Preparations underway for first Read Across Wood Buffalo Day on Sept. 25
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the past six months, preparations have been underway for the inaugural Read Across Wood Buffalo…
Arts, Culture
Building a New World Together: Josh Languedoc on Indigenous Theatre, Storytelling and Sovereignty
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Josh Languedoc, theatre is more than a place where stories are performed. It is a…
Georgina Lightning, Trailblazing Cree Filmmaker and Community Advocate, Dies at 63
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous community and the film and media world are mourning the passing of Georgina Lightning,…
Treaty 6 at 150: A Living Relationship Beyond the Written Words
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For four days in August, Fort Carlton Provincial Historic Park became a place of ceremony, culture,…
Reclaiming Timber: How One Métis Carver Built a 43-Foot York Boat from Memory and Heritage
by John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When the decade began with forced isolation, master artisan Patrick Calihou took the solitude of a…
When the Records Change the Story: Royal Alberta Museum Returns 77 Artifacts to Fort McKay First Nation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The return of 77 archaeological artifacts to Fort McKay First Nation began with something that can…
Little Red River Cree Nation introduces Reconnection Week
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Following the sombre reflection of Truth and Reconciliation Week, Little Red River Cree Nation (LRRCN) is…
Bringing healing home: Siksika Nation opens 76-bed recovery community
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SIKSIKA NATION, Alta. — For Siksika Nation, recovery is about more than treating addiction. It is about bringing people…
William Singer III will receive the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for preserving Blackfoot knowledge
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For more than four decades, William Singer III has used art, education, land based learning and…
Melody McArthur: Finding her voice through music, theatre and justice
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Melody McArthur, storytelling has never been limited to one stage. A singer-songwriter, actor, Gladue report writer and…