Cold Lake First Nations chief says he’s ready to defend the federal Impact Assessment Act in court
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The chief of Cold Lake First Nations says he plans to intervene in the provincial government’s court challenge of the…
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Award winning author Jordan Abel shares his journey
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While interviewing our Indigenous brother who giggles nonstop during conversation, this award-winning author, when learning who…
Owl River Métis Community Enters Partnership to Build Three Solar Power Plants in Lac La Biche
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Owl River Métis Community has entered into an agreement with Culture Pathways Development Corp to…
Cando and Kendal Netmaker’s online Indigenous coaching program deadline is Dec. 16
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The deadline to register for the next Indigenous Coaching cohort, specifically for Indigenous youth aged 17-35,…
ME concedes it was a mistake to declare the death of a respected Alberta Métis woman a suicide
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When respected Fort McMurray-based Métis entrepreneur and artist Lisa Marie Bourque unexpectedly died in an April…
Xavier Kataquapit: We need to do more
by Xavier Kataquapit (underthenorthernsky.com) – I was raised knowing many people in my circle of family and friends who have had to deal with troubles and…
Eleven Indigenous leaders receive King Charles III Coronation Medals at River Cree Resort
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On October 17, 2024, Alberta Senator Patti LaBoucane-Benson presented the King Charles III Coronation Medals at a…
Indigenous youth leaders urge Canada to prioritize health, education and cultural representation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Indigenous Reporter (ANNews) – The Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples heard testimony on Oct. 30 from young Indigenous leaders…
MacEwan U values Indigenous lived experience in innovative cross appointment positions
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (ANNews) – It is no secret that within academia, the valuable voices of Indigenous scholars are drastically underrepresented. The Canadian Association of…
Canada’s Special Interlocutor calls for reparations and accountability in final report on unmarked graves
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Canada’s special interlocutor for missing children and unmarked graves and burial sites associated with Indian Residential…