Ground blessing ushers in construction at kihciy askiy site
(Edmonton) – The City of Edmonton, in partnership with the Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre (IKWC) hosted a ground blessing event today at kihciy askiy,…
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ – The story of the Osage murders is in production
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ANNews) – Hollywood director Martin Scorsese is currently creating a $200 million epic depicting the serial murders in…
Statement by Ministers Bennett, Vandal and Miller on World’s Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 9, 2021 /CNW/ – Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs; and Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous…
Walk Of Sorrow continuing journey to Ottawa
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under The Northern Sky) – The Walk of Sorrow participants arrived in Kirkland Lake, Ontario on Wednesday August 4 to create awareness…
‘Blinding Light Walk’ raises awareness of the need to make Canada a healthy place for everyone
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANN) – Last month, members of the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation and their Chief began a walk to…
Controversy surrounds the cancellation of Grassy Mountain Coal Project
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last month, a joint panel made up of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and the Impact…
Leaders urge all Canadians to join Indigenous people on their journey for justice and healing
by First Nations Leadership Council Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ(Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) -Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc released the Kamloops Indian Residential School Le Estcwéý (The Missing)…
Researchers say that TB at residential schools was no accident
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two experts in tuberculosis say the mass death from TB at residential schools was no accident,…
Much work and investigation is needed to bring peace to families of IRS victims
(July 15, 2021 – Kamloops) – Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc are calling on people worldwide to bear witness to a very important truth about Indigenous People…
Smithsonian Museum repatriates sacred objects to Siksika Nation
Siksika Nation, Alberta – (July 2021) – Siksika Nation leaders met with representatives last week from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to…