Irving K. Barber Award recipient Cody Isaac is leading by example
(ANNews) – Cody Isaac is focused on sharing his positive energy with young people the world over. He’s moved closer to achieving that goal courtesy…
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‘Children of God’ musical tells powerful story of Residential Schools: Mar. 3-24 in YEG
With Special Discounted Price for Alberta Native News Readers. (EDMONTON) – Children of God – a new musical written and directed by Corey Payette whose cast…
METIS MUTT with Sheldon Elter is live at The Roxy until March 4
(ANNews) – Edmonton audiences are in for a real treat as Theatre Network presents “Metis Mutt,” a One Little Indian Production from February 13 –…
Feature artist for February 2018: Brenda Morency
by John Copley (ANNews) – Brenda Morency, aka Seekachees, is an artist, an educator, an entrepreneur, a student and a member of the Swan River…
Alberta Youth Advocate brings humanity to child welfare reviews
By John Copley (ANNews) – Before Alberta’s Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) became an independent office of the Alberta Legislature in 2012,…
Treaty 8 Urban Child and Family Services opens their doors in Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta – February 20, 2018 – Today marks an important development for First Nations children caught up in the Alberta Child Welfare system. The…
Alberta government begins engagement sessions with 60s Scoop survivors
By John Copley (ANNews) – On February 1, 2018 the 60s Scoop Indigenous Survivors Society of Alberta (SISSA) joined the Alberta Government at Blue Quills…
Yellowhead Tribal Council chiefs claim Trudeau’s framework will violate Treaty rights
(Edmonton, Treaty No. 6 Territory) – The Chiefs of Yellowhead Tribal Council (YTC) reject Prime Minister Trudeau’s recent announcement of its intention to develop a ‘Recognition…
Important engagement and consultation conference takes place Feb. 20-21 in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Western Indigenous Consultation & Engagement (WICE) conference gets underway next week at The Sutton Place…
Igniting the Warrior Spirit gatherings are coming to Edmonton and Kamloops
(ANNews) – Dennis Cameron is a visionary event planner whose company is aptly named Visionary Planning, Development and Management Group. He refers to himself as…