Articles by Alberta Native News
Feature artist for Nov. 2016: Tim Mohan
(ANNews) – The breathtaking art on the cover of the November issue of Alberta Native News is by the extremely eclectic and talented contemporary artist…
Poundmaker’s Treatment Lodge celebrates Addictions Awareness with Sober Walk
(ANNews) – The annual Poundmaker Treatment Lodge’s Sober Walk saw more than 100 participants march from Canada Place to the Alberta Legislature on November 17,…
Traditional Sweat Lodge to open at Amiskwaciy Academy this month
by John Copley (ANNews) – Amiskwaciy Academy has just completed construction of a new outdoor traditional sweat lodge that the school’s Elder Francis Whiskeyjack said…
Statement by Minister Bennett, honouring the memory of Louis Riel
OTTAWA, Nov. 16, 2016 /CNW/ – Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, released the following statement On behalf of the Government of…
Celebrate Metis Week in Alberta and beyond
by John Copley (ANNews) – Métis Week 2016 takes place across Canada from Sunday November 13 through Saturday, November 19 with a wide variety of…
Poundakers Lodge is hosting activities for National Addictions Awareness Week
(ANNews) – The Poundmakers Lodge Treatment Centres Elders, Board and staff are pleased to announce upcoming community engagement activities in recognition of National Addictions Awareness…
Saddle Up this Summer at K-Days Rodeo
EDMONTON, AB (November 9, 2016) – Northlands and the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) are proud to announce the introduction of the K-Days Summer…
Book Review: Firewater – How alcohol is killing my people (and yours)
Review by John Copley (ANNews) – Harold R. Johnson is a lawyer, a crown prosecutor, and an author. His latest book, Firewater: How Alcohol is…
To get the flu shot or not to get the flu shot? Absolutely says infectious diseases expert!
By Michel Proulx (University of Alberta) – It’s not “just the flu” anymore. The illness that rears its ugly head every year at this time…