KEHIW: Blazing a Contemporary Indigenous Sound in Electronic Music
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – KEHIW [ke-hew] is more than a DJ and producer – he is a visionary, a cultural…
Arts, Culture
Shane Chartrand: Cultural Custodian, Chef, Storyteller & Trailblazer in Indigenous Cuisine
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Shane Chartrand is more than a chef; he is a storyteller, cultural ambassador, and trailblazer in…
Bus That Carries Stories: How Indigenous Seniors Shaped Edmonton’s New ETS Bus Wrap
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When the Aboriginal Seniors Centre in Edmonton was approached to help design a new ETS bus…
Saints and Warriors: New film celebrates the relationship between basketball and Haida resilience
by John Wirth (ANNews) – Alberta Native News caught up with director Patrick Shannon and writer Desi Collinson as they shared their thoughts during a…
Finding His Rhythm: Matt Hanly and the Power of Métis Jigging
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – Matt Hanly is Director At-large for the Skydancer Indigenous Cultural Centre and a Métis youth leader from Devon, Alberta. He…
Patrick Buffalo: A Lifetime of Healing, Horses, and the Fight for Private Enterprise
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – For more than three decades, Patrick Buffalo — also known by his Cree name Kisikaw-Pimotew, which means Day Walker —…
Flowing with Purpose: Bobbi-Jo Starr’s Journey of Healing, Music, and Water Advocacy
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Bobbi-Jo Starr (Kisikaw Iskwew – Daylight Woman) from Peerless Trout First Nation is preparing for her…
Honouring Indigenous Heroes: Maskwacis Gathers for National Aboriginal Veterans Day
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – On November 8, communities across Canada marked National Aboriginal Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honouring the First Nations, Métis,…
David Plamondon brings positive benefits to community with Indigenous culture and games
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – David Plamondon, founder of Pe Metawe Games, where pe metawe in nehiyawewin, Cree, means ‘come and play’ asked himself “how…
The reciprocal relationships between people and places with Jillian Ames
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – In the plant world, Indigenous teachings of building reciprocal relationships with plants and humans, start with visiting our relatives. The…