Ben Harper, Michael Franti and of course Blue Rodeo headline at the Edmonton Folk Fest
Local Aboriginal Folkies have been cheering with delight since the announcement that Ben Harper will be closing out the mainstage on August 7, the first…
Gatherings
2014 Ben Calf Robe Powwow
Alberta Native News correspondent John Copley went to the Ben Calf Robe Powwow in Edmonton earlier this month and took some great photos of the…
Ben Calf Robe Powwow was a resounding success
The 33rd Annual Ben Calf Robe Traditional Powwow got underway in spectacular fashion on Saturday, May 10 as hundreds of dancers from around the province…
TRC testimony is painful, yet healing for many
As survivors of Indian residential schools converged on Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre to take in the March 27 – 30 seventh and final Truth and…
Edmonton Mayor announces 2014-15 as Year of Reconciliation
As one of 14 Honorary Witnesses at the Truth and Reconciliation National Event in Edmonton on March 28, Mayor Don Iveson expressed the need for…
TRC event drew thousands
Attending the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final, national event in Edmonton was a remarkable experience to say the least. I attended for work purposes and…
Aboriginal land and resource conference will focus on North of 60
In the past decade there has been an accelerated development of resource and land use in Canada’s north. Not surprisingly, there are also significant political,…
TRC event was filled with tears and testimony
In a genuine effort to uncover the actual truth of what happened in Canada’s Indian residential schools, and how to advance various forms of reconciliation,…
Métis Spring Festival kicks off with Senior’s Opry: May 16-18
The sixth annual Métis Spring Festival will get underway in St. Albert’s Servus Place on May 16-18. The festival, which has grown in popularity with…
Esquao Awards honour Aboriginal women throughout Alberta
The Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) will host the 19th Annual Esquao Awards Gala at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre…