Art and writing contest for Aboriginal youth and young adults across Canada: Apply by Mar 31
(ANNews) – Canadian youth and young adults of Aboriginal ancestry – status, non-status, Inuit, or Métis – have the chance to showcase their artistic and…
Culture
Community leader Cory Nicotine receives accolades for innovative youth work
by John Copley They say good things come in sets of three and that’s just the way it has happened for 26 year old Cory Nicotine….
Rubaboo Aboriginal Arts Festival comes to Edmonton: Jan. 27-Feb. 6
Edmonton, AB – The Rubaboo Arts Festival is committed to redressing the erasure of culture and moving us in understanding and inclusion. This 12 day…
Activist Christi Belcourt says youth will lead the way into the future
by John Copley (ANNews) – In the fall of 2013 Canadian artist Christi Belcourt was in Edmonton working alongside renowned Elders Marie Campbell, Pauline Paulson,…
Centre High Indigenous Leadership Program lifts spirits for students in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – Blake Muskwa was raised in the community of Little Buffalo and recently moved into Edmonton to attend school. He’s been…
Junior Journeys program brings cultural exchange to Jasper Place students in YEG
by John Copley (ANNews) – Community, discovery, sharing, fun, adventure, uplifting, friendship, enlightenment, safe, and personal growth are descriptors for the Junior Journeys Cultural Exchange…
Sparkling Buffalo: A unique enterprise by sparkling craftspeople
by John Copley The buffalo is a symbol of power, strength and survival, a spiritual animal that for centuries provided North America’s Indigenous peoples with…
Jacob Pratt is CCAB’s 2016 National Youth Aboriginal Entrepreneur
(Toronto, ON) — The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and ESS Support Services (a member of Compass Group Canada), are pleased to announce that…
Feature artist for Nov. 2015: Timothy Mohan
The stunning art that appears on the cover of the November 2015 edition of Alberta Native News is entitled “Nimaamaa.” It is a gorgeous display of…
Aboriginal seniors make a positive difference in Edmonton schools
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Active Aboriginal Seniors Group of Edmonton (AASGE) was formed in May 2014 by Edmonton senior Lynn Lush, an active…