Treaty 8 Nations Speaking out: What is the UCP’s Philosophy on Reconciliation
by the Sovereign Nations of Treaty 8 June 3, 2021 (TREATY 8 TERRITORY) – As the original Cree and Dene Peoples, we affirm our connection to our…
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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…
Under the Northern Sky: Pandemic Christmas 2020
by Xavier Kataquapit (underthenorthernsky.com) – Christmas has never been a normal affair for me my entire life. This year it seems that no one will…
The outrageous treatment of Joyce Echaquan shows Canada’s systemic racism – again
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On September 28, 2020, 37-year old Indigenous mother of seven, Joyce Echaquan, died at the Joliette…
Grand Chief Morin says defaced Sir John A. MacDonald statue would not be welcome in Alberta
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Months after the killing of George Floyd, the wake of his death is still being felt. Across the world statues…
Takakkaw Falls is a wonderful sight for sore miskîsik (eyes)
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Do you ever wonder which one of our ancestors got to be the fortunate community member to play poisonous plant…
Edmonton CFL team faces ‘third and long’ to change their name
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – In this new decade tensions are high as Black Lives Matter is back in the spotlight after the killing of…
Alberta RCMP’s brutalization of Chief Allan Adam
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – In the early hours of March 10, 2020 Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam was leaving a popular casino…
Powwow Dancers reflect on the 2020 Powwow Lockout – resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit artists and culture creators incredibly hard this year – in Alberta especially as the province…
Tŝilhqot’in Nation Calls on Canada and the RCMP to take urgent action on systemic racism in policing
Williams Lake, BC (June 10, 2020): The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is urging Canada to take action to address systemic racism, particularly between First Nations and the…