Treaty No. 6 leaders meet PM and reaffirm united front on Treaty Rights
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations says it has reaffirmed its united commitment to…
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National chief slams federal clean water bill at AFN assembly
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak slammed the federal government’s proposed legislation…
Treaty 6 at 150: Commemorations continue across the territory this summer and fall
Sport, ceremony, powwows and community gatherings mark milestone year by Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As Treaty 6 reaches 150 years since…
MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse on Reconciliation, Rising Hate, and the Future of Alberta
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This past National Indigenous Peoples Day, Alberta MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse reflected on the importance of celebrating…
FN leaders call on Alberta Premier’s executive director to resign
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations leaders are calling on Premier Danielle Smith to apologize and fire her office’s executive…
What is an Urban Reserve? Edmonton’s Plan to Open New Economic Corridors
By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Urban reserves are not a new idea in Canada, but the term may still be unfamiliar…
New funding for MMIWG Calls for Justice projected to be cut in half: CCPA report
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Canadian government is backsliding on its funding commitments for achieving the National Inquiry into Missing…
Treaty 8 chiefs warn independence vote could result in ‘civil disobedience’
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta’s grand chief has written an open letter to Premier Danielle…
Nisga’a Nation says it wasn’t consulted on proposed pipeline routes
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Nisga’a Nation in northwestern B.C. says it hasn’t been consulted on proposed routes for a new…
Thousands rally across Alberta as labour and Indigenous leaders unite against UCP
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On May 29, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) held a province-wide Day of Protest against…