Dreamspeakers Festival celebrates 25 years: April 26 – May 7
by John Copley (ANNews) – 2019 marks a milestone moment for the Edmonton-based Dreamspeakers Festival Society (DFS); this is the organization’s 25th Anniversary. From April…
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‘Ancestors & Elders’ bring First Nations and Ukrainians together in a mesmerizing story of conciliation
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – In a mesmerizing spectacle of stunning magnitude, Edmonton’s Northern Jubilee Auditorium stage ignited in a captivating collision of cultures and…
Métis Spring Festival 2019 gets underway in St. Albert from May 17-19
by John Copley (ANNews) – The 2019 Métis Spring Festival will take place in St. Albert’s Servus Centre during the weekend of May 17-19, 2019….
Métis Nation announces Engagement Sessions for Métis Sixties Scoop Survivors
(Ottawa) – Engagement sessions across the Métis Homeland hosted by Métis Nation Governing Members will be held over the next two months for Métis survivors…
AFN Chief: Safe Drinking Water and Proper Sanitation for First Nations is a Human Right
(Niagara Falls, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde addressed delegates on February 26 at the opening of the 2nd Annual Water…
Enoch Cree Hockey Assoc. to host initiation tournament and Rogers Hometown Hockey
by John Copley (ANNews) – A year ago the Enoch Cree Nation 440 Juniors came from behind to tie the score 3-3, before winning in…
Teck Resources to share insights at Forward Summit in Calgary: Feb. 26-28
(Calgary) – Forward Summit, the gathering of Indigenous and industry leaders dedicated to economic reconciliation, has just announced that Teck Resources will present at the…
Red Deer Museum + Gallery shines a light on Canada’s Métis
by John Copley (ANNews) – When the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (RDMAG) introduced the arrival of its latest major exhibition: Hiding in Plain…
Flying Canoë Volant celebrates its 7th edition: Jan. 31 – Feb 2 in Edmonton
(Edmonton) – The Centre Communautaire d’Edmonton/La Cité Francophone is presenting Flying Canoe Volant over the course of three nights on January 31, February 1 and…
Aboriginal Rally4Resources will be held in Lac La Biche on February 10, 2019
Lac La Biche-Alberta — An Elder’s prayer for peace will begin Canada’s first pro-pipeline, pro-oil and gas rally and convoy co-organized by an Aboriginal group on February…