FNMI family night at Blessed Oscar Romero High School in YEG is a fun-filled event
by John Copley (ANNews) – Blessed Oscar Romero Catholic High School is one of the newest high schools (2002) in the Edmonton Catholic School District….
Arts, Culture
Art and writing contest for Aboriginal youth and young adults across Canada: Apply by Mar 31
(ANNews) – Canadian youth and young adults of Aboriginal ancestry – status, non-status, Inuit, or Métis – have the chance to showcase their artistic and…
Joseph Sanchez reflects on the Indian Group of Seven in advance of Edmonton exhibitions
by John Copley (ANNews) The Indian Group of Seven, formally known as Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated (PNIAI) was founded in Winnipeg in November of…
Community leader Cory Nicotine receives accolades for innovative youth work
by John Copley They say good things come in sets of three and that’s just the way it has happened for 26 year old Cory Nicotine….
Rubaboo Aboriginal Arts Festival comes to Edmonton: Jan. 27-Feb. 6
Edmonton, AB – The Rubaboo Arts Festival is committed to redressing the erasure of culture and moving us in understanding and inclusion. This 12 day…
Feature artist for Jan. 2016: Christi Belcourt
by John Copley (ANNews) – Her name is Christi Belcourt. She was born in Scarborough, Ontario in 1966. She’s a woman with one face, but…
Activist Christi Belcourt says youth will lead the way into the future
by John Copley (ANNews) – In the fall of 2013 Canadian artist Christi Belcourt was in Edmonton working alongside renowned Elders Marie Campbell, Pauline Paulson,…
Lebret Residential Petroglyphs on display at SNAP Gallery in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – Tanya Harnett’s newest display of artistic creation is currently on exhibit at the SNAP Gallery in Edmonton. Her current work,…
Feature artist for Dec. 2015: Timothy Mohan
(ANNews) – The beautiful art that appears on the cover of the December 2015 edition of Alberta Native News is entitled “Freebird.” It is a strong, yet…
Prince Charles School music students continue to excel as they progress through school
by John Copley (ANNews) – Walking into Judy Gatto’s busy Grade 4 classroom at Prince Charles School in Edmonton last month brought back a flood…