Northland School Division declines to pilot the Alberta draft K – 6 curriculum this fall
by Curtis Walty (Editor’s Note: The Alberta draft K to Grade 6 curriculum was released last month and it has been met with a great…
Education, Training
Treaty 6 Nations & MNA call for curriculum re-write – EPSD will not pilot the program this fall
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Métis Nation of Alberta and Treaty 6 First Nations have denounced the province’s proposed K-6…
Esquao Awards will return this year on May 21
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Institute for Advancement of Aboriginal Women is bringing its Esquao Annual Awards Gala back from…
Study shows that Indigenous Canadians are 5 to 17 more likely to die in a fire
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A new study by Statistics Canada, commissioned by the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council Project (NIFSC)…
EPS Officer Nathan Kennedy: On becoming the calm
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – We are inundated with “against all odds” stories that fill our social media and cable channels….
Attention Metis students: The BBMA application deadline is March 31
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The application deadline for a Belcourt Brosseau Métis Award (BBMA), for a scholarship for students of…
University of Blue Quills launches Indigenous family literacy centre
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 18, 2021 the University of Blue Quills (UnBQ) announced the launch of “Read, Learn,…
Lethbridge College launches its Niitsitapi strategy
by Jacob Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week Lethbridge College launched what it calls its Niitsitapi strategy: “Coming together in a Holistic…
100’s of jobs for Indigenous job seekers at Maskwacis Virtual Job Fair: March 25
by Jacob Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Thursday March 25, 2021 Maskwacis Nation is holding a virtual job fair open to any…
Attention Métis students – BBMA application deadline is March 31
By Theresa Majeran (ANNews) – If you are a serious student of Métis ancestry who needs financial assistance for tuition in order to complete your…