Xavier Kataquapit: Staying safe in the cold
By Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – Koon is the Cree word for snow. It is a natural phenomenon that covers our northern world every winter and…
Culture
Cree leaders discuss the powerful role of ᐅᐢᑳᐯᐃᐧᐢ oskâpêwis men in Cree Society
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In a rare interview, former Chief of Montana Cree Nation Carl Rabbit shares his thoughts on…
Rising Star Crystle Lightning, is set to tour the U.S. with her hit musical called “Bear Grease”
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Crystle Lightning is from Treaty 6 Territory, Maskekosak (Enoch Cree Nation) and is the Great-Great Granddaughter…
Xavier Kataquapit: Happy New Year 2022
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – We are getting ready to wish each other a happy new year 2022. We have been through and are still going…
Heart of the City Festival highlights emerging Indigenous art and fashion in Edmonton
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On December 12, Heart of The City showcased emerging Indigenous talent in the city of Edmonton….
Walk a Mile in A Ribbon Skirt movement grows in Edmonton
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Walk a Mile in a Ribbon Skirt is a grassroots movement to educate Canadians on…
Political strategist Jacqueline Biollo explores her lost connection to her Indigenous ancestry
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Jacqueline Biollo is a mover and shaker in Alberta but also on a human level she…
Xavier Kataquapit: Happy New Year 2022
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – We are getting ready to wish each other a happy new year 2022. We have been through and are still…
Glenbow Museum introduces first director of Indigenous engagement and reconciliation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Calgary’s Glenbow Museum’s first director of Indigenous engagement and reconciliation says the position is important for…
Jason Carter’s Winter Solstice art lights up downtown Edmonton
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton-based Cree artist Jason Carter has a new Winter Solstice sculpture display at Churchill Square as…