Indigenous delegation to Vatican postponed over omicron concerns
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chief RoseAnne Archibald says a planned Indigenous delegation to the Vatican…
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Papal apology will wait until his Turtle Island visit next year: AFN delegate
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates who will be travelling to the Vatican next week and…
AFN announces names of the delegates who will travel to the Vatican
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On November 25, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) released the names and titles of the…
Working together to raise awareness and prevent violence against vulnerable people
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – November is Family Violence Prevention month – an important time to raise awareness about this epidemic,…
ICC turns down lawyers’ request to investigate residential schools
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Red Deer-based lawyer who helped bring forward a request for the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
Sacred Fire was lit in Edmonton to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the Indigenous population of Turtle Island (Canada), September 30, 2021 was not your typical day…
Day scholars can apply for residential schools compensation starting December
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Survivors of residential day schools will be able to apply for compensation by December, lawyers who…
Cowessess First Nation successfully identifies 300 people from unmarked graves
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…
Residential School Survivor Monument Unveiled at Enoch Cree Nation
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 to…
First Orange Shirt Day Run/Walk in Edmonton on Nat’l Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With September 30, 2021 on the books as the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,…