St. Albert Metis Nation chapter will search former residential school sites for unmarked graves
By Jeremy Appel, Local Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous community in St. Albert is planning a July 11 walk in memoriam of the thousands…
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Indigenous crafters elevate the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – The talented group of artists known as ‘I am Collective’ is gaining popularity in Edmonton and across Alberta. Located in…
Xavier Kataquapit: The Future Of The Pandemic Is Our Hands
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – There is light at the end of the tunnel. Things are opening up gradually and most of us are appreciating…
Half of Albertans know little about residential schools: Poll
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – About half of Albertans say they know little about Canada’s residential schools system, while 20 per…
Assembly of First Nations election for new National Chief will be held on July 7
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Early last month, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced their candidates for the 2021 election…
Ottawa announces new funding to improve Indigenous heathcare supports
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 29, the Canadian Government announced new funding directed towards Indigenous support in healthcare. The…
2021 Canada Day events include solidarity marches and “Every Child Matters” rallies
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Canada Day 2021 will forever be an historic day in Canada as the brutal and genocidal…
Alberta trustees remove the name ‘Grandin’ from schools in Edmonton, Calgary and St. Albert
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The recent discoveries of multiple unmarked graves at former residential school sites in Canada has many…
Saddle Lake and Cold Lake First Nations get a boost in broadband funding
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 28, 2021 it was announced that the governments of Canada and Alberta would be…
RCMP are investigating Catholic Church fires in Alberta and BC
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Catholic Churches on First Nations across Western Canada are being threatened as two more churches in…