Cree author Darrel McLeod wins Governor General’s Literary Award
(November 2018) – Cree author Darrel J. McLeod’s powerful memoir, Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age, is a heart-breaking story of resilience – a must-read for…
Culture
Six contemporary Indigenous artists to be featured at Art Gallery of Alberta: Dec. 1 to Mar. 24
(ANNews) – The Art Gallery of Alberta presents the third in a series of four exhibitions featuring works by six contemporary Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit…
Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre opens in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – October 26, 2018 marked the official Grand Opening of the Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre (IKWC), a unique tripartite undertaking…
Strengthening Indigenous languages in Alberta schools
(November 15, 2018) – The Alberta government is investing in a new program that will bring Indigenous language education into classrooms across the province. The…
Canada celebrates International Inuit Day: Nov. 7
OTTAWA, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ – A Joint Statement celebrating International Inuit Day was released from the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Minister of Indigenous…
Feature artist for Oct. 2018: Alan Syliboy
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by the incomparable Alan Syliboy, entitled “Woman with Blue Spirits…
Royal Alberta Museum offers free admission to Indigenous Peoples
(Edmonton) – When stepping inside the new Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, visitors will be immersed in stories of Indigenous culture and heritage. In the…
Feature artist for Sept. 2018: Leah Dorion
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is a detail from a painting entitled “Picking Saskatoons” by Leah…
New name for Aboriginal Student Centre at NAIT
(September 21, 2018) – Its doors have always been open, but its new name makes it clearer that this place welcomes all. The Encana Aboriginal…
Poignant Short Film about an Alberta Indian Residential School will be screened at EIFF
(ANNews) – Indigenous filmmaker Jay Cardinal Villeneuve will be in Edmonton on September 30, 2018 to attend the premiere of his acclaimed film “Holy Angels”…