Celebrate Flying Canoë Volant in Edmonton: January 30 – February 1, 2020
(Edmonton) – Join one of Edmonton’s great winter festivals! The Centre Communautaire d’Edmonton/La Cité Francophone is proud to announce that Flying Canoë Volant will be…
Arts, Culture
Richard Van Camp’s The Lesser Blessed is longlisted for Canada Reads 2020
(January 2020) – Douglas & McIntyre is pleased to announce that The Lesser Blessed, by Richard Van Camp, has been longlisted for CBC Canada Reads 2020. The final five books…
Sharing culture with colouring books and calendars
(ANNews) – Colouring It Forward is a shining example of the fun that can come with sharing culture and learning to be inclusive. It looks…
Celebrate Christmas at Bearclaw Gallery – until December 30
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is titled Renewal by contemporary artist Nancy Desjarlais. The bold imagery…
Feature artist for November 2019: Kalum Teke Dan
(ANNews) – Kalum Teke Dan is a talented artist whose powerful painting of a Warrior appears on the cover of the November 2019 edition of…
Calgary Public Library celebrates Indigenous authors and artists
(Calgary, AB) – The Calgary Public Library is proud to share several events and special announcements as part of its continued commitment to celebrate Calgary’s…
UCP cuts crucial support for Indigenous families
EDMONTON — Funding cuts imposed by Premier Jason Kenney will mean the end of support programs that have helped indigenous students, parents and families for…
CBC’s hit comedy STILL STANDING visits Siksika Nation – airing December 10 on CBC
(December 2019) – Award-winning CBC original series STILL STANDING will feature Siksika Nation, Alberta in the Season 5 finale airing Tuesday, December 10 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)…
AFN challenges Canada’s judicial review of the compensation for First Nations children wrongfully removed from their families
OTTAWA, Nov. 24, 2019 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is in federal court on Monday, November 25 to oppose the federal government’s…
Last Post Fund searches for unmarked graves of Indigenous veterans
By Glenn Miller (November 2019) – The Last Post Fund’s mission is to ensure no veteran is denied a dignified funeral and burial, in addition…