Indigenous Legacy Project honours Indigenous soldiers buried in the Netherlands
by Glenn Miller (ANNews) – Last year a group of Canadian, Indigenous and Dutch individuals created the Indigenous Legacy Project to research and identify the…
Arts, Culture
Feature artist for September 2023: Charles Hudson
(ANNews) – The vivid “Every Child Matters” image on the cover of the September 2023 edition is a multi media painting by contemporary artist Charles…
Billi-j Heavyshields: A Guiding Light of Hope in Indigenous Healing and Wellness
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Billi-j Heavyshields, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Ikkinaa’pssi Soul Healing, stands as a…
Powwow dancer Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane inducted into the Canadian Dance Hall of Fame
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In a landmark moment for Indigenous culture, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane, an Anishinaabe dancer, scholar, and author from…
Feature artist for August 2023: Neepin Auger
(ANNews) – The gorgeous and whimsical cover on the August 2023 edition of Alberta Native News is by Neepin Auger. The buffalo image was one…
Researcher Wins Mitacs Award for Ensuring Indigenous Youth Voices are Heard in Alberta
Inclusive framework is now being used by Alberta Mentoring Partnership and other organizations to build a culturally safe environment (Edmonton, AB) – At a time…
Chayla Delorme Maracle captivates audience at Edmonton City Hall on Sisters in Spirit Day
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chayla Delorme Maracle, an extraordinary Cree woman, student, artist, and businesswoman, graced the stage in Edmonton…
Captivating textile art exhibit depicts devastating changes to traditional landmarks
By Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On October 12, 2023, Heather Shillinglaw, mixed-media artist of Appetogasan, Cree/Dene, Salteaux Chipewyan and Scottish/French heritage launched…
Alberta First Nations are reconnecting with traditional roles to better heal their communities
By Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The To Embrace and Reconnect our Traditional Roles Conference took place from October 11-13, 2023, at the…
Two thrilling new APTN lumi originals to premiere at imagineNATIVE on Oct. 20
(TREATY 1 TERRITORY, WINNIPEG) — APTN is excited to announce the premiere of two highly anticipated APTN lumi Originals, Tales from the Rez and D dot H, set to…