Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations announces Grand Chief for 2022
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Late last year, the Confederacy of the Treaty Six First Nations announced that their Grand Chief,…
Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations
Edmonton celebrates Treaty 6 Recognition Day while province rejects Sept. 30 holiday
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Friday August 27, 2021 Edmonton City Council and multiple Indigenous leaders commemorated the signing of…
Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations dissolves historic protocol agreement with Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations are so disillusioned and upset with the Alberta government…
Indigenous leaders say it’s time for a First Nation Governor General
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the wake of former Governor General Julie Payette’s resignation, many First Nations are calling for…
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…
Hockey Night in Treaty Six Traditional Territory
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On Sunday July 26, Edmonton opened its doors to the 11 NHL teams who will be taking part in the…
Indigenous oil companies and the Site Rehabilitation Program
Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 21, 2020 to reflect that the funding for this project came entirely from a Federal government program. …
New judges reflect Alberta’s diversity – including first woman judge from Treaty 6
The Alberta government has appointed three new judges to the Provincial Court of Alberta to ensure Albertans have more timely access to justice. Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay…
Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild speaks out on the Gerald Stanley verdict
(Treaty 6 Territory) – As International Chief, the current Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and based on the years of…
Historic gathering brings thousands of Elders together
By John Copley (ANNews) – On Monday, September 11, 2017 several thousand Indigenous Elders from Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities sat down together…