Charges dropped against Chief Allan Adam – RCMP officer faces unrelated charges
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On March 10, 2020 an Indigenous Chief was beaten by RCMP in Northern Alberta. He was charged with resisting arrest…
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Feature artist for June 2020: Jerry Whitehead
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Family is of great importance to Vancouver-based artist Jerry Whitehead. And when admiring the serene painting on the cover of…
Everything you need to know about Alberta’s Bill 1
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Earlier this year, the world saw a David and Goliath battle happening in Wet’suwet’en between its Indigenous inhabitants and Big…
Indigenous rights advocates continue to celebrate their sâkihitowin (love) after 73 years of marriage
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Seventy-three years ago, when marriages were arranged, Elmer Carlson went outside cultural norms and chose to marry a woman that…
Elder Betty Letendre and ECSD teach traditional knowledge to Indigenous youth
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – June, also known as National Indigenous History Month, is upon us and despite everything happening around the globe it is…
Alberta RCMP’s brutalization of Chief Allan Adam
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – In the early hours of March 10, 2020 Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam was leaving a popular casino…
Powwow Dancers reflect on the 2020 Powwow Lockout – resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit artists and culture creators incredibly hard this year – in Alberta especially as the province…
Top RCMP officials deny existence of systemic racism
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Things are getting scary here in Canada. The political upheaval that the United States is going through is slowly creeping…
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation launches #ProtectOurElders Campaign to reinforce COVID-19 safety measures
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Many well-known Indigenous personalities, public figures, artists, actors, and athletes are coming together to protect our Elders during the COVID-19…
Indigenous History Month: Here are 5 things you should do to celebrate Indigenous art & culture
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – June is probably the best month there is. My birthday is in June, my mom’s birthday is in June, the…