Inuvialuit Day Celebrations celebrate 40 years since the signing of the IFA
by Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Inuvialuit Final Agreement was signed on June 5, 1984 between the Government of Canada and…
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Métis Spring Festival returns to Servus Place in St. Albert: May 17 – 19
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Métis Spring Festival is returning to Servus Place in St. Albert this year from May…
‘Every Child Matters’ Hitmen Hockey Game inspires and educates attendees
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Saturday, February 10th, the fourth annual Every Child Matters Hitmen Hockey Game took place at the…
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation opens Chief Aranazhi School
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation held the grand opening for the new Chief Aranazhi School on Jan….
Cindy Woodhouse elected AFN national chief
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A regional chief from Manitoba who led negotiations resulting in a $23-billion class action settlement with…
Assembly of First Nation delegates to begin electing new national chief on December 6
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Starting on Dec. 6, delegates to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will elect a new…
Elders Gathering attracts over 5000 in Edmonton
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton, host city for the first National Elders Gathering (NGE) back in 2017, was again the…
Indigenous veterans honoured with two new memorials in Grande Prairie
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A National Indigenous Veterans Day memorial event was held on November 8, 2023, at the Veterans Memorial…
Alberta First Nations are reconnecting with traditional roles to better heal their communities
By Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The To Embrace and Reconnect our Traditional Roles Conference took place from October 11-13, 2023, at the…
Two thrilling new APTN lumi originals to premiere at imagineNATIVE on Oct. 20
(TREATY 1 TERRITORY, WINNIPEG) — APTN is excited to announce the premiere of two highly anticipated APTN lumi Originals, Tales from the Rez and D dot H, set to…