AFN Alberta Chief slams UCP government
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Assembly of First Nations Alberta Regional Chief Marlene Poitras has issued a statement in response to…
Arts, Culture
Canmore mountain peak officially drops offensive name
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Canmore mountain peak is now officially going by its original Stoney Nakoda name of Anû…
Bear Clan Patrol, G4 co-host downtown Calgary vaccination clinic
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Calgary’s Bear Clan Patrol and the G4 First Nations co-hosted an outdoor vaccination clinic at Shaw…
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ – The story of the Osage murders is in production
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ANNews) – Hollywood director Martin Scorsese is currently creating a $200 million epic depicting the serial murders in…
Xavier Kataquapit: Take back your life
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under The Northern Sky) – When was the last time you went offline and spent time away from the internet and social…
Dr. James Makokis urges all First Nations to get vaccinated and be vigilant
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In a recent Facebook post, Dr. James Makokis, a family physician from Saddle Lake First Nation,…
Dan Levy’s fans raise $50 k for U of A Native Studies
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On August 9, Canadian Actor Dan Levy posted a video to Twitter thanking everyone who donated…
West Edmonton Mall is hosting the opening of Alberta Indigenous Games: August 12
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The 2021 Alberta Indigenous Games (AIG) kick off Aug. 12 at the West Edmonton Mall’s Ice…
Walk Of Sorrow continuing journey to Ottawa
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under The Northern Sky) – The Walk of Sorrow participants arrived in Kirkland Lake, Ontario on Wednesday August 4 to create awareness…
Bluesman Jim Guiboche touches people’s lives with great music
by Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Jim Guiboche has been a staple of the Edmonton blues scene for over thirty years. He…