Tara Brown: Deadly slang, positive energy and event photography
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Tara Brown, from Little Pine First Nation in Saskatchewan on Treaty 6 Territory, has lived in…
Business
Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship opens doors to business success
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Entrepreneurship is becoming an increasingly powerful pathway for Indigenous youth seeking economic independence, community impact, and…
Data is the new bison: Indigenous panel discusses the risks and rewards of the AI boom
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Panelists contrasted the environmental and data security perils of the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence with…
Liquid Gold: A Métis Entrepreneur’s Legacy from Pemmican to Tallow
By John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Jessica is a determined Métis entrepreneur and owner of Jessica’s Liquid Gold Tallow, a company that…
Indigenous Trailblazer Summit: A Grassroots Vision Driving Indigenous Economic Space in Canada
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous Trailblazers Summit is being positioned as more than a business gathering – it is…
Tiran Smallboy-Zorthian: OSKIMAHKAHN and the Push for Indigenous-Led Clean Energy Sovereignty
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “I am a 25-year-old Indigenous entrepreneur, young father, and partner in a supportive relationship where family and…
The Hustle Behind the Beauty: Starry Gladue’s Entrepreneurial Rise
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Starry Gladue is building more than a beauty studio – she is building a career defined…
Aksis: On building economic space and Indigenous prosperity in Edmonton
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Marnie Suitor and Shelly Mandeville serve as co-Executive Directors of Aksis, the Indigenous Business and Professional…
Zachary Gauchier: Shaping the Future through education
(ANNews) – Zachary Gauchier worked as a line cook for nearly nine years before realizing it was time for a change. Taking a chance, he…
Indigenous Senior Housing in Edmonton Under Strain, With Calls for Relationship-Based Solutions
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous seniors in Edmonton are facing increasing barriers to safe, affordable, and culturally appropriate housing as…