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,…
Culture
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…
Carrying the Teachings Forward: Adrian LaChance’s Journey Through Men’s Traditional Dance
By Chevi Rabbit, local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Adrian LaChance, powwow dancing is more than a performance. It is a connection to ancestors, a…
Keeping Tradition Alive: Kathy Shuckahosee Shares the Meaning Behind Northern Traditional Dance
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Kathy Shuckahosee, dancing is more than movement. It is a connection to family, culture, community, and generations of…
The Spirit of the Drum: The Redcrow Family’s Journey of Love, Culture and Belonging
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the Redcrow family, the drum is more than music. It is a heartbeat, a connection…
Stepping Into the Vision of Alex Janvier: How Soul Symphony Brings a Master Artist’s Legacy to Life
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For generations of artists, collectors, and community members, the work of world-renowned Denesuline and Saulteaux artist…
Dancing for Healing: Selena Medicine Shield shares the meaning behind the Jingle Dress
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Selena Medicine Shield, entering the powwow circle in a jingle dress is about healing, prayer, connection,…
Carrying Healing and Tradition: Martina Desjarlais’ Journey as a Jingle Dress Dancer
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Martina Desjarlais, jingle dress dancing is more than a dance. It is a connection to…
Confidence on the Catwalk: Métis Model Lauren Bellrose’s journey with Western Canada Fashion Week
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For more than two decades, Western Canada Fashion Week (WCFW) has been one of Canada’s premier…