Ethan Bear signs two year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ethan Bear, from the Ochapowace Nation in Saskatchewan, has signed a two-year contract extension with the…
Arts, Culture
Colouring it Forward Colouring books & calendars share culture and help relieve stress
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With the cold weather upon us and the holidays right around the corner, it is the…
Okâwîmâwaskiy (Mother Earth’s) willow tree: Its role in ceremony, healing, and rebirth
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Below ground level, the nîpisîy mistik (willow tree) unites all roots systems as it holds hands…
TRC Commissioners: On 5th anniversary, not enough progress has been made
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners say the federal government hasn’t done enough to implement their report’s recommendations,…
Indigenous healthcare workers honoured in FNHMA virtual celebration and a new series is set to start January 14, 2021
(ANNews) – Featuring an exciting group of renowned guests including the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, the Prime Minister, and others, Marion Crowe…
Feature artist for November 2020: Tim Mohan
(ANNews) – The stunning image on the cover of the November edition of Alberta Native News is by gifted contemporary artist Timothy Mohan – titled…
Under the Northern Sky: Pandemic Christmas 2020
by Xavier Kataquapit (underthenorthernsky.com) – Christmas has never been a normal affair for me my entire life. This year it seems that no one will…
Fred Saskamoose remembered as a hockey pioneer, a mentor and a humanitarian
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous athletes to play in the National Hockey League, died…
Senator Murray Sinclair announces his retirement from the Senate to focus on mentoring
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Senator Murray Sinclair, the first Indigenous judge to serve on the bench in Manitoba and only…
Indigenous man protests ring road construction over family’s home
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While there was much jubilation surrounding a portion of Calgary’s ring road opening on Oct. 1…