On Red Dress Day, Maskwacis RCMP committed to implementing policies from TRC
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – May 5 is Red Dress Day, the National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls,…
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Marchers fill Edmonton’s downtown streets on Red Dress Day
By Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Around 1,000 people marched through Edmonton’s downtown area to mark Red Dress Day on May…
Indigenous Artisan Marketplace empowers creative prospects of former inmates
by Shelley Mantei (ANNews) – Art training and engagement in the arts is one of the most powerful, culturally appropriate means to inspire Indigenous people…
Alberta stops the Anti-Racism Act from moving forward
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – David Shepherd, MLA for Edmonton City Centre, put forward BILL 204, which aims to shed light…
Edmonton City Council hears MMIW call to action
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In late March 2022, the city of Edmonton heard calls to action from Indigenous people and…
Hate to Hope: Heal the Divide campaign promotes mutual respect
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chevi Rabbit, a frequent Alberta Native News contributor who runs an organization called Hate to Hope,…
Alberta takes steps to combat human trafficking and protect vulnerable people
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta government has accepted the final report of the Human Trafficking Task Force and its …
Beaver Lake Cree Nation is headed back to court
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Beaver Lake Cree Nation’s lawsuit against the Alberta government is going back to lower court to…
RCMP charge Oblate priest for sexual abuse
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Mounties have pressed a new charge against an Oblate priest living in France who faces multiple…
The family of Angel Cardinal is searching for answers about her death
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The family of Angel Cardinal is calling for justice and searching for answers about her tragic…