New film documents the success of Friendship Centres in Alberta
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – A new documentary short entitled “Rise up: Take a Stand” has recently been finished and is available free for online…
Arts, Culture
Feature artist for July 2020: Linus Woods
(ANNews) – The haunting image on the cover of the July 2020 edition of Alberta Native News is entitled “Save the Planet” by Linus Woods,…
New St. Albert transit centre gets a Cree name – nakî
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – The $30 million facility previously known as the Campbell Road Park and Ride Transit Centre in St. Albert, Alberta, will…
Kanatan Health Solutions launches unique hand sanitizer sprays that honour Indigenous culture
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – A Saddle Lake business known as Kanatan Health Solutions has created hand sanitizers that smell like sage, cedar, and sweetgrass….
Hockey Night in Treaty Six Traditional Territory
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On Sunday July 26, Edmonton opened its doors to the 11 NHL teams who will be taking part in the…
Takakkaw Falls is a wonderful sight for sore miskîsik (eyes)
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Do you ever wonder which one of our ancestors got to be the fortunate community member to play poisonous plant…
NAFC launches campaign to tackle COVID-19 misconceptions among urban Indigenous communities
(ANNews) – July marks the launch of a new digital campaign, Take Care in COVID, from the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) to help address COVID-19 myths and misinformation…
Artist MJ Belcourt-Moses influences communities through her passion, skills and porcupine quills
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Around the world when we hear the name MJ we think of Michael Jordan, but in the nehiyawak world where…
Cancer ACCESS NWT is keeping communities informed on cancer prevention
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Without the understanding of our mind-body connection, and as we age and lose our hearing, so does our ability to…
The healing songs of stickgame with Lyndon Scott
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Powwows have been cancelled across Turtle Island due to gathering restrictions related to COVID-19. Dancers and drummers are missing the…