Okîsikow Way Day celebrated in Edmonton with new street blades and crosswalk art
by Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – June 14, 2023 was declared Okîsikow (Angel) Way Day in Edmonton. Located in the Boyle…
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Tom Jackson, Elisapie, Ferron, Fawn Wood, and Drezus added to National Music Centre’s Speak Up! exhibition
(Calgary) – In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the National Music Centre (NMC) will open Studio Bell with free admission courtesy of Stantec on…
Sixties Scoop Survivor Adam North Peigan reclaims identity through powwow dancing
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Adam North Peigan, a member of the Piikani First Nation, began powwow dancing when he was in…
Ermineskin Cree Nation Powwow Grand Entry: An inspirational experience
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Ermineskin Cree Nation 2023 Powwow Celebrations took place over the past weekend at the Maskwacis Bear…
Feature Artist for March 2023: Bill Roy
(ANNews) – The thought provoking image on the cover of the March 2023 edition of Alberta Native News is by Bill Roy. He is a…
Feature Artist for January 2023: Art of Mohan
(ANNews) – The whimsical image on the cover of the January 2023 edition of Alberta Native News is by Art of Mohan. For information contact…
Ben Calf Robe Pow Wow returns to celebrate dancing, drumming and First Nations culture
by Paula E. Kirman (ANNews) – The 39th Annual Ben Calf Robe Traditional Pow Wow took place on May 13th at Clarke Stadium. This was…
Winnipeg hosts huge Indigenous tourism conference
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous tourism is an expanding and all-encompassing industry. That was the message from conference organizers, presenters…
Building Metis connections through ice-fishing, language and togetherness
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – I wholeheartedly swear I ate like a queen in Lac La Biche during the weekend of…
ROM hosts panel discussion on Cree visual artist’s work
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – University of Lethbridge Blackfoot scholar Leroy Little Bear is participating in a panel discussion at Toronto’s…