New ‘Southern Wind Foundation’ launched to honour Billie Johnson and other MMIP
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Marless Johnson is a mother on a mission to get justice for her daughter, Billie Johnson….
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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation criticizes government’s approach to border blockade
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative (ANNews) – On February 2, the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief and Council released a statement regarding the current…
Suzanne Life-Yeomans: All Albertans should learn more about missing & murdered Indigenous women
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Suzanne Life-Yeomans is a member of the Liidlii Kue First Nation but was raised in Cowichan…
Blockades, policing and politics – the double standard at the Coutts Border
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As hostility continues to grow across the Nation regarding the lingering pandemic, restrictions and conspiracy theories,…
Yukon declares a substance use health emergency
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last month, the Yukon declared a substance use emergency after the territory saw four drug-related deaths…
Williams Lake First Nation has more ground to cover in search for 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…
Requirement to show personal health numbers for safe injection sites delayed in Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 1, 2022 Alberta was slated to become the first province in Canada to require…
What happened to Kaycee Madu – Racial Profiling or Red Herring?
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 17, 2022 the Province of Alberta and the Kenney government were hit with yet…
In new report First Nations urge BC to grant them control of mining in Indigenous territory
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – In an effort to proactively reclaim sovereignty over their territories in British Columbia, the BC First Nations Energy and Mining…
Stephanie Harpe advocates for missing, murdered and exploited Indigenous people and their families
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Stephanie Harpe is a passionate international advocate for Missing, Murdered and Exploited Indigenous People (MMEIP). She…