Onion Lake Cree Nation files lawsuit against Alberta’s Sovereignty Act
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A First Nation located on the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan is the first to launch…
Politics
NDP Indigenous relations critic slams lack of consultation on Bill 1
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s NDP Opposition has joined a chorus of Indigenous leaders in calling Premier Danielle Smith’s signature…
Treaty Chiefs Join to Oppose Alberta Sovereignty Act and Saskatchewan First Act
(ANNews) –The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the G4 in Treaty 7 Territory have joined Vice Chief Aly Bear of the Federation of…
Treaty Chiefs slam Bill 1 for ignoring Indigenous sovereignty
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiat (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations and the Sovereign Nation Chiefs of Treaty No. 8 have…
Premier Smith’s comments are deeply insulting to BIPOC people in Alberta
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It has been just over a week since Premier Danielle Smith stumbled through her first media…
Xavier Kataquapit: Orange Shirt Day 2022
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – This September 30 marked the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a nationally recognized federal holiday in Canada…
Harper government agreed in 2015 to “forever discharge” Catholic Church from residential school compensation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In 2015, the Canadian government led by former prime minister Stephen Harper agreed to “forever discharge”…
Northern Alberta nations prepare to launch independent child and family services agency next year
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Three northern Alberta First Nations will likely be the first Indigenous bands to take over their…
Treaty 6 Confederacy of First Nations renews a relationship agreement with Alberta
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s government has renewed and expanded an agreement with the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations…
AFN chief vows to fight suspension
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Roseanne Archibald says her recent suspension was retaliation for…