Red Deer International Powwow raised spirits and connected people
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Red Deer played host to the 1st Annual Red Deer International Powwow (RDIP) with an added…
Culture
Sacred Fire was lit in Edmonton to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the Indigenous population of Turtle Island (Canada), September 30, 2021 was not your typical day…
First Orange Shirt Day Run/Walk in Edmonton on Nat’l Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With September 30, 2021 on the books as the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,…
A conversation with filmmaker Courtney Montour
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Award winning filmmaker Courtney Montour has already had an enviable career as a documentarian, let alone…
MNC elects President Cassidy Caron to Steward a New Era of Métis Governance
SASKATOON, SK, Sept. 30, 2021 /CNW/ – Cassidy Caron has been elected president of the Métis National Council (MNC), with a mandate to restore accountability and trust in the…
Athabasca University researchers partner with Bigstone Cree Nation
(September 2021) – A partnership between Bigstone Cree Nation and Athabasca University (AU) researchers will help bridge the gap between Indigenous Ways of Knowing and the…
Xavier Kataquapit: Hope, Justice and Healing
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under the Northern Sky) – Finally Indigenous people all across Canada can feel some hope that Canadians and our governments are taking…
Feature artist for September 2021: Neepin Auger
by Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The playful image on the cover of the September edition of Alberta Native News is by…
Belcourt Brosseau Metis Awards celebrate 20 year anniversary
(ANNews) – The Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (BBMA) marks its 20th anniversary this year, and with the program’s massive success, there are many reasons to…
Ground blessing ushers in construction at kihciy askiy site
(Edmonton) – The City of Edmonton, in partnership with the Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre (IKWC) hosted a ground blessing event today at kihciy askiy,…