Feds must collaborate with Indigenous leaders and IRS survivors to investigate & protect burial sites
by the NCTR and the IRSHDC (June 2, 2021) – The discovery of an unmarked mass burial site at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School…
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AFN National Chief demands action for missing First Nations children and grave sites
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released the below statement to mark the first day of Indigenous Peoples History month…
Remains of 215 Indigenous children discovered in Kamloops BC
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week, in a gut-wrenching and triggering discovery, the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found…
Alberta Native News has openings for part time Indigenous Issues Reporters
(ANNews) – Alberta Native News is pleased to announce we are hiring part-time reporters beginning as early as June 7,2021. This is a 6-month contract…
EPS launches ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has launched a new campaign called ‘Know Your Rights,” which is…
Red Dress Rally raises awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – May 5 was Red Dress Day – A day in Canada to raise awareness for the…
Red Skirt MMIWG project seeking participants for May 5 March in Edmonton
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Advocating for a worthy cause does not always come fast or easy, especially in the case of Missing and Murdered…
First Nations sue Alberta for alleged conflict of interest in the casino industry
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two First Nations located in Alberta — the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Stoney Nakoda Nation —have…
Edmonton Police Service aims to improve relations with Indigenous communities
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Andrea Levey is an eight-year veteran of Edmonton Police Services as the Indigenous Relations Coordinator and…
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation introduces new website, archive system
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has a new website and archive database designed to…