Indigenous leaders slam Trudeau’s Truth and Reconciliation Day vacation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous leaders are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to take a family vacation on the…
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MNC elects President Cassidy Caron to Steward a New Era of Métis Governance
SASKATOON, SK, Sept. 30, 2021 /CNW/ – Cassidy Caron has been elected president of the Métis National Council (MNC), with a mandate to restore accountability and trust in the…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation With Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As the rain fell on a somber and chilly morning, the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc welcomed Canada,…
Grassroots Action as Canada Marks First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On September 30, 2021, formerly Orange Shirt Day, Canada and some provinces will be taking time…
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…
Athabasca University researchers partner with Bigstone Cree Nation
(September 2021) – A partnership between Bigstone Cree Nation and Athabasca University (AU) researchers will help bridge the gap between Indigenous Ways of Knowing and the…
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…
Xavier Kataquapit: Hope, Justice and Healing
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under the Northern Sky) – Finally Indigenous people all across Canada can feel some hope that Canadians and our governments are taking…
Feature artist for September 2021: Neepin Auger
by Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The playful image on the cover of the September edition of Alberta Native News is by…
Alberta Native News is hiring reporters
(ANNews) – Alberta Native News is pleased to announce we are hiring part-time reporters and freelance reporters. If you have strong writing skills, this will…