July 21st is Indigenous Day at KDays in Edmonton
July 20, 2025 (Edmonton, Alberta)— KDays rolls into day four on Monday, July 21, with Indigenous Day. This full-day celebration of Indigenous culture, creativity and community…
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2025 Alberta Indigenous Games Are Set to Inspire Thousands: August 7-16
by Kinnukana (ANNews) – This August, the 2025 Alberta Indigenous Games (AIG) returns to Edmonton once again for what promises to be the most powerful,…
Wîhkwêntôwin Unveils Mural Celebrating Indigenous Roots and Community Unity
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The Wîhkwêntôwin Community League unveiled a mural painted by a local Indigenous artist on July 12, reflecting the inclusivity behind…
Miss Earth Canada 2025 is Hailey Hamelin-Wilson!
by Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, (ANNews) – Hailey Hamelin-Wilson from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is the first ever Indigenous Canadian woman to hold…
Tree planting frenzy kicks off the summer in Edmonton’s Kihcihkaw Askî
Photos and article by Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The city of Edmonton’s Root for Trees initiative has again opened its doors,…
North American Indigenous Games will return to Alberta in 2027
By John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) – the largest continental sporting and cultural event for Indigenous…
Cree and Dene languages help keep Indigenous culture, history and identity alive in Bonnyville
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Bonnyville Friendship Centre (Centre) is offering a Healing Through Language Conference on Friday, March 28, 2025…
Treaty 6 students play hooky for hockey at Oil Kings game in Edmonton
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Community members from three Treaty 6 First Nations were able to travel down to Rogers Place…
Survivors of forced and coerced sterilization gather to start the journey of greater understanding
By Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The first annual national gathering of survivors of forced and coerced sterilization, Weaving Threads of Healing: Embracing…
Historic gathering brings together survivors of forced and coerced sterilization
(Unceded traditional territory of Algonquin Anishinaabe Peoples, Gatineau, QC.) – The Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice is kicking off their first annual conference on March…