BGCBigs is recruiting mentors – to make a positive difference in the life of a child
by John Copley (ANNews) – Today we live in a complex world where permanent employment isn’t always available, where single parent families struggle to make…
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Xavier Kataquapit: Summer Time Blues
by Xavier Kataquapit (July 2019) – Like that old song says “there aint no cure for the summer time blues”. I remember very well what…
Kuby Renewable Energy: Building a better future with solar power
by John Copley (ANNews) – They say good things come in small packages and that may be true when you’re talking about a birthday or…
Métis Spring Festival gets bigger and better each year
by John Copley (St. Albert) – The annual Métis Spring Festival took place May 17-19 this year when thousands of spectators joined the hundreds of…
Amiskwaciy Academy highlights achievements of 14 new graduates
by John Copley On Thursday June 6, 2019 graduating students at Amiskwaciy Academy in Edmonton gathered in the Edmonton Inn’s Wild Rose Ballroom with their peers,…
Dreamspeakers Festival: A wonderful celebration of Indigenous arts, film and culture
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – This was a landmark year for the Dreamspeaker’s Film Festival and Rubaboo Arts Festival, as the two partnered for an…
Feature artist for May 2019: Delreé Dumont
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – The beautiful art on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by Delreé Dumont, a very talented contemporary…
Maskwacis High School students to build Elder’s Village
by John Copley (ANNews) – A new and exciting pilot program announced by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) in late April got underway on the Ermineskin…
Forward Summit paves a path for economic reconciliation
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Forward Summit was initiated and hosted by five founding partners: Connect Partnership Group, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, Alberta…
Ben Calf Robe Powwow moves to Edmonton’s Clarke Stadium: May 11
By John Copley (ANNews) – Spring is upon us and with it the beginning of the rodeo and pow wow seasons – and the…