Bill S-2 and the Fight to Belong: When Identity Meets Bureaucracy
By John Wirth (ANNews) – Bill S-2, officially An Act to amend the Indian Act, is a reintroduction of bill C-38, which never became law…
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Tŝilhqot’in Nation secures agreement to reclaim jurisdiction over child and family services
by John Wirth (ANNews) – Williams Lake, British Columbia – The Tŝilhqot’in Nation has secured a historic, fully funded agreement to reclaim jurisdiction over child…
AFN National Chief Testifies at Senate Committee – Calls for First Nations Control of First Nations Citizenship
(October 2, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak appeared before the Senate Committee on October 1 to testify…
Vancouver’s Housing Freeze Draws Fire from Indigenous rights advocates.
By John Wirth (ANNews) – In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), Indigenous people make up a disproportionate share of the unhoused population – a direct result…
From Ceremony to Commitment: What is the meaning of King Charles III’s Throne Speech?
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On May 27, 2025, King Charles III, delivered the Speech from the Throne as King of Canada,…
Coalition of First Nations contest the Mineral Tenure Agreement
By John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In Canada, provincial governments hold jurisdiction over many aspects of mining. These include the development and enforcement of…
First Nations unity displayed at rally against separatism at Legislature
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Hundreds of people attended a rally that First Nations leaders from across Alberta organized at the…
First Nations criticism of Danielle Smith goes national
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The national advocacy organization for Treaty First Nations has joined the chorus of First Nations telling…
Nicole Robertson’s Journey into Truth Telling
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When Nicole Robertson was an iskwesis, a little girl, she knew what her calling was, “I…
New book offers an easy-to-read primer on Indigenous Rights
by Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “This book is not intended for lawyers,” begins author Bruce McIvor in his new book Indigenous…