Efforts underway to find Michel Band descendants to establish Michel Callihoo Nation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Michel Callihoo Nation Society (MCNS) is in search of people who are descended from members…
Politics
New book does a deep-dive into the political journey of Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney
by Matthew Levine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Jeremy Appel, an independent journalist, published his first book, Kenneyism: Jason Kenney’s Pursuit of Power, on…
New draft Alberta K-12 curriculum criticized for not being much of an improvement from 2021 version
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta Education has released its long-awaited draft social studies curriculum after the previous draft in 2021…
First Nations chiefs ask feds not to claw back $135 million in unspent site rehabilitation funds
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chiefs representing First Nations from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 joined the Alberta government and a…
Athabasca Chipewyan Nation asks feds to study health effects of tailing pond acids
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) has joined environmentalist groups in calling on the federal government to…
Navigating gender identity policies in Alberta: A call for inclusivity
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s recent announcement of gender identity policies has ignited a polarizing debate across…
Canada’s Inuk Governor General Mary Simon is an inspiration for us all
By Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous people, both young and old, take pride in seeing their own First Nations, Inuit and Metis…
Cindy Woodhouse elected AFN national chief
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A regional chief from Manitoba who led negotiations resulting in a $23-billion class action settlement with…
First Nations leaders and Métis groups in dispute over Bill C-53
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations and Métis leaders are divided over impending federal legislation recognizing certain Métis governments in…
Assembly of First Nation delegates to begin electing new national chief on December 6
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Starting on Dec. 6, delegates to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will elect a new…