Celebrate National Aboriginal Day in Alberta and throughout Canada
by John Copley (ANNews) – June 21, 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day (NAD). Initiated in 1996 by then-Governor General Romeo LeBlanc, Aboriginal Day falls…
Music
Running Thunder Dancers enlighten and captivate audiences of all ages
by John Copley (ANNews) – Perseverance usually pays off, just as it did earlier this month when the administration, teachers, students and parents at Crawford…
Edmonton Folk Fest tickets on sale June 4th
(Edmonton, AB) – The line-up for this year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival was released on June 1 and includes Passenger, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night…
Ben Calf Robe Pow Wow delights thousands of spectators, dancers and dignitaries in Edmonton
(ANNews) – Over 7000 people converged at the Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton on Saturday May 7 to celebrate the 35th Annual Ben Calf…
Ben Calf Robe celebrates its landmark 35th Annual Powwow on May 7
by John Copley (ANNews) – Spring is upon us and with it the beginning of the rodeo and powwow seasons. The first of many events…
Community responds: Métis festival will take place at Servus Place May 21-22
by John Copley (ANNews) – Last month we reported that the 2016 Métis Spring Festival scheduled to take place in St. Albert had been cancelled…
Dancing for my father, Singing for my son
By Terry Lusty For the art community, especially the Indigenous art community, the three days of March 3 through 5th in Edmonton proved a most…
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…
Prince Charles School music students continue to excel as they progress through school
by John Copley (ANNews) – Walking into Judy Gatto’s busy Grade 4 classroom at Prince Charles School in Edmonton last month brought back a flood…
Harry Rusk receives lifetime achievement award from Traditional Country Music Association
by Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Over the past half-century there have not been many Aboriginals who really made their mark in the country music industry….