I see you, I hear you, I honour you: Iskwew Health & Healing Her Homefire
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – sâkihitin… I love you in nehiyawewin translates to the bond, insight, and understanding that we have…
Gatherings
Brendan Moore and Shawna Jean elected new National Chief and Vice-Chief of CAP
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ottawa was a beehive of activity recently as delegates from across Canada converged on the city’s…
Edmonton Kaleido Festival features Indigenous cultural program
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A fabulous fall season crept up on Edmonton this year, and with it came the Kaleido…
Calgary Stampede 2024 was busy and booming!
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Calgary has been a virtual beehive of activity for ten consecutive days, during the first half of July each and…
HR conference for Indigenous professionals coming to Enoch in October
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – A Saskatoon-based firm is bringing a human resources conference for Indigenous professionals to Treaty 6 territory in late October. Morris…
Banff Sunshine Village hosting third annual Indigenous Days
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Over the weekend, visitors to the Banff Sunshine Village ski resort had the first of two…
Indigenous Child Welfare Conference coming to Edmonton in September
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There is a lot of apprehension surrounding the latest developments in Indigenous Child Welfare legislation and…
Third annual Youth Teepee Summit had ‘a little bit of everything’
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The First Nations Health Consortium (FNHC) hosted its third annual Youth Teepee Summit from July 29…
Dancer Kenton Alook preserves and promotes Métis culture through jigging
By Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Jigging is a traditional Métis dance that’s existed on Turtle Island for hundreds of years and…
A conversation with Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess Margaret Holloway
By Deena Goodrunning, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess holds many roles and responsibilities. Not only does she represent…