Court grants stay in counting separatism petition signatures
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Court of King’s Bench has ordered the chief electoral officer not to count signatures for…
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FN chiefs raise concerns about government and separatist lawyers talking outside of court
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On the final day of court submissions aiming to halt the process of initiating an Alberta…
First Nations rally in downtown Edmonton as court hears arguments on separatist petition
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 spoke at an April 8 rally in…
Court of King’s Bench hears Sturgeon Lake’s arguments for separatist petition injunction
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) was in court Tuesday, April 7, in an effort to stop…
Feature artist for August 2025: John Rombough
(ANNews) – The beautiful art featured on the August 2025 cover of Alberta Native News is by Chipewyan Dene artist John Rombough. Rombough has a…
Understanding Gladue and the application of justice to Indigenous offenders
by Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Recently, the Gladue principles have drawn attention across Canada amid discussions on how justice is applied…
Indigenous groups criticize Canada-Alberta draft co-operation agreement to Impact Assessment Agency
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Several First Nations and Metis groups have joined Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) in voicing their…
Sovereignty or Stewardship? The $28.7M Rift Dividing the FSIN
by John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has been ordered by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to…
EBC final report backtracks on proposed northern Indigenous riding
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) has backtracked on a contentious proposal to establish a riding with…
Metis Government providing custom passes for free entry into Alberta National Parks and historic sites
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Otipemisiwak Metis Government (OMG) has renewed its five-year agreement with Parks Canada to provide its…