Acimowin Opaspiw Society announces memorial round dance in Saint Paul, Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Acimowin Opaspiw Society (AOS) is announcing the first of four Memorial Round Dances being held…
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54 possible graves discovered at former Residential Schools in Saskatchewan
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Trigger Warning) – The following article contains overt discussion of Residential Schools which may be triggering and/or distressing…
Report: Black and Indigenous inmates experience more ‘use of force’ incidents in prison
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week, the Office of the Correctional Investigator presented an annual report to parliament that suggested…
First Nations Leadership Council strongly condemns “Freedom Convoy” movement across Canada
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The so-called “Freedom Convoy” is legitimizing false opinions and misinformation regarding COVID-19 that put the health…
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation criticizes government’s approach to border blockade
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative (ANNews) – On February 2, the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief and Council released a statement regarding the current…
Ottawa agrees to hand over residential school documents to the NCTR
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNEws) – The federal government has entered into an agreement with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation…
Claims now open for Residential School Day Scholar Compensation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Residential school day scholars are now able to submit a claim for compensation from the Canadian…
Federal government reaches agreement in Indigenous child welfare settlement
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 4, 2022 the government of Canada announced that a settlement has been reached in-principle…
First Nation leaders say BC implementation of UNDRIP is too slow
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It has been two years since British Columbia passed legislation requiring the government to align the…
Walk a Mile in A Ribbon Skirt movement grows in Edmonton
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Walk a Mile in a Ribbon Skirt is a grassroots movement to educate Canadians on…