Redefining Beauty and Opportunity: Kristen Cookie Munroe’s Rise in the Makeup Industry
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kristen Cookie Monroe, who now lives in Edmonton, has taken her journey from her hometown of…
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Conklin’s Housing Crisis: Families, Culture, and Community at Risk
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Conklin, Alberta – In this rural Métis community in northeastern Alberta, housing insecurity continues to shape lives and…
Suzanne Life-Yeomans: Leading the Way in Indigenous Consultation and Female Empowerment
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For over 25 years, Suzanne Life-Yeomans has been at the forefront of Indigenous consultation in Alberta,…
Reclaiming Home Through Art: The Story of Michael Saavedra
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Grief, identity, and community often shape the most meaningful art. For Michael Saavedra, founder of My…
Mark Taylor’s Flutes: Connecting Audiences to Indigenous Sound and Culture
By Chevi Rabbit< Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The flute, one of the oldest instruments known to humankind, has long carried stories through generations….
Fort Edmonton Park Storytelling Connects Visitors to Indigenous Voices
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This winter, visitors at Fort Edmonton Park could hear Indigenous stories that blended culture, tradition, and…
Dakota House: From Small-Town Beginnings to Guiding Indigenous Youth Nationwide
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Actor, author, and CEO of Going M.I.L.E.S. (Motivate, Inspire, Lead, Empower and Succeed), Dakota House has…
Artist Darrell Chocolate showcases his Northern Art with international audience
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The stunning art on the cover of the March 2026 edition of Alberta Native News is by Northwest Territories–born artist…
Kaber’s Story: Balancing Duty, Family, and Education
(NLC) – Kaber Koski’s career as a first responder is evidence of his dedication to service, community, and lifelong learning. As Deputy Chief of the…
New book shares insights into Ways of Knowing
By ANNews staff (ANNews) – In a 2012 commencement address to Sir Wilfred Laurier University Graduates, Cree poet and storyteller Louise Bernice-Halfe Skydancer tells the…