Feature artist for August 2017: Aaron Paquette
By John Copley (ANNEws) – Aaron Paquette is the talented artist whose beautiful and serene painting “Lightfinder II” is featured on the cover of the…
Arts, Culture
Historic National Gathering of Elders begins today in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – Thousands of Indigenous Elders, community leaders and members of Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities are gathering this…
Little Bear appointment strengthens University of Lethbridge commitment to Indigenous education
(September 7, 2017) – The University of Lethbridge has appointed respected and renowned Indigenous governance expert, Canadian education leader and University of Lethbridge alumnus Dr….
Portage welcomes award-winning alumnus to Artist in Residence role
(ANNews) – The Native Arts & Culture department at Portage College is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Malbeuf as Artist in Residence for…
New films from North West Studio to showcase at Edmonton International Film Festival
(September 5, 2017) – Powerful new documentary and animated works from the National Film Board of Canada’s award-winning North West Studio in Edmonton will be…
Historic National Gathering of Elders facing a funding shortfall
(August 23, 2017, Edmonton, AB in Treaty 6 Territory) – In less than a month well over 1600 Indigenous elders and seniors from across Canada will…
2017 K-Days Competition Pow Wow: And the winners are…
by John Copley (ANNEws) – The spectacular K-Days Pow Wow was held last month from July 25 – 27, sponsored by Northlands, in partnership with…
Aaron Paquette – A positive voice for Edmonton’s City Council Ward 4
By John Copley (ANNews) – When Aaron Paquette announced that he was going to run for a seat on Edmonton City Council in the upcoming October…
NFB & imagineNATIVE seek interactive-project proposals by Indigenous artists in Canada
(August 22, 2017) – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB), in partnership with imagineNATIVE, is proud to continue supporting Indigenous artists in Canada’s interactive-media field. The…
Dahlia Drive brings Haida art collaboration to Edmonton Folk Fest
By Deborah Shatz (ANNews) -The 2017 Edmonton Folk Festival was once again a convergence of great music, a spectacular location on the hill at Gallagher Park near…