Andrea Sandmaier elected MNA president for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Andrea Sandmaier is the new Métis Nation of Alberta president, receiving 73 per cent of the…
Politics
Chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 territories oppose controversial Metis nation self-governance bill
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) members await the results of their first election under the…
Day of Action Rally demands that landfills be searched for missing Indigenous women
by Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Around 150 people gathered at the Alberta Legislature on September 18 to demand that the…
Elections for the first Otipemisiwak Métis Government are underway
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – Elections are underway from Sept. 13 to 19 for the inaugural Otipemisiwak Métis Government. The Otipemisiwak constitution, approved by an…
NWT evacuees disappointed by lack of assistance by GNWT
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A week has passed since Yellowknife, Ndılǫ, Dettah and Ingraham Trail residents were ordered to evacuate from…
Chief Greg Desjarlais inspires the crowd at Samson Cree Nation Powwow
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As the 2023 Pow Wow season is coming to an end, it ushers in a profound…
Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations celebrates 30th anniversary with a vibrant powwow
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations held an Aug. 17 powwow on the Enoch Cree…
Alberta announces recovery communities on-reserve but immediate help is needed
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On July 5, 2023, the Alberta government and Tsuut’ina Nation announced they had signed a Memorandum…
Legislature sees 3 Indigenous MLAs elected for first time since 2008
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The results are in from the 2023 Alberta provincial election and there will be three Indigenous…
Alberta Election Outcome: UCP retains control but with a difference
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On May 29, 2023, Albertans voted to stay the course following the provincial election. However, the…