Feature artist for November 2020: Tim Mohan
(ANNews) – The stunning image on the cover of the November edition of Alberta Native News is by gifted contemporary artist Timothy Mohan – titled…
Culture
Under the Northern Sky: Pandemic Christmas 2020
by Xavier Kataquapit (underthenorthernsky.com) – Christmas has never been a normal affair for me my entire life. This year it seems that no one will…
Senator Murray Sinclair announces his retirement from the Senate to focus on mentoring
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Senator Murray Sinclair, the first Indigenous judge to serve on the bench in Manitoba and only…
Indigenous man protests ring road construction over family’s home
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While there was much jubilation surrounding a portion of Calgary’s ring road opening on Oct. 1…
Squamish-based actor, Lorne Cardinal, receives Award of Excellence
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Oct. 25, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival – the world’s largest Indigenous Film…
Metis Settlements recognize 30 years of Alberta Legislation
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Happy Metis Settlements Proclamation Day from Alberta Native News! On October 30, 2020 the Metis Settlements…
COVID Community Roots Program providing funding across rural Alberta
(ANNews) – Alberta Blue Cross is calling on organizations across rural Alberta that are serving their communities through the pandemic to apply for grant funding through…
First Nations and environmental groups call for immediate actions to protect boreal caribou
CALGARY – The Alberta Wilderness Association, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN), Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN), David Suzuki Foundation and Ecojustice say a recent agreement…
Southern Alberta Art Gallery honoured with a Blackfoot Naming Ceremony
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Lethbridge) – A Blackfoot Naming Ceremony was held at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) on Friday, October…
Proposed K-4 Alberta social studies curriculum update denounced by experts as racist
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A proposed K-4 social studies curriculum update from a government-appointed panel is being condemned by Indigenous…