Celebrating Local Indigenous Voices at The Local Heroes Film Festival
by Deidre Thomas, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Local Heroes Film Festival, managed by the Edmonton Short Film Festival, will be representing and…
Arts, Culture
Elder Gilman Cardinal’s path to eldership leads to positive change for Indigenous people
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The road to Indigenous eldership takes time as it is sacred work. Elder Gilman Cardinal began his path…
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day across Alberta on June 21
by Matthew Levine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Communities across Alberta are coming together in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on the 21st…
Celebrating National Indigenous People Day in and around Edmonton
by Matthew Levine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Throughout National Indigenous History Month there are numerous celebratory events taking place across Alberta. Many of…
Indigenous Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson brings lived experience to Senate
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On December 12, 2018, Margaret Dawn Anderson was appointed as Senator of the Northwest Territories (NWT) making history…
‘Little Bird’ thoughtfully explores identity, self-definition and the Sixties Scoop
By Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Questions about identity, belonging, and the eternal search for self-definition are universal ones that transcend the…
Okîsikow Way Day celebrated in Edmonton with new street blades and crosswalk art
by Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – June 14, 2023 was declared Okîsikow (Angel) Way Day in Edmonton. Located in the Boyle…
Tom Jackson, Elisapie, Ferron, Fawn Wood, and Drezus added to National Music Centre’s Speak Up! exhibition
(Calgary) – In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the National Music Centre (NMC) will open Studio Bell with free admission courtesy of Stantec on…
Sixties Scoop Survivor Adam North Peigan reclaims identity through powwow dancing
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Adam North Peigan, a member of the Piikani First Nation, began powwow dancing when he was in…
Ermineskin Cree Nation Powwow Grand Entry: An inspirational experience
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Ermineskin Cree Nation 2023 Powwow Celebrations took place over the past weekend at the Maskwacis Bear…