Feature artist for January 2021: Lance Cardinal
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The vibrant image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is “Intergenerational Love” by…
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Feature artist for December 2020: Rick Noname
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of the December 2020 Alberta Native News is by Rick Noname, a traditional artist who was raised…
Saddle Lake woman to compete in Miss Canada Pageant
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Laramey Cardinal, a 21-year-old Indigenous woman from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, has been selected to compete…
Darin Ladouceur’s journey from music to medicine – with good intent
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Medicines that have been gifted to us from Creator can be elusive to those who do…
Saddle Lake celebrates Christmas with virtual contests and festivities and urges community to stay vigilant
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Saddle Lake Cree Nation Emergency Management Team issued a New Years Message that reflected on…
Edmonton Arts Council celebrates Indigenous artists
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Edmonton Arts Council recently announced the recipients of the Edmonton Trust Fund awards for 2020….
Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations sign protocol agreement with Alberta
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations – which represents sixteen First Nations within the…
Acclaimed director Michelle Latimer’s Indigenous identity is questioned
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiatives Reporter (ANNews) – Acclaimed filmmaker Michelle Latimer, a prominent figure in Indigenous filmmaking, has come under fire this month…
Colouring it Forward Colouring books & calendars share culture and help relieve stress
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With the cold weather upon us and the holidays right around the corner, it is the…
Okâwîmâwaskiy (Mother Earth’s) willow tree: Its role in ceremony, healing, and rebirth
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Below ground level, the nîpisîy mistik (willow tree) unites all roots systems as it holds hands…