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
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…
Tŝilhqot’in Nation Calls on Canada and the RCMP to take urgent action on systemic racism in policing
Williams Lake, BC (June 10, 2020): The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is urging Canada to take action to address systemic racism, particularly between First Nations and the…
Indigenous leaders condemn Police actions in death of Chantel Moore
(xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – First Nations leadership across BC is united in calling for a full…
Social distancing will limit pipeline protests, says Alberta’s Energy Minister – “Let’s get it built”
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On May 22, 2020 Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic’s positive effect on Alberta’s Energy Sector;…
Additional $75 mil. in Covid-19 relief funds allocated to Off-Reserve Indigenous people
(ANNews) – On May 21, 2020 Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an extra $75 million dollars in funding for off-reserve organizations in order to…
Alberta Court of Appeal rules in favour of Fort McKay’s Moose Lake Plan – calls for true reconciliation
(Fort McKay) – The Fort McKay First Nation is deeply moved by the recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision to rescind the Alberta Energy Regulator’s…
RCMP Shut Down Saskatchewan Sundance: A Timeline
by Jake Cardinal (May 2020) – “These are First Nations lands. This is Indian land. Stay off our lands unless you are invited,” declared Chief…
Salvaging Alberta’s Education and Economy
by Jake Cardinal (April 30, 2020) – For students who do not know how to pay their bills for the months of May to August,…
Governments must respect First Nations Jurisdiction
(April 29, 2020) – The First Nations Leadership Council is urging all levels of government, federal, provincial and municipal, to recognize and respect First Nations…