ICC turns down lawyers’ request to investigate residential schools
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Red Deer-based lawyer who helped bring forward a request for the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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FSIN and PAGC call for intervention of the Prince Albert Police Force following third in-custody death
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On November 8, 2021 the Prince Albert Police Department (PAPS) announced their third in-custody death within…
Indigenous lawsuit seeks damages from B.C. for disproportionate birth alerts
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A class-action lawsuit has been filed in B.C. seeking reparations for the province’s birth alert practice…
Lawsuit by Indigenous teenager alleges he was brutally assaulted by Edmonton Police officers
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Pacey Dumas, a 19-year-old Indigenous man living in Edmonton, Alberta is currently living with a hole…
Alberta project aims to empower Indigenous survivors of sexual and domestic violence
(Edmonton) – The Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (ANFCA), the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) and the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS)…
Cowessess First Nation successfully identifies 300 people from unmarked graves
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Trigger Warning) – The following article contains overt discussion of Residential Schools which may be triggering and/or distressing…
Federal Court of Canada upholds CHRT ruling to compensate First Nation children
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Late last month, the Federal Court of Canada announced their decision to uphold a 2019 Canadian…
Xavier Kataquapit: They came in the night
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – I experienced a theft of an array of tools from the back of my truck a few weeks ago. I…
Huge win for First Nations Kids! Federal Court dismisses Canada’s appeals
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations Leadership Council welcomes the decision of the Federal Court today that resoundingly dismissed Canada’s…
Documents suggest Catholic Church hasn’t followed through on ‘in-kind’ commitments
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Catholic Church appears to have not followed through on its legal commitment to provide $25…