Kyra Northwest discusses the importance of knowing our relations with the earth
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Growing up in Montana First Nation (Akamihk), one of the four First Nations that make up Maskwacis Cree Nations, Kyra…
Healing
Karla Bergum shares cultural teachings through equine assisted learning
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “Horses will give you the self-awareness to recognize your feelings and emotions which will lead you…
Samaria Nancy Cardinal shares about her journey with Flower in The Wind Therapy
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, Flower in the Wind Therapy is a place where, “we walk side…
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…
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…