Workshop teaches Indigenous filmmakers how to pitch their stories
by Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Participants gathered at Kakio Studio Café on April 16 for a hands-on pitching workshop hosted by…
Events
Dreamspeakers Festival returns to Edmonton
By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival returns to Edmonton this week, running April 15 to 19,…
Bear Creek Wins Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Music
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous traditional music group Bear Creek has made history, winning the Traditional Indigenous Artist or…
Read Across Wood Buffalo Day to be proclaimed for Sept. 25
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Writers’ Guild of Alberta writer-in-residence for Fort McMurray Juleus Ghunta’s own journey from illiteracy inspired him…
Event showcasing Shared Values and Different Traditions presented at MacEwan U
By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 11, MacEwan, Kihêw Waciston, IslamicFamily, and The Mosquers Film Festival presented îbutze îciyabi (“to make yourself…
NCTR co-hosting engagement sessions for residential school survivors in Treaty 6 Territory
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations and National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) are…
Otipemisiwak Métis Gov’t is Bringing Support Session for Men Facing Gender-Based Violence to Calgary
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is hosting a series of events across the province geared towards men…
Stephanie Harpe Speaks Out on Human Trafficking Day: Protecting Youth and Communities
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Feb, 22, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Cree, Dene, and Métis advocate Stephanie Harpe shared…
Medicine Hat Joins Valentine’s Day Walk Honouring MMIWG2S
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Valentine’s Day, while many Canadians celebrated with flowers and chocolates, Medicine Hat residents took to the…
Darrell Chocolate brings Northern Art to the International Indigenous Tourism Conference
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Northwest Territories–born artist Darrell Chocolate is traveling south as a vendor to showcase northern Indigenous art at the…