Assembly of Treaty Chiefs votes no-confidence in UCP government
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In an historic vote, an umbrella organization representing chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 has…
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First Nations challenge approval of separatist petition in court again
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Multiple First Nations are challenging Alberta’s UCP government in court for changing the law to enable…
Artist Isaac Murdoch Speaks Out on Alberta Separation Referendum
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As Alberta faces discussions about a potential separation referendum, Indigenous artist and activist Isaac Murdoch is…
Consent, Not Consultation : Alberta Treaty Chiefs Are Reclaiming the Pipeline Narrative
by John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – To hear Alberta government representatives reflect on their January 13th meeting, delegates of the Confederacy of…
Alberta justice rules that provincial separation without informed consent violates Treaty Rights
By John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta Judge Colin Feasby has ruled that a proposed citizen-initiated referendum on provincial separation is unconstitutional….
Treaty Chiefs Warn of “Severe Impacts” as Alberta Passes Water Legislation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s UCP government has passed legislation without any input from First Nations that poses severe risks…
The 1.3 Billion Cubic Meter Problem: Why ‘Treat and Release’ is a Broken Promise to Treaty 8
By John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Treaty 8 Chiefs from Cree, Beaver, Fort Chip Métis, and Chipewyan First Nations communities are gearing…
Matthew Wildcat offers “Indigenous realist” view of Alberta separatism
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The forces that Alberta’s separatist movement represents pose a far greater threat than the prospect of…
Four Treaty 8 First Nations take province to court over Crown land sales
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Four northwestern Alberta First Nations have launched a legal challenge of the provincial government’s decision to…
The $5 payment that still defines Treaty promises that must be upheld
by Kinnukana (ANNews) – Every year, Treaty First Nations members across Canada are reminded of the promises made generations ago between Treaty First Nations and…