Turtle Island Solutions with Jeremy Makokis
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Turtle – there are many teachings that comes with understanding this sacred being. One of…
Healing
A Day of Healing, Remembrance, and Community: AFCC’s Red Dress Powwow a Resounding Success
(Calgary) – An incredible community spirit filled The Big Four Roadhouse on May 24, 2025, as the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC) proudly hosted…
Yvonne Lepage’s understanding of acceptance, community engagement and Métis relations
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Growing up as a Métis woman with ancestral ties to Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Yvonne Lepage is…
Walking on Mother Earth and understanding self-love with Karen Delver
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative (ANNews) – Indigenous Knowledge Systems are founded in Indigenous Epistemologies and Indigenous Ways of Knowing are rooted in Indigenous…
Amanda Patrick discusses Running as Medicine and the Run for Reconciliation
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “When I run, I feel like I fit in with the land, I don’t have to…
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…
Reconciliation and a flourishing future with Jaime Fiddler
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Take your left hand and place it at the back of your head and now take…
Lessons learned with Marty Landrie
by Laura Mushumaski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Marty Landrie started his career in psychiatric nursing. Fast forward to 30 years of working in…
Andrea Deleeuw: Mindfulness is in our tradition
by Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There is all this talk about going to the bush and walking around – but what…
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…