Featured Artist for September, 2014: Daphne Odjig
The stunning art featured on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by Daphne Odjig, one of the most respected and uniquely individualistic…
Arts, Culture
Illuminated public art will igNIGHT Fort McMurray: Sept 26 – Oct 5
Art lovers and outside-the-box thinkers should most assuredly attend the igNIGHT temporary art installation in Fort McMurray from September 26 through October 5. Each night…
Gripping film – A Raven’s Song – will premiere at short film festivals this fall
An up and coming Edmonton film company will premiere their latest production this month at the Jasper Short Film and Media Arts Festival, followed by…
Don’t miss this show! Making Treaty 7 debuts in Calgary Sept. 11, 13 & 14
Making Treaty 7 is a groundbreaking theatrical presentation that debuts this week in Calgary at the Heritage Park Historical Village. The production breathes life into…
The 2128 Native American mascots that people aren’t talking about
When Samuel Henry was a kid growing up in D.C. in the late 1950s, he and his friends were devoted Washington Redskins fans — they…
Trick or Treaty? documentary to premiere at Toronto Film Festival Sept. 5
A documentary film about Treaty No. 9 by legendary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sept. 5, 2014….
Connecting with Aboriginal roots launches an amazing journey of self discovery
A solid identity is crucial to the essence of any human being. It distinguishes you as an individual and as a member of a group…
Ktunaxa Nation proceeding with appeal of BC Supreme Court’s Qat’muk Decision
Cranbrook/Ktunaxa Territory (Sept. 2, 2014) – Today the Ktunaxa Nation announced that its lawyers have completed the next step in the process for appealing the BC…
ECSD is expanding their Cree language and cultural program in Edmonton schools
Edmonton Catholic Schools (ECS) represents more than 85 elementary and junior/senior high schools in the region, five of which offer Nehiyaw Pimatisiwin, a Cree Language…
Kamloopa Powwow celebrates 35th Anniversary
Hot! Hot! Hot! There is no other way to describe it. That was the 35th annual Kamloopa Powwow. Day One got to +38; Days Two…