Dreamspeakers Festival celebrates 25 years: April 26 – May 7
by John Copley (ANNews) – 2019 marks a milestone moment for the Edmonton-based Dreamspeakers Festival Society (DFS); this is the organization’s 25th Anniversary. From April…
Culture
‘Ancestors & Elders’ bring First Nations and Ukrainians together in a mesmerizing story of conciliation
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – In a mesmerizing spectacle of stunning magnitude, Edmonton’s Northern Jubilee Auditorium stage ignited in a captivating collision of cultures and…
How has the SNC-Lavalin Affair affected the Relationship of the Métis Nation with the Trudeau government?
by MNC President Clément Chartier OTTAWA /CNW/ – Amidst the controversy over the SNC-Lavalin Affair, there has been a recurring suggestion that the resignation of…
Back by popular demand: Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Presents Ancestors & Elders
Edmonton, AB – Two cultures. Different legacies. New connections. Shumka presents ANCESTORS & ELDERS, exploring the power of tradition and truth, on March 8 2019,…
Red Deer Museum + Gallery shines a light on Canada’s Métis
by John Copley (ANNews) – When the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (RDMAG) introduced the arrival of its latest major exhibition: Hiding in Plain…
Government of Canada introduces historic legislation on Indigenous languages
(Ottawa) – This month, the Government of Canada introduced historic legislation aimed at reclaiming, revitalizing, strengthening and maintaining Indigenous languages. Bill C-91, the Indigenous Languages Act, supports the…
Alberta University of the Arts Speaker Series will explore art, media and Indigenous futures
Calgary, Alberta – Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts), the province’s newest university and the only one dedicated to art, craft and design education, will launch…
New start for Alexis Head Start students
February 5 , 2019 (Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, AB) – Alexis’ youngest students got a peek at their new Head Start program space after it…
Flying Canoë Volant celebrates its 7th edition: Jan. 31 – Feb 2 in Edmonton
(Edmonton) – The Centre Communautaire d’Edmonton/La Cité Francophone is presenting Flying Canoe Volant over the course of three nights on January 31, February 1 and…
Coady International Institute: Graduates Receive $20,000 for Film Project on Indigenous Fashion
(January 2019) – Angel Aubichon (Indigenous Women in Community Leadership, 2017) is receiving an award of $20,000 from Storyhive – a Telus program that funds local filmmakers…