Oday’mín Daze 2026 transforms downtown park into an Indigenous-led celebration
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On May 30, Oday’mín Park in downtown Edmonton was transformed into a vibrant cultural gathering place…
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Iskew Health: Where wellness is rooted in movement, connection and cultural reclamation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Michelle Nieviadomi, founder of Iskew Health, wellness is rooted in something deeper than fitness –…
Amanda Wanotch: Empowering Others Through Healing, Fashion, and Lived Experience
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Amanda Wanotch is a Métis, Cree, and Dene model, spiritual intuitive, and community facilitator based in…
Indigenous entrepreneur uses Mrs. Canada platform to champion financial empowerment
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Indigenous entrepreneur Crystal Janvier-Romaniuk, competing in the Mrs. Miss Ms. Canada pageant is about much…
okiskinwahamâkêw: New children’s book honours the Cree teachings of a môsôm
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A new children’s picture book titled okiskinwahamâkêw – meaning “teacher” in Cree – is set for release…
Forward Summit highlights AI, Indigenous leadership, and a global vision of community
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – AI themes were some of the key features of a panel moderated by Jorge Aviles at this…
Fort Edmonton Park Opens 2026 Season While Marking the 150-Year Commemoration of Treaty 6
Opening weekend blends living history, cultural celebration, and reflection on treaty relationships By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Fort Edmonton Park officially…
Blackfoot artist turns survival story into public art across Alberta
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A powerful voice in Alberta’s contemporary Indigenous art scene, Ryan Willert has built a visible creative…
Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations Welcomes Court Ruling Against Separatist Petition
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations is welcoming a recent Alberta Court of King’s…
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…