Edmonton Folk Fest tickets on sale June 4th
(Edmonton, AB) – The line-up for this year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival was released on June 1 and includes Passenger, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night…
Arts, Culture
Feature artist for May 2016: Daphne Odjig
(ANNews) – The stunning art on the cover of the May 2016 edition of Alberta Native News is entitled ‘So Great was Their Love’ by…
Amiskwaciy Academy celebrates renewal with a Spring feast
by John Copley (ANNews) – The annual spring feast organized and hosted by the Elders, staff, students and volunteers at Amiskwaciy Academy was another successful…
Ben Calf Robe Powwow showcases a stunning ensemble of dancers
by John Copley (ANNews) – The 2016 Ben Calf Robe Powwow was an extraordinary gala that took place in Edmonton’s Commonwealth Community Centre on Saturday,…
Ben Calf Robe Pow Wow delights thousands of spectators, dancers and dignitaries in Edmonton
(ANNews) – Over 7000 people converged at the Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton on Saturday May 7 to celebrate the 35th Annual Ben Calf…
Fort McKay First Nation begins legal action to protect culturally sacred Moose Lake area
Fort McKay, AB – Fort McKay First Nation has filed a law suit against the Government of Alberta for a decision that opens the door to…
First Nation students from Saskatchewan head to the Spelling Bee Nationals
by John Copley (ANNews) – Believe and achieve: those are the words that provided the theme for the first ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee…
April 30 – Art, Science and Indigena mix at the Art Gallery of Alberta: A Parallel Excavation
Art and science mix in the Art Gallery of Alberta’s Spring/Summer exhibitions, starting April 30. Ociciwan Contemporary Art Collective presents an exhibition of new works…
Feature artist for April 2016: Maxine Noel
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Bearclaw Gallery is currently in the process of hosting two very important but short term exhibitions that art patrons…
Ben Calf Robe celebrates its landmark 35th Annual Powwow on May 7
by John Copley (ANNews) – Spring is upon us and with it the beginning of the rodeo and powwow seasons. The first of many events…