Canmore mountain peak officially drops offensive name
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Canmore mountain peak is now officially going by its original Stoney Nakoda name of Anû…
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No on-reserve voting for October referenda, senate elections
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous people won’t be able to vote on reserve in the upcoming plebiscites and senate elections…
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ – The story of the Osage murders is in production
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ANNews) – Hollywood director Martin Scorsese is currently creating a $200 million epic depicting the serial murders in…
CAP calls for accountability five years after Colten Boushie killing
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Aug. 9 – the fifth anniversary of Colten Boushie’s death – the Congress of Aboriginal…
‘Blinding Light Walk’ raises awareness of the need to make Canada a healthy place for everyone
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANN) – Last month, members of the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation and their Chief began a walk to…
ACFN calls for reparations and hunting rights in Wood Buffalo National Park
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, a report commissioned by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) was released that…
First Nations and Rocky Mountain House leaders investigate accusations of racism
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, an Indigenous man from O’Chiese First Nation was denied medical service for his…
NDP MPs call for an independent criminal investigation into residential school abuses
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two NDP MPs are demanding that Canada investigate the allegations of “crimes against humanity” in residential…
2021 Canada Day events include solidarity marches and “Every Child Matters” rallies
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Canada Day 2021 will forever be an historic day in Canada as the brutal and genocidal…
Alberta trustees remove the name ‘Grandin’ from schools in Edmonton, Calgary and St. Albert
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The recent discoveries of multiple unmarked graves at former residential school sites in Canada has many…