ALCLA’s conservation work with native plants and reciprocal relationships
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Traditional Indigenous plant medicines are plants that grow locally, also known as native plants. They grow in specific regions without…
Healing
Sitting quietly and listening patiently with Kat Gagnon
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The one thing that Kat Gagnon, founder of Dream Catchers Circle has come to understand is…
Founder Robyn Soulier-Ritchot discusses the journey behind Eagle Medicine Coaching
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Nature can only thrive within reciprocal relationships, where they need to be sustainable. Some know this…
Tipawan: Achieving balance with Leona Karakunte
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The word for a Cree person, nehiyawe, comes from the root word newo—meaning four. And in…
Reconciliation and nourishing our communities with Tanya Tourangeau
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous Knowledge is embedded in understanding that for anyone to come to know things differently, first…
Understanding ecological relationships, knowledge and knowing with Dwayne Donald
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There is a glacier-fed river thriving with phytoplankton while sharing nutrients with all our relatives and…
Sharon Goulet shares insight on accountability to make change
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Back in the day, our ancestors were nomadic and would lug around their belongings across the…
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…
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…