North American Indigenous Games will return to Alberta in 2027
By John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) – the largest continental sporting and cultural event for Indigenous…
Arts, Culture
Exhibition showcasing Indigenous architecture arrives in Edmonton
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An interactive multimedia exhibition telling the stories of Indigenous architects on Turtle Island has come to…
Feature artist for February 2025: Linus Woods
By ANNews staff (ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of the February 2025 edition of Alberta Native News is titled ‘Singing to the…
The Gifts of Literacy and Education – with Tishina Shannacappo
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Tishina Shannacappo feels a lot of strength from the support that her parents provided during her…
Amanda Patrick discusses Running as Medicine and the Run for Reconciliation
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “When I run, I feel like I fit in with the land, I don’t have to…
Leanne McLeod discusses building good relations and walking each other home
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The bridge that is between worlds, centres around visits with our Indigenous communities to learn how…
Annie Korver discusses Reconciliation as Relationship
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the nehiyawe understanding, we are all teachers, and we are all walking each other home….
Co-existing in a harmonious way with Miranda Saddleback
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Miranda Saddleback is the co-founder of Mother Tongues Network and director of community engagement, cultural affairs, and web development, where…
Livia Manywounds and her source of strength
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Anything that is unfamiliar is seen as a perceived threat in the body and outwardly if…
Writing is Healing: The Untold Love Story of Larry Loyie and Constance Brissenden
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This story began in 1990 – when Constance Brissenden was teaching a creative writing class at…