Powwow Dancers reflect on the 2020 Powwow Lockout – resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit artists and culture creators incredibly hard this year – in Alberta especially as the province…
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Top RCMP officials deny existence of systemic racism
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Things are getting scary here in Canada. The political upheaval that the United States is going through is slowly creeping…
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation launches #ProtectOurElders Campaign to reinforce COVID-19 safety measures
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Many well-known Indigenous personalities, public figures, artists, actors, and athletes are coming together to protect our Elders during the COVID-19…
Indigenous History Month: Here are 5 things you should do to celebrate Indigenous art & culture
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – June is probably the best month there is. My birthday is in June, my mom’s birthday is in June, the…
Pipeline breach spills crude oil in Abbotsford BC
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On Saturday June 13, 2020 the Trans Mountain pipeline in Abbotsford, BC spilled an estimated 150,000 litres of crude oil…
Thousands rally in Edmonton to protest systemic racism – in solidarity with ‘Black Lives Matter’
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On June 5, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta was the host of a Black Lives Matter protest in which upwards of 15,000…
Alberta Health Services Amped Up Their Nehiyawewin Game During COVID-19
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Alberta Health Services (AHS) is working hard to keep Albertans healthy, informed and educated about the Coronavirus pandemic. It has…
Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation Awarded UN Equator Prize For Protecting National Park
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – At the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress on Thursday, June 4th, 2020, the UNDP awarded Łutsël K’é…
Free disposable face masks are now available in Alberta
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – As part of Alberta’s re-launch strategy, non-medical facemasks are now available for free at three major fast food franchises: A&W,…
‘Finding the Secret Path’ wins a 2020 Canadian Screen Award
by Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Finding the Secret Path, directed by Mike Downie, was the recipient of a Canadian Screen Award for the 2020 Best…