Carrying Culture Forward: Kalaija Ward-Buffalo’s Journey Through Family and the Powwow Trail
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Kalaija Ward-Buffalo, powwow is more than a gathering. It is a way of life rooted…
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Operation Sole Helps Indigenous Youth Step Into the New School Year With Confidence
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Indigenous youth graduating from the Oskayak Police Academy, the end of their two-week journey with…
Otipemisiwak Métis Government asks Town of St. Paul to restore its original name
By Jeremy Appel The Otipemisiwak Métis Government (OMG) has asked the Town of St. Paul to return to its original name of St. Paul des…
EPSB honours Indigenous graduates
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A high school graduation is a truly magical time, full of hope, inspiration, and forward-gazing dreams. …
Finding the Right Light: Edmonton Photographer Damian Abrahams Captures the Heart of Community
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Behind every photograph is a story. For Indigenous photographer and community storyteller Damian Abrahams, photography is…
Sacred Earth Extracts: Karen Moosomin Blends Healing, Culture and Entrepreneurship
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Karen Moosomin, skincare is more than a product. It is a connection to culture, healing,…
Virginia J. Sparvier-Wells reclaims her name and blazes a new trail in Indigenous classical music
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Cree artist, musician, composer and curator Virginia J. Sparvier-Wells, reclaiming her birth name has become more than…
Brooke Metchewais Uses Miss Indigenous Canada 2026 Platform to Empower Youth
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Brooke Metchewais, leadership is not about standing above others. It is about standing with community,…
Make This and They Will Remember’: Tishna Marlowe’s Dene Couture Carries Generations of Survival
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Tishna Marlowe, fashion is not simply about clothing. It is about memory, survival, identity, and…
Puppeteer DerRic Starlight’s Journey Through Homelessness, Recovery, and Reconciliation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For nearly 30 years, DerRic Starlight has built a career around storytelling. A comedian puppeteer from the…