Tributes to Alex Janvier pour in from across Canada
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Condolences are pouring in from across Canada after the death of famed Indigenous artist and residential…
Culture
Wahkohtowin Child Care Society opens off-reserve office in Edmonton
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Drummers drummed in celebration almost immediately after Saddle Lake Cree Nation Chief Jason Whiskeyjack cut the…
Inuvialuit Day Celebrations celebrate 40 years since the signing of the IFA
by Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Inuvialuit Final Agreement was signed on June 5, 1984 between the Government of Canada and…
Beauty Queen spotlights the beauty of Indigenous culture and peoples
By Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous beauty shines everywhere on Turtle Island, and one example of a shining Indigenous beauty is…
Indigenous creators tell their stories on TikTok
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There aren’t many other Inuit people where Braden Kadlun resides. He moved to Calgary a couple…
Feature artist for April 2024: Linus Woods
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The fabulous image on the April cover of Alberta Native News is by acclaimed artist Linus…
ISU offers services to Indigenous students at UAlberta
By Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous Students’ Union (ISU) is a student group at the University of Alberta that advocates…
Calgary Stampede announces 2024 Parade Marshal: Actor Owen Crow Shoe
(Calgary) – The Calgary Stampede has announced that actor Owen Crow Shoe will lead the 2024 Stampede Parade presented by Suncor. Crow Shoe is from…
Connecting Indigenous entrepreneurship with cultural rejuvenation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the vast expanses of Southern Alberta, amidst the ancestral territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, J….
Métis Spring Festival returns to Servus Place in St. Albert: May 17 – 19
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Métis Spring Festival is returning to Servus Place in St. Albert this year from May…