Medicine Wheel Warriors Helps Indigenous Youth Discover Their Inner Superheroes
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For 40 Indigenous youth in Calgary, becoming a superhero was about much more than creating a…
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National chief slams federal clean water bill at AFN assembly
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak slammed the federal government’s proposed legislation…
Study reveals: Nearly Two-Thirds of Indigenous Women Face Mistreatment During Childbirth
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Almost two-thirds of Indigenous women have experienced some form of mistreatment and three-quarters have been disrespected…
Treaty 6 at 150: Commemorations continue across the territory this summer and fall
Sport, ceremony, powwows and community gatherings mark milestone year by Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As Treaty 6 reaches 150 years since…
Deena Cloutier and the Star Blanket Jacket: Which One of My Ancestors Gave Me the Confidence?
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – When Deena Cloutier created the first jacket in what would become her Protection Collection, she wasn’t…
MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse on Reconciliation, Rising Hate, and the Future of Alberta
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This past National Indigenous Peoples Day, Alberta MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse reflected on the importance of celebrating…
The Prevention is the Cure: HIV Edmonton on U=U, Education, and Ending Stigma in the Community
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For more than four decades, HIV Edmonton has been at the forefront of HIV prevention, education, and…
Viral Success and Ribbon Skirts: How One Designer Turned Culture Into Confidence
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Doneese of Bull-Buffalo Designs, a ribbon skirt is never just clothing. It is identity, memory,…
Treaty 6, 150 years of History
By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As National Indigenous History Month comes to a close and the Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations…
Len Pierre on Building LPC, Colonial Socialization, and the Long Arc of Reconciliation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Len Pierre, owner and CEO of Len Pierre Consulting, says his company’s growth reflects a deeper shift in…