Brooke Metchewais Uses Miss Indigenous Canada 2026 Platform to Empower Youth
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Brooke Metchewais, leadership is not about standing above others. It is about standing with community,…
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Make This and They Will Remember’: Tishna Marlowe’s Dene Couture Carries Generations of Survival
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Tishna Marlowe, fashion is not simply about clothing. It is about memory, survival, identity, and…
Puppeteer DerRic Starlight’s Journey Through Homelessness, Recovery, and Reconciliation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For nearly 30 years, DerRic Starlight has built a career around storytelling. A comedian puppeteer from the…
Lawyer Raises Concerns Over Changes to Reconciliation Programs Within Alberta’s Legal Profession
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An Alberta Cree lawyer is raising concerns about the future of Indigenous education, mentorship, and equity…
Treaty 8 First Nations comes out of 2026 AGM with new name, water agreement with Dene Nation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta has voted unanimously to henceforth be known as Treaty 8…
Carrying the Teachings Forward: Adrian LaChance’s Journey Through Men’s Traditional Dance
By Chevi Rabbit, local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Adrian LaChance, powwow dancing is more than a performance. It is a connection to ancestors, a…
Keeping Tradition Alive: Kathy Shuckahosee Shares the Meaning Behind Northern Traditional Dance
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Kathy Shuckahosee, dancing is more than movement. It is a connection to family, culture, community, and generations of…
Treaty No. 6 First Nations Raise Concerns Over Canada’s Proposed Fast-Tracking of Major Projects
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations is raising serious concerns about Canada’s proposed reforms…
The Spirit of the Drum: The Redcrow Family’s Journey of Love, Culture and Belonging
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the Redcrow family, the drum is more than music. It is a heartbeat, a connection…
Stepping Into the Vision of Alex Janvier: How Soul Symphony Brings a Master Artist’s Legacy to Life
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For generations of artists, collectors, and community members, the work of world-renowned Denesuline and Saulteaux artist…