Orange Shirt Day Society unveils new design
by Matthew Levine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Three years ago on the 30th of September, the federal government established National Truth and Reconciliation…
September 2023
Access to church records critical to investigating children’s burial locations at Residential Schools
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Acimowin Opaspiw Society (AOS) Investigation Methodologies National Symposium took place on September 26-28, 2023, at the…
MLA Brooks Arcand-Paul: There is much to be done on the journey to reconciliation
(Edmonton) – MLA Brooks Arcand-Paul, Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, issued the following statement for September 30, National Day for Truth and…
Lethbridge College unveils traditional Buffalo Winter Count Robe
(Lethbridge) – Lethbridge College unveiled its traditional Buffalo Winter Count Robe on September 26 as part of events surrounding the National Day for Truth and…
Edmonton observes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to learn, reflect and connect
(Edmonton) – The City of Edmonton is inviting Edmontonians to learn, reflect and connect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day that…
Canada’s first urban Indigenous ceremonial grounds of its kind opens in Edmonton
(Edmonton) – The City of Edmonton and the Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre (IKWC) officially opened kihcihkaw askî-Sacred Land — Canada’s first-of-its-kind urban Indigenous ceremony…
Andrea Sandmaier elected MNA president for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Andrea Sandmaier is the new Métis Nation of Alberta president, receiving 73 per cent of the…
Chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 territories oppose controversial Metis nation self-governance bill
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) members await the results of their first election under the…
The renaissance of Traditional Hand Games at Powwows and cultural gatherings
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Traditional hand games are often part of Powwows and other gatherings held in Cree communities. This…
Arctic Journey Gallery celebrates one year anniversary at the TELUS World Of Science Centre
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Arctic Journey Gallery at the TELUS World of Science Centre (TELUS) in Edmonton, on Treaty 6…