Patrick Mitsuing is creating a healthy powwow community
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Patrick Mitsuing and his family are powwow community builders who call Central Alberta home. Most recently,…
Arts, Culture
Champion Hoop Dancer Dallas Arcand on overcoming obstacles
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Internationally acclaimed Hoop Dancer Dallas Arcand’s story highlights the challenges faced by many Indigenous people from…
Boxer Taylor Bull shares his healing journey
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Taylor Bull, whose Cree name is (Neyewats Musto), is an ex-boxer on a mission to give…
The spiritual world of a fertility shaman
By Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Since her spirit first entered her body at the age of five, “I remember it so…
Warm weather welcomes thousands to Edmonton winter festival
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – January, usually noted as the coldest of winter months, greeted thousands of Edmontonians and out-of-town visitors to this year’s annual…
Keith Diakiw offers one of a kind Talking Rock Tours
by Deena Goodrunning (ANNews) – Edmonton-based Métis citizen Keith Diakiw is the founder of Talking Rock Tours – the first ever geo-educational hiking and sightseeing…
University of Alberta ICW honours Indigenous cultures, languages and teachings
By Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – From January 23-28, 2023 the University of Alberta hosted its second annual Indigenous Celebration Week (ICW)….
Artwork documenting Indigenous relation to the land will be installed this week in Edmonton
(Edmonton) – Indigenous relation to the land in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) is the subject of a new artwork, Sipikiskisiw (Remembers Far Back) by Michelle Sound, which was coordinated by…
Ever Deadly: A documentary of power and song!
Reviewed by Deena Goodrunning (ANNews) – Ever Deadly is a documentary about award-winning Inuk singer, activist and author Tanya Tagaq. The film was written and…
New book about the Metis Nation puts a spotlight on reconciliation
(ANNews) – A new book released by the Métis Nation of Alberta chronicles the challenges and achievements of the Métis since their rights were recognized…