Summer camps teach Indigenous youth the FUNdamentals of business
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “The land and water heal us in every single way. Even just being out on the…
Arts, Culture
Turtle Island Solutions with Jeremy Makokis
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Turtle – there are many teachings that comes with understanding this sacred being. One of…
A Day of Healing, Remembrance, and Community: AFCC’s Red Dress Powwow a Resounding Success
(Calgary) – An incredible community spirit filled The Big Four Roadhouse on May 24, 2025, as the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC) proudly hosted…
What the Learning Journey is all about with Shawna Serniak
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The learning journey is a series of neural networks lighting up every time we get a…
Life is Sacred: Ruby Littlechild’s understanding of being good to one another
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Any tree that is firmly rooted into Mother Earth is nutrient dense because of the soil,…
Susie Houle: Co-creating values with Indigenous communities
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “If one of us succeeds, we all succeed. We have that responsibility to one another to…
Yvonne Lepage’s understanding of acceptance, community engagement and Métis relations
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Growing up as a Métis woman with ancestral ties to Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Yvonne Lepage is…
Victoria Gubbels connects and bridges Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Peoples
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The longest journey a person will take in their lifetime is 18-inches – the journey from…
How Hiding and Seeking saved Randi Sager’s life
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The spiritual teaching of the diamond willow tree is embedded in understanding that the tree needs…
Everson Publishing and Keeping Yourself Humble
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Doing what you love, doesn’t have anything to do with perfection. It’s about trying your best, coming from…