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
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…
Indigenous groups slam Alberta’s proposed new curriculum – What happens to Orange Shirt Day?
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Government of Alberta has released a draft of their revised kindergarten-to-grade six curriculum and announced…
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…
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…
Calgary arts community honours the memory of Amy Willier
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Early this year, Amy Willier — a Cree artisan and entrepreneur in Calgary — passed away…
Northwest Territories consider dropping Alberta School Curriculum
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Northwest Territories (NWT) have announced that they are considering dropping the Alberta school curriculum –…
Call for proposals to help shape future of Indigenous early learning and child care
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 4, 2021 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESD) released a call for proposals from…
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $250 K to Calgary based Indigenous Mentoring Society
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Colby Delorme, chair of the Calgary-based Influence Mentoring Society, announced recently that actors Ryan Reynolds and…
FNMHA town hall discusses Covid Fatigue and other mental health issues
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) Weekly Virtual Town Hall is a podcast that features…