Creating in the unknown with communication specialist Shani Gwin
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Shani Gwin is the founder of pipikwan pêhtâkwan, a communications, public relations and engagement agency that is focused on uplifting…
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Tŝilhqot’in Nation secures agreement to reclaim jurisdiction over child and family services
by John Wirth (ANNews) – Williams Lake, British Columbia – The Tŝilhqot’in Nation has secured a historic, fully funded agreement to reclaim jurisdiction over child…
Alberta Blue Cross® Indigenous scholarship program accepting applications until January 27, 2026
(Alberta) – Indigenous students across Alberta are encouraged to apply for the Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous scholarship program which awards post-secondary scholarships to 9 students…
NLC Graduate Tia Isadore-Badger is Revitalizing Language and Strengthening Community
(NLC) – Tia Isadore-Badger recently completed her Bachelor of Education at the University of Calgary, after finishing her last practicum in Driftpile Cree Nation. Her…
Crystal Gail Fraser’s storytelling is how we understand the world
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Historian and Associate Professor within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, Crystal Gail Fraser is “bringing my…
Co-Creative Healing with Carolyn Belanger
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – A term gifted to our Metis sister, Carolyn Belanger was ‘Co-Creating’ – this was an opportunity and insight that became…
Psychologist Leigh Sheldon discusses how culture heals complex trauma
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Have you ever felt misunderstood or thought there was something ‘wrong’ with you? Or perhaps you started to get this…
National Elders Gathering in Edmonton: A truly memorable event
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It’s 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 and a pipe ceremony outside Edmonton Expo Centre set…
Four Treaty 8 First Nations take province to court over Crown land sales
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Four northwestern Alberta First Nations have launched a legal challenge of the provincial government’s decision to…
Edmonton teen Samuel Bird’s remains found, man charged with his murder
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A man has been charged with the alleged murder of Samuel Bird, an Indigenous 14-year-old who…