World’s Largest Protected Boreal Forest sees major expansion
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Mikisew Cree Nation is celebrating the expansion of the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park in Northern…
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B.C. First Nations announce plans to make Olympic bid for 2030 Winter Games
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Four B.C. First Nations have announced their plans to make the first ever Indigenous-led bid for…
Indigenous Tourism Alberta hosts 3rd annual summit
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week, Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA) held its third annual summit, where attendees heard about the…
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with Indigenous Tourism Alberta members
Treaty 6, Métis Region 4, Edmonton, Alberta (June 17, 2021) – In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2021, Indigenous Tourism Alberta…
Explore Edmonton signs MOU with Indigenous Tourism Alberta
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Explore Edmonton and Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA) have announced a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU)….
Grey Eagle Resort plans to launch Alberta’s largest drive-in event venue
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the wake of Alberta’s public health orders – which have prohibited the hosting of large…
Mahikan Trails: What the askîy (land) teaches us about our livelihood
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – The bush and the natural world teach us to be connected to the askîy (land) and everything our ancestors knew…
Alberta Indigenous Tourism Summit takes place on March 18 & 19 at Grey Eagle Resort
Tsuut’ina First Nation (Calgary, Alberta) – Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA) will be hosting their second annual Alberta Indigenous Tourism Summit (AITS) at the Indigenous-owned Grey…
New federal funding will support Indigenous tourism growth in Alberta
(Treaty 7 Territory Calgary, Alberta) – Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA), with a mandate to grow the Indigenous tourism economy in Alberta, announces federal funding from…
Sky legend comes alive at Telus World of Science in Edmonton
by Regan Treewater (ANNews) – Since 1984, Edmonton’s Telus World of Science (formerly the Edmonton Space and Science Center), has been opening young minds to…