Feature artist for June 2020: Jerry Whitehead
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Family is of great importance to Vancouver-based artist Jerry Whitehead. And when admiring the serene painting on the cover of…
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Indigenous rights advocates continue to celebrate their sâkihitowin (love) after 73 years of marriage
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Seventy-three years ago, when marriages were arranged, Elmer Carlson went outside cultural norms and chose to marry a woman that…
Alberta Health Services Amped Up Their Nehiyawewin Game During COVID-19
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Alberta Health Services (AHS) is working hard to keep Albertans healthy, informed and educated about the Coronavirus pandemic. It has…
Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation Awarded UN Equator Prize For Protecting National Park
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – At the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress on Thursday, June 4th, 2020, the UNDP awarded Łutsël K’é…
‘Finding the Secret Path’ wins a 2020 Canadian Screen Award
by Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Finding the Secret Path, directed by Mike Downie, was the recipient of a Canadian Screen Award for the 2020 Best…
First Nations Health Managers Association enhances community engagement during COVID-19 Pandemic
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) there is a valuable new sharing resource…
Métis Nation of Alberta is hosting an online Jigging Party: June 13
by Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Our Indigenous community once again is demonstrating their resilience. This time it is the Métis Nation of Alberta. MNA will…
Sugar Sickness is viewed as a small part of our identity
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – The literal translation in Plains Cree for diabetes is sugar sickness (sôkâwâspinewin), and when eating too much of the ‘good…
IAAW plants seeds of empowerment for financial healing
by Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – When a new group of Indigenous women gather to enjoy tea and bannock during an IAAW financial literacy session, they…