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…
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Chef Holly Holt is cooking and feeding the community
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Chef Holly Holt is a proud Okanagan Syilx woman (snpink’tn Indian Band) and an award winning Chef in Treaty 6 Territory,…
Alberta cuts funding mid-year to program for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The provincial government has cut funding for an Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta (ACSA) program that provides support for Indigenous…
Creating in the unknown with communication specialist Shani Gwin
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Shani Gwin is the founder of pipikwan pêhtâkwan, a communications, public relations and engagement agency that is focused on uplifting…
Tŝilhqot’in Nation secures agreement to reclaim jurisdiction over child and family services
by John Wirth (ANNews) – Williams Lake, British Columbia – The Tŝilhqot’in Nation has secured a historic, fully funded agreement to reclaim jurisdiction over child…
Crystal Gail Fraser’s storytelling is how we understand the world
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Historian and Associate Professor within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, Crystal Gail Fraser is “bringing my…
Co-Creative Healing with Carolyn Belanger
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – A term gifted to our Metis sister, Carolyn Belanger was ‘Co-Creating’ – this was an opportunity and insight that became…
Psychologist Leigh Sheldon discusses how culture heals complex trauma
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Have you ever felt misunderstood or thought there was something ‘wrong’ with you? Or perhaps you started to get this…
National Elders Gathering in Edmonton: A truly memorable event
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It’s 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 and a pipe ceremony outside Edmonton Expo Centre set…
Four Treaty 8 First Nations take province to court over Crown land sales
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Four northwestern Alberta First Nations have launched a legal challenge of the provincial government’s decision to…