Orange Shirt Day and Threads of Change: Indigenous Teachings, Insight, and Voices in the Classroom
By Lesley Machon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – I am writing today from my seat on Treaty 7 territory: the traditional lands of the…
Literature
Braiding Sweetgrass in the Classroom: Cultivating Ecological Connection
By: Lesley Machon, Humanities Teacher (ANNews) – Screens dominate our collective attention at every turn, backlighting a profound need for humans to reconnect with the…
Book Review: Reclaiming Anishinaabae Law by Dr. Leo Baskatawang
Reviewed by Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For many communities across Turtle Island the struggle for self-determination includes the removal and replacement…
New book honours Indigenous war veterans
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Author Jean Miso has a new book out, which gathers and chronicles the stories of Indigenous…
New book about the Metis Nation puts a spotlight on reconciliation
(ANNews) – A new book released by the Métis Nation of Alberta chronicles the challenges and achievements of the Métis since their rights were recognized…
More up-and-coming authors partake in Indigenous Writers Circle
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Audible’s Indigenous Writers Circle program, which connects up-and-coming Indigenous writers with mentors, is back with a…
Examining truth and reconciliation in education
By Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Since Pope Francis’ historic visit to Canada, and his touring of former residential school sites, many…
Book Review: ‘Exactly what I said – Translating words and worlds’ by Elizabeth Yeoman
Reviewed by Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Professor Elizabeth Yeoman, who recently retired from her post at the Memorial University of Newfoundland,…
Indigenous writers circle participant readies debut memoir
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton-based teacher Scott Olsen is getting ready to publish his first book after working with some…
CBC and APTN enter into a new partnership
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – APTN and the CBC have entered into an agreement to enhance their sharing of content, the…