Fort McKay Nations secure agreement with Alberta for Moose Lake Access Management
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Government and the Fort McKay First Nation have reached an agreement on an access…
Indigenous Rights
FNHMA town hall discusses anti-Indigenous racism in the health system
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine, Associate Clinical Professor and anesthesiologist at the University of Alberta Hospital, appeared on the…
Provinces are reminded to consider urban Indigenous residents as priorities for vaccine roll-out
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 11, 2021 Jocelyn Formsma, Executive Director of the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC),…
COVID-19’s impact on First Nation businesses, taxes and reporting
By Rob Picton, CA, CPA (ANNews) – Our previous article from the April 2018 edition of Alberta Native News outlined the complexity arising when Canada’s…
Coal policy reinstatement doesn’t impact planned Grassy Mountain mine
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta government announced on Feb. 8 that it’s backtracking on its removal of the province’s…
Chief Bruneau: Papaschase First Nation should be part of the Edmonton Urban Reserve discussions
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Papaschase Nehiyawak First Nation is seeking to be included in the City of Edmonton’s plans…
Despite vaccine shortages, Alberta will ease COVID restrictions on restaurants, gyms and kids’ sports
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the next four weeks, Canada’s vaccine deliveries will be cut in half with up to…
Beaver Lake Cree Nation headed to Supreme Court over Advance Costs
(BLCN) – The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal that overturned Beaver Lake Cree…
Chief Tony Alexis criticizes Alberta’s vaccine roll out
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alexis Nakota Sioux Chief Tony Alexis is criticizing the roll out of vaccines in Alberta. In…
FNHMA podcast discusses the importance of getting vaccinated
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) Weekly Virtual Town Hall is a podcast that features…