Coastal First Nations: Emergency Operations Centres Brace Against COVID-19 Threat
(April 29, 2020) – As coastal First Nations emergency teams race to put in place self-isolation measures, the ‘Namgis Nation is the first Indigenous community…
2020
Yellowknife man begs public for help finding his missing common-law wife Toni Tobac
by Brandi Morin (ANNews) – A Yellowknife father is pleading for help to find his common-law wife Toni Tobac who vanished from the Stollery Children’s…
Coping with Coronavirus mental health impacts using Indigenous based therapies
by Brandi Morin (ANNews) – A Calgary based Cree/Metis Registered Provisional Psychologist says it’s essential for Indigenous People to decolonize the way they process anxiety…
Day School Class Action lawsuit moves Community Assistance Sessions online
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Class Action law suit, initiated by the law firm Gowling WLG, against the Canadian Federal government for the mistreatment…
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…
BC Indigenous Leaders, Doctors, Nurses And Others Call For Closure Of Construction Camps
by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (April 21, 2020) – In general, B.C’s response to the pandemic appears to be showing promising results. On…
Isolating to save lives in Northern Alberta First Nations
by Brandi Morin (ANNews) – Alice Rigney, 68, peeks out her kitchen window to see how the weather is looking outside. But, as she pauses…
Alberta’s First Nations leaders acted swiftly to protect their communities
(ANNews) – The COVID 19 pandemic didn’t seem real to Americans until early March when actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson tested positive with the…
Alberta Native News – Digital Edition – April 2020
Alberta Native News – Digital Edition – April 2020
The Coliseum Inn helps shield Edmonton’s homeless from COVID-19
by Brandi Morin (April 20, 2020) – The Coliseum Inn, located in north Edmonton, has opened its doors in partnership with Homeward Trust and Boyle…