Bear Creek Wins Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Music
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous traditional music group Bear Creek has made history, winning the Traditional Indigenous Artist or…
Arts, Culture
Nipisihkopahk Cultural Hall Opens Its Doors to the Community at Samson Cree Nation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Nipisihkopahk Cultural Hall officially opened its doors today, in Maskwacis, Alberta, offering a new and…
Nayoskan Treatment Centre is healing through culture and recovery in Maskwacis
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Nayoskan Treatment Centre in Maskwacis is helping individuals and families across Alberta reclaim their lives…
Hip Hop artist Tony Tootoosis is making moves in music and culture
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Tony Tootoosis, born Anthony Tootoosis and known professionally as Tony Toosick is from Poundmaker First Nation; he…
Redefining Beauty and Opportunity: Kristen Cookie Munroe’s Rise in the Makeup Industry
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kristen Cookie Monroe, who now lives in Edmonton, has taken her journey from her hometown of…
Reclaiming Home Through Art: The Story of Michael Saavedra
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Grief, identity, and community often shape the most meaningful art. For Michael Saavedra, founder of My…
Mark Taylor’s Flutes: Connecting Audiences to Indigenous Sound and Culture
By Chevi Rabbit< Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The flute, one of the oldest instruments known to humankind, has long carried stories through generations….
Tamara Littlelight: Leading Indigenous Tourism Across Canada
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – At the International Indigenous Tourism Conference in Edmonton, Tamara Littlelight, Director of Marketing at the Indigenous…
Fort Edmonton Park Storytelling Connects Visitors to Indigenous Voices
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This winter, visitors at Fort Edmonton Park could hear Indigenous stories that blended culture, tradition, and…
Dakota House: From Small-Town Beginnings to Guiding Indigenous Youth Nationwide
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Actor, author, and CEO of Going M.I.L.E.S. (Motivate, Inspire, Lead, Empower and Succeed), Dakota House has…