Acimowin Opaspiw Society announces memorial round dance in Saint Paul, Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Acimowin Opaspiw Society (AOS) is announcing the first of four Memorial Round Dances being held…
Arts, Culture
Feature artist for February 2022: Don Ward Jr.
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The striking image on the cover of the February edition of Alberta Native News is by…
Indigenous Canadian TikTok Influencers spread good medicine through social media
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Canada’s Indigenous TikTok Creators are using their platform to educate mainstream Canadians on Indigenous culture and…
CBC and APTN enter into a new partnership
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – APTN and the CBC have entered into an agreement to enhance their sharing of content, the…
2022 Edmonton Folk Music Festival Sneak Peek reveals Buffy-Sainte Marie and more
(Edmonton, AB) – The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is delighted to provide an early glimpse at this year’s lineup by announcing five artists – and…
Rachelle Venne talks about the new MMIW Report and the role of everyday Albertans
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Rachelle Venne is a proud Metis woman and the CEO Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal…
Alberta Native News contributor shines as mental health advocate
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – Chevi Rabbit has made a name for herself as a mental health advocate over the years, but during the pandemic…
World’s Largest Protected Boreal Forest sees major expansion
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Mikisew Cree Nation is celebrating the expansion of the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park in Northern…
CBC offers Inuktitut Olympic hockey coverage for first time
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the first time, the CBC is providing live play-by-play coverage for men’s and women’s Olympic…
Indigenous tattoo artist uses art as a way to heal
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Don Ward JR, is a successful Edmonton-based tattoo artist who comes from a family of artisans….