Hans McCarthy wins landmark Forensic Audit, setting new standards for First Nations governance
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – Hans McCarthy, grandson of the late Frog Lake Chief Lawrence Francis Quinney, has achieved a landmark court victory in a…
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Gabrielle Blatz – Leading with purpose, representation, and reconciliation
by Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – In an exclusive Métis Week interview, Gabrielle Blatz – former two-term Wetaskiwin City Councillor, former Vice-Chair of the Green Municipal…
Patrick Buffalo: A Lifetime of Healing, Horses, and the Fight for Private Enterprise
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – For more than three decades, Patrick Buffalo — also known by his Cree name Kisikaw-Pimotew, which means Day Walker —…
Flowing with Purpose: Bobbi-Jo Starr’s Journey of Healing, Music, and Water Advocacy
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Bobbi-Jo Starr (Kisikaw Iskwew – Daylight Woman) from Peerless Trout First Nation is preparing for her…
Honouring Indigenous Heroes: Maskwacis Gathers for National Aboriginal Veterans Day
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – On November 8, communities across Canada marked National Aboriginal Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honouring the First Nations, Métis,…
Powwow Times International Gathering elevates Indigenous Dance to a global stage
by Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – At the Red Deer Resort and Casino, the beat of the drum met the energy of modern performance in a…
Paula Johnson‑Jefferson launches new Indigenous hair-care line
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – Eight and a half years ago, Paula Johnson-Jefferson walked away from environments where she felt unseen and undervalued. She didn’t…
Maskwacis Entrepreneur and Community Advocate Taylor Bull Makes Waves in Multiple Arenas
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Taylor Bull is a role model for young men who need second chances, faced struggles, but…
Hoop dancer Ayla Bull honours her family’s legacy
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In Alberta, female hoop dancers are a rarity, but Ayla Bull, a three-generation hoop dancer from…
Province of Alberta endorses Sept. 16 as Walk a Mile in a Ribbon Skirt Day
(Edmonton) – Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir and Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson have officially declared September 16, 2024,…