Sacred Earth Extracts: Karen Moosomin Blends Healing, Culture and Entrepreneurship
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Karen Moosomin, skincare is more than a product. It is a connection to culture, healing,…
Advocacy
Lawyer Raises Concerns Over Changes to Reconciliation Programs Within Alberta’s Legal Profession
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An Alberta Cree lawyer is raising concerns about the future of Indigenous education, mentorship, and equity…
MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse on Reconciliation, Rising Hate, and the Future of Alberta
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This past National Indigenous Peoples Day, Alberta MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse reflected on the importance of celebrating…
Len Pierre on Building LPC, Colonial Socialization, and the Long Arc of Reconciliation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Len Pierre, owner and CEO of Len Pierre Consulting, says his company’s growth reflects a deeper shift in…
Rooted in Tradish: How Sarah Mierau is Healing Community Through Indigenous Flavours
by John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The culinary world often measures success in managing tight margins, metrics of expansion. Typically, someone in…
Samson Cree Nation celebrates Pride through culture, kinship and inclusion
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Samson Cree Nation Chief Izaiah Swampy-Omeasoo joined community members on June 13 for the annual Pride…
Second Annual Blue Jean Jacket Day Walk Raises Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Men and Boys in Maskwacîs
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Community members gathered in Maskwacîs on June 6 for the second annual Blue Jean Jacket Day…
Building the Door: How an Indigenous Entrepreneur Turned Family Stories into a Publishing Movement
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the founder of Eaglespeaker Publishing, Jason Eaglespeaker, storytelling was never simply about books. It was…
Blue Jean Jacket Day Movement Calls for National Action on Murdered and Missing Indigenous People
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 6, Blue Jean Jacket Day was held at Edmonton City Hall as part of…
Amanda Wanotch: Empowering Others Through Healing, Fashion, and Lived Experience
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Amanda Wanotch is a Métis, Cree, and Dene model, spiritual intuitive, and community facilitator based in…