Calgary Stampede’s first Indian Princess passes away
by Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Gloria Jean Littlelight, 73, has moved on to Big Sky Country. On June 14, 2021, the…
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Researchers say that TB at residential schools was no accident
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two experts in tuberculosis say the mass death from TB at residential schools was no accident,…
Feature artist for July 2021: Linda Wright
by Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There’s a northern gem in the heart of the city. She’s Linda Wright, of Gwich’in heritage,…
Filmmaker Damian Abrahams receives the ESIO Gil Cardinal Legacy Award
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The 2021 award recipient of the Gil Cardinal Legacy Award has been announced. The winner is…
Covid restrictions are lifted and the Powwow Trail begins to resume “in person” at CLFN Treaty Days
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the wake of the COVID health restrictions being completely lifted in Alberta, many events have…
Book Review – Peyakow: Reclaiming Cree Dignity, A Memoir by Darrel McLeod
Review by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Peyakow: Reclaiming Cree Dignity, A Memoir is a new memoir from the award-winning, Cree writer…
NDP MPs call for an independent criminal investigation into residential school abuses
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two NDP MPs are demanding that Canada investigate the allegations of “crimes against humanity” in residential…
Indigenous Women rise to top political offices
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – 2021 has been a tumultuous time. On top of navigating through a pandemic, Canada has been…
St. Albert Metis Nation chapter will search former residential school sites for unmarked graves
By Jeremy Appel, Local Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous community in St. Albert is planning a July 11 walk in memoriam of the thousands…
Indigenous crafters elevate the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – The talented group of artists known as ‘I am Collective’ is gaining popularity in Edmonton and across Alberta. Located in…