Two SAIT students win Pattison Broadcast Equity Scholarships
(January 2019) – Two students from SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary are the 2018 recipients of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Prairie Equity Scholarships. Alyssa Stoyanowski…
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Christi Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch create mural for MacEwan University
by Alexis Kienlen (University Affairs) – Renowned artists Christi Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch have created a unique, large-scale painting for MacEwan University’s kihêw waciston Indigenous Centre….
Amiskwaciy Academy celebrates with a seasonal feast
by John Copley (ANNews) – On December 13, the Edmonton-based Amiskwaciy Academy held the last of its 2018 special occasion and seasonal feasts with more…
Colouring it Forward – it’s more than just a colouring book!
by John Copley (ANNews) – The axiom “it’s a must-see” is an apt description of colouringitforward.com‘ because unless you’ve already seen the company’s products in…
Alberta Education and ATA approve new K-4 curriculum for field testing
(December 14, 2018) – Alberta Education and the Alberta Teachers’ Association have approved the kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum for field-testing within classrooms. In June…
A school in Anzac piloting a land-based learning course
(Anzac, AB) – Imagine being able to learn how to live off the land? Bill Woodward School in Anzac, one of 20 schools in the…
Indigenous students top priority in University of Alberta’s Medical School
U of A redresses historic limitations on Indigenous student admissions to MD program. (Edmonton, AB) The University of Alberta is eliminating a quota system that…
Amiskwaciy Academy pays tribute to Indigenous veterans during 2018 Remembrance Day ceremony
by John Copley (ANNews) – On Friday, November 9 Edmonton-based Amiskwaciy Academy honoured the sacrifices made by Canada’s veterans, both in times of war and…
Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre opens in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – October 26, 2018 marked the official Grand Opening of the Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre (IKWC), a unique tripartite undertaking…
Strengthening Indigenous languages in Alberta schools
(November 15, 2018) – The Alberta government is investing in a new program that will bring Indigenous language education into classrooms across the province. The…