New book explores Indigenous Pathways in New Media Art
Coded Territories: Tracing Indigenous Pathways in New Media Art is an exciting collection of essays that provides a historical and contemporary context for Indigenous new…
Arts, Culture
He’s an Indian cowboy at the Canadian Finals Rodeo . . . .
Bull riding and bronc riding never fail to draw in good-sized crowds at any given rodeo. With the passing of Ft. Vermilion’s Kenton Randle (Metis) a…
Tom Jackson brings his Huron Carole to Edmonton on December 6
Edmonton, AB – On December 6, actor, singer, and lifetime philanthropist Tom Jackson brings his nationwide tour The Huron Carole – A Musical to Edmonton…
Featured Artist for November 2014: Jessica Desmoulin
The beautiful art that is featured on the cover of the November issue of Alberta Native News is a detail from a painting entitled Dream…
Manitoba film – Treading Water – wins Best Short Documentary at imagineNATIVE festival
October 27, 2014 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) — When brother/sister filmmaking team Janelle and Jérémie Wookey were enlisted by producer Jocelyn Mitchell to make a film that…
Why Robbie Robertson’s Son Wrote a Kids’ Book About His Dad
Sebastian Robertson wasn’t looking to do an exposé on his rock star father, Robbie Robertson. So a children’s book was the perfect way to share…
Centre High honours IRS survivors and victims with beautiful memorial collage
Centre High Campus in downtown Edmonton was a busy place on September 29 as students, administrators, special guests and other visitors gathered to unveil a…
BBMA gala honours the accomplishments of Metis students
The 2014 Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards gala took place in Edmonton’s DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton Hotel on September 20, marking the ninth year that…
Alberta CFL players team up to fight abuse and violence against women
ALBERTA – The ‘Battle of Alberta’ took a breather last month as the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos put aside their rivalry and teamed up against domestic violence…
Maskwacîs Cultural College celebrates 40th Anniversary: Nov. 7
On Friday, November 7, 2014, the Maskwacîs Cultural College (based in Maskwacîs AB) will mark its 40th anniversary with a special “Raising The Teepee: Celebrating 40…