Bus That Carries Stories: How Indigenous Seniors Shaped Edmonton’s New ETS Bus Wrap
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When the Aboriginal Seniors Centre in Edmonton was approached to help design a new ETS bus…
Culture
Saints and Warriors: New film celebrates the relationship between basketball and Haida resilience
by John Wirth (ANNews) – Alberta Native News caught up with director Patrick Shannon and writer Desi Collinson as they shared their thoughts during a…
Finding His Rhythm: Matt Hanly and the Power of Métis Jigging
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – Matt Hanly is Director At-large for the Skydancer Indigenous Cultural Centre and a Métis youth leader from Devon, Alberta. He…
Patrick Buffalo: A Lifetime of Healing, Horses, and the Fight for Private Enterprise
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – For more than three decades, Patrick Buffalo — also known by his Cree name Kisikaw-Pimotew, which means Day Walker —…
Flowing with Purpose: Bobbi-Jo Starr’s Journey of Healing, Music, and Water Advocacy
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Bobbi-Jo Starr (Kisikaw Iskwew – Daylight Woman) from Peerless Trout First Nation is preparing for her…
David Plamondon brings positive benefits to community with Indigenous culture and games
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – David Plamondon, founder of Pe Metawe Games, where pe metawe in nehiyawewin, Cree, means ‘come and play’ asked himself “how…
The reciprocal relationships between people and places with Jillian Ames
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – In the plant world, Indigenous teachings of building reciprocal relationships with plants and humans, start with visiting our relatives. The…
Powwow Times International Gathering elevates Indigenous Dance to a global stage
by Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – At the Red Deer Resort and Casino, the beat of the drum met the energy of modern performance in a…
Paula Johnson‑Jefferson launches new Indigenous hair-care line
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – Eight and a half years ago, Paula Johnson-Jefferson walked away from environments where she felt unseen and undervalued. She didn’t…
Chef Holly Holt is cooking and feeding the community
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Chef Holly Holt is a proud Okanagan Syilx woman (snpink’tn Indian Band) and an award winning Chef in Treaty 6 Territory,…