Honouring and Remembering: Red Dress Day on Jasper Avenue in Edmonton
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Red Dress Day in Edmonton was marked by a powerful gathering of ceremony, remembrance, and community…
Advocacy
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Community Gathers in Ceremony, Healing, and Advocacy
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A day of ceremony, remembrance, and community healing brought people together under the theme Honouring and…
Dr. Alika Lafontaine: When Health Lives Beyond Hospitals – Rebuilding the Community Roots of Care
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine says Alberta’s healthcare system is carrying pressures that cannot be solved by hospital…
Alberta’s healthcare hinges on function, not structure, says rural anesthesiologist
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine, a rural anesthesiologist in Grande Prairie and former president of the Canadian Medical…
Redefining Beauty and Opportunity: Kristen Cookie Munroe’s Rise in the Makeup Industry
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kristen Cookie Monroe, who now lives in Edmonton, has taken her journey from her hometown of…
Suzanne Life-Yeomans: Leading the Way in Indigenous Consultation and Female Empowerment
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For over 25 years, Suzanne Life-Yeomans has been at the forefront of Indigenous consultation in Alberta,…
Dakota House: From Small-Town Beginnings to Guiding Indigenous Youth Nationwide
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Actor, author, and CEO of Going M.I.L.E.S. (Motivate, Inspire, Lead, Empower and Succeed), Dakota House has…
Ken Mackinaw: Reclaiming life through culture, community, and spirituality
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ken Mackinaw, known by his Cree name Redrock, of Ermineskin Cree Nation, has faced extraordinary challenges. From…
Story Is the resource: Georgina Lightning on building Alberta as the Indigenous film capital of the world
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Georgina Lightning is a Cree filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, and Indigenous media advocate from Edmonton, Alberta, and…
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…