Indigenous Women rise to top political offices
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – 2021 has been a tumultuous time. On top of navigating through a pandemic, Canada has been…
Politics
RoseAnne Archibald is elected National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – RoseAnne Archibald of Taykwa Tagamou Nation has been elected as National Chief of the Assembly of…
Assembly of First Nations election for new National Chief will be held on July 7
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Early last month, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) announced their candidates for the 2021 election…
Indigenous people can now use traditional names on identity documents
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 14, 2021 the Federal Government announced that all Indigenous people in the country can…
FNLC Celebrates Passing of Bill C-15 in Canada’s Senate
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is pleased with the passing of Bill C-15 – An…
Metis Nation of Alberta taking UCP government to court
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is taking the UCP government to court for failing in…
MPs pass NDP motion for Ottawa to stop court actions against Indigenous children and survivors
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh put forward a motion calling on the federal government…
PM calls on Catholic Church to take responsibility for Indian Residential Schools
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Roman Catholic Church needs to “step up” and accept responsibility…
Treaty 8 Nations Speaking out: What is the UCP’s Philosophy on Reconciliation
by the Sovereign Nations of Treaty 8 June 3, 2021 (TREATY 8 TERRITORY) – As the original Cree and Dene Peoples, we affirm our connection to our…
Feds must collaborate with Indigenous leaders and IRS survivors to investigate & protect burial sites
by the NCTR and the IRSHDC (June 2, 2021) – The discovery of an unmarked mass burial site at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School…