who helped bring forward a request for the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
Provincial government funding lawsuit against federal tanker ban
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The UCP government is bankrolling two Métis groups’ lawsuit against the federal Liberals’ oil tanker ban…
Blood Tribe ‘cows and ploughs’ settlement could face more delays
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ottawa is reportedly postponing paying a $150-million Treaty Entitlement Cattle Specific Claim to the Blood Tribe,…
FSIN and PAGC call for intervention of the Prince Albert Police Force following third in-custody death
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On November 8, 2021 the Prince Albert Police Department (PAPS) announced their third in-custody death within…