Resilience through an education lens: UAlberta Transition Year Program
by Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It seems that among the constant busyness we create all around us, that busyness usually is…
Culture
Indigenous writers circle participant readies debut memoir
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton-based teacher Scott Olsen is getting ready to publish his first book after working with some…
Smudge the Blades becomes a national hockey sensation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Harlan Kingfisher created Smudge the Blades as a way to highlight the sport he enjoyed as…
Indigenous Artisan Marketplace empowers creative prospects of former inmates
by Shelley Mantei (ANNews) – Art training and engagement in the arts is one of the most powerful, culturally appropriate means to inspire Indigenous people…
Marilyn Buffalo calls on Canada’s churches to donate empty churches to Indigenous led organizations
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Pope Francis is expected to visit Canada this summer. No, formal announcement has been made as…
Indigenous Tourism Alberta receives $1.3 million in federal funding
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last month the government of Canada announced $1.3 million in funding for Alberta’s Indigenous tourism sector….
Mackenzie Brown: Sharing culture through art, music and business
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Mackenzie Brown is a multi-talented Cree artist from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation with a degree in…
Fashion Designer Yolonda Skelton participates in Indigenous Haute Couture Residency at BCAC
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Canada’s top Indigenous Fashion Designers were invited to Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity (BCAC)…
Female-led, Indigenous small businesses partner with Rexall stores across Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Three female-led, Indigenous small business have announced a partnership with the Canadian drugstore giant, Rexall. The…
Faye HeavyShield awarded the Gershon Iskowitz Prize for Visual Arts
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Faye HeavyShield, a member of the Blackfoot Confederacy from the Kainai (Blood) Nation, has been awarded…