Alberta announces recovery communities on-reserve but immediate help is needed
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On July 5, 2023, the Alberta government and Tsuut’ina Nation announced they had signed a Memorandum…
Health
Treaty 6 leaders declare drug poisoning crisis an emergency
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Following a motion at its annual general meeting, the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 Nations declared…
AHS increasing accessability for Indigenous people
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta Health Services (AHS) marked National Indigenous Peoples Day by announcing an expansion of support for…
First Indigenous CMA president commits to apology for medical harms
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has begun the process of apologizing to First Nations, Metis and…
Father and Son team up to facilitate horse therapy programming
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Patrick Buffalo, CEO of Daywalker Inc, has over 30 years of experience in trauma release and…
The spiritual world of a fertility shaman
By Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Since her spirit first entered her body at the age of five, “I remember it so…
Mikisew Cree First Nation sounds alarm bells following Alberta’s largest oil sands’ seepage
(March 2023) – Mikisew Cree First Nation is calling on government and industry for immediate action in the wake of Alberta’s largest – and ongoing…
Indigenous worldviews within health education: Failure is a gift
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – As you read my words, some of you can think of me as your auntie, cousin, or sister that is…
Tailing pond leaks concealed from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation for 9 months
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is calling for work on Imperial Oil’s Kearl tar sands mine to be…
The story of Tee Pee Treats Indigenous Cuisine: a journey of perseverance and love
by Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – We all experience journeys and stories while we are on Mother Earth. Originally from Whitefish Lake…