From a Car Loan to Community: How Kelsey Olsen Built Michif Makers Into a Home for Métis Artists
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – What began as a practical way to pay off a car loan has grown into a…
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From Ceremony to Couture: Little Feather Migwans Odjig Designs with Purpose
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On a national television stage, Indigenous designer Little Feather (Tashina) Migwans Odjig wasn’t simply showcasing fashion…
Medicine Wheel Warriors Helps Indigenous Youth Discover Their Inner Superheroes
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For 40 Indigenous youth in Calgary, becoming a superhero was about much more than creating a…
Deena Cloutier and the Star Blanket Jacket: Which One of My Ancestors Gave Me the Confidence?
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When Deena Cloutier created the first jacket in what would become her Protection Collection, she wasn’t…
MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse on Reconciliation, Rising Hate, and the Future of Alberta
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This past National Indigenous Peoples Day, Alberta MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse reflected on the importance of celebrating…
The Prevention is the Cure: HIV Edmonton on U=U, Education, and Ending Stigma in the Community
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For more than four decades, HIV Edmonton has been at the forefront of HIV prevention, education, and…
Viral Success and Ribbon Skirts: How One Designer Turned Culture Into Confidence
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Doneese of Bull-Buffalo Designs, a ribbon skirt is never just clothing. It is identity, memory,…
Len Pierre on Building LPC, Colonial Socialization, and the Long Arc of Reconciliation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Len Pierre, owner and CEO of Len Pierre Consulting, says his company’s growth reflects a deeper shift in…
Arsene Arcand: Carrying Cree Teachings Through Stone
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For nêhiyaw (Cree) artist Arsene Arcand from Alexander First Nation (Kipohtakaw) in Treaty 6 Territory, art…
From the Mat to the Finish Line: Taylor McPherson’s Journey of Strength and Identity
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Taylor McPherson’s journey from the wrestling mat to becoming a winner of The Amazing Race Canada…