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…
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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…
Justice is needed in Nova Scotia to protect the Mi’kmaw fishers – violence should not be tolerated
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In order to better understand the situation unfolding in Nova Scotia, it is important to historicize…
Alberta Regional Chief Marlene Poitras calls on Prime Minister to stop the Racial Violence directed at Mi’kmaq Fishermen
(ANNews) – October 19, 2020, AmiskWaciwaskahikan (Edmonton, AB): In September 2020, the Sipekne’katik First Nation launched its own fishery, with the hopes of collecting data…
Treaty 6 Recognition Day celebrated in Edmonton
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – This past weekend saw the annual Treaty No. 6 Recognition Day on August 23. This day commemorates the signing of…
Alberta Court of Appeal rules in favour of Fort McKay’s Moose Lake Plan – calls for true reconciliation
(Fort McKay) – The Fort McKay First Nation is deeply moved by the recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision to rescind the Alberta Energy Regulator’s…
Saddle Lake: Fighting the Spread of COVID-19
by Jake Cardinal (April 23, 2020) – “May I ask where you’re coming from? Have you traveled to any infected areas within the past ten…
Alberta Native News Is Hiring Indigenous Issues Reporters
(ANNews) – Alberta Native News is pleased to announce we are hiring 2 part-time reporters beginning as early as April 2020. This is a 12-month…