A COVID message from the Assembly of First Nations Knowledge Keepers Council
(August 2020) – “The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. We must continue to listen, learn, be cautious and take care of one another,” – a…
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Job opening with Heritage Family Services: Child and Youth Workers, Team Leaders
Child and Youth Workers, Team Leaders Relationships are the medium of all human endeavor. Attachment instincts are at work first as a mechanism of survival,…
Takakkaw Falls is a wonderful sight for sore miskîsik (eyes)
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Do you ever wonder which one of our ancestors got to be the fortunate community member to play poisonous plant…
NAFC launches campaign to tackle COVID-19 misconceptions among urban Indigenous communities
(ANNews) – July marks the launch of a new digital campaign, Take Care in COVID, from the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) to help address COVID-19 myths and misinformation…
Alberta pulls funding for Supervised Drug Consumption Site in Lethbridge
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Government of Alberta is pulling funding for Lethbridge’s lone supervised drug-consumption site (SCS). The announcement comes after an audit…
Saddle Lake Smoke Eaters sign new deal to become a mass distributor of PPE
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Indigenous-owned and operated wildland firefighting company, Smoke Eaters LP, has entered a deal with an international manufacturer, allowing the Saddle…
“A Lethal Form of Racism:” UBCIC Files Complaint to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal Over Discriminatory Policy
(July 2020) – On behalf of Indigenous peoples, a representative complaint has been filed by the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) against the Ministry…
Mixed COVID messages leave parents and teachers concerned about schools opening
by Jake Cardinal (July 23, 2020) – Over the past few days, Alberta has seen a jump in COVID-19 cases which has brought the amount…
Cancer ACCESS NWT is keeping communities informed on cancer prevention
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Without the understanding of our mind-body connection, and as we age and lose our hearing, so does our ability to…
Hinshaw condemns COVID-19 discrimination against Siksika members and praises leaders
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Siksika First Nation has acted quickly, transparently and proactively to control spread of the COVID-19 virus. In early July,…