Treaty 8 Grand Chief Arthur Noskey Calls for Suspension of New Forestry Legislation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta are calling on the Alberta Government to suspend new…
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Alberta’s agreements with Northern First Nations sets parameters for development in sensitive areas
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In early February, the Alberta Government announced two projects in a seemingly new step towards conservationism…
Coal policy reinstatement doesn’t impact planned Grassy Mountain mine
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta government announced on Feb. 8 that it’s backtracking on its removal of the province’s…
Chief Bruneau: Papaschase First Nation should be part of the Edmonton Urban Reserve discussions
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Papaschase Nehiyawak First Nation is seeking to be included in the City of Edmonton’s plans…
Beaver Lake Cree Nation headed to Supreme Court over Advance Costs
(BLCN) – The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal that overturned Beaver Lake Cree…
Shandro’s vaccine roll out in Alberta is failing First Nations
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The COVID-19 vaccination supply coming to Canada has changed and at least in the short term,…
Chief Tony Alexis criticizes Alberta’s vaccine roll out
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alexis Nakota Sioux Chief Tony Alexis is criticizing the roll out of vaccines in Alberta. In…
COVID vaccinations begin on Alberta First Nations amid rising numbers of cases
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The delivery of COVID vaccinations is underway in Alberta and the arrival of the vaccines couldn’t…
AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde announces that he will not seek re-election at the end of his term this summer
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative reporter (ANNews) – The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the country’s most powerful Indigenous advocacy…
First Nations and environmental groups call for immediate actions to protect boreal caribou
CALGARY – The Alberta Wilderness Association, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN), Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN), David Suzuki Foundation and Ecojustice say a recent agreement…