Walk a Mile in A Ribbon Skirt movement grows in Edmonton
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Walk a Mile in a Ribbon Skirt is a grassroots movement to educate Canadians on…
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Take a stand against domestic violence – Moose Hide Campaign Day is Feb. 10
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Mark your calendars, Feb. 10 is Moose Hide Campaign Day. The Moose Hide Campaign was founded…
Book by Indigenous women offers insight into Canadian street gangs
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Six Indigenous women, each with a history of a street lifestyle, have co-authored a book with…
Working together to raise awareness and prevent violence against vulnerable people
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – November is Family Violence Prevention month – an important time to raise awareness about this epidemic,…
Alberta men walking to Ottawa to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two Alberta men are walking to Ottawa to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women…
Ottawa’s Action Plan for the Nat’l Inquiry on MMIWG is fundamentally flawed, says NWAC
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – After two years, the Canadian Government has finally released an action plan for the National Inquiry…
Red Skirt MMIWG project seeking participants for May 5 March in Edmonton
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Advocating for a worthy cause does not always come fast or easy, especially in the case of Missing and Murdered…
Feature artist for April 2021: Rick Noname
(ANNews) – The striking image on the cover of the April 2021 edition of Alberta Native News is by Rick Noname, a traditional artist who…
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Indigenous Women at the front lines
((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – March 8, 2021) This International Women’s Day, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) celebrates Indigenous…
Red dress fashion shoot sparks controversy
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Anishinaabe and Mohawk fashion designer Lesley Hampton made headlines this week over a dress she made…