Day of Action Rally demands that landfills be searched for missing Indigenous women
by Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Around 150 people gathered at the Alberta Legislature on September 18 to demand that the…
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Katherine Swampy: A journey from the rez to global recognition for academic excellence
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Katherine Swampy’s remarkable journey, from a modest upbringing on the rez to global recognition in academic…
Indigenous communities offer nation-wide support search of Winnipeg landfill
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous voices from across Canada are amplifying calls for Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson to permit the…
First Nation leaders implore Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson to search the landfills
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – July 25, 2023) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+)…
Aboriginal Alert partners with forestry association
By Jeremy Appel, local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An organization which seeks to establish an alert system for missing Indigenous people across the country…
Okîsikow Way Day celebrated in Edmonton with new street blades and crosswalk art
by Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – June 14, 2023 was declared Okîsikow (Angel) Way Day in Edmonton. Located in the Boyle…
Red Dress Day: Caring, Sharing, and Community
by Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Thousands of people once again took to the streets of downtown Edmonton to mark Red…
House unanimously backs motion calling MMIWG a national emergency
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) Parliament unanimously passed a resolution on May 2, 2023 declaring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls…
May 5: Red Dress Day honours the memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women
By Matthew Levine (ANNews) – May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for the prevention of violence against Indigenous women and others, also known…
Film Review: ‘Bones of Crows’ – A dark movie that highlights the perseverance of Indigenous people
By Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Bones of Crows is a film that premiered at the Toronto International Film festival on September…