Amiskwaciy Academy hosts Spring Feast and Lost Prizes conference
by John Copley (ANNews) – Amiskwaciy Academy’s 2017 Spring Feast took place at the school on Thursday, April 27, and was followed a day later…
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Herb Belcourt Park unveiled in Sherwood Park
by John Copley (ANNews) – In early January well known Métis Elder, community leader and former entrepreneur, Herb Belcourt, now 85 and retired, was diagnosed…
Alex Janvier to receive honourary diploma from NorQuest College on May 25
(Edmonton) – NorQuest College 2017 honorary diploma recipient and artist Alex Janvier has spent almost his entire life viewing the world through his canvases. So…
APTN announces largest National Aboriginal Day Celebration
(May 2017, Winnipeg, Manitoba) – Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is excited to announce that on June 21, 2017, Aboriginal Day Live (ADL) — the largest celebration of National…
Peerless Lake educator nominated for Edwin Parr Teacher Award
by Curtis Walty (May 2017) – Northland School Division No. 61 (NSD61) recently announced that Chelsea Cattroll, a Peerless Lake School Teacher, has been selected…
Northlands Indigenous Princess Brittney Pastion encourages others to vy for her title this summer
by John Copley (ANNews) – Alberta Native News caught up with Northlands Indigenous Princess Brittney Pastion at the Treaty 6 ASETS Workforce Employment Partnerships and…
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Volunteering brings big rewards
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – In 1962, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada was founded to assist in the development and well-being of children…
Historic National Gathering of First Nation, Metis and Inuit Elders will convene this fall
by John Copley (ANNews) – The 522,000-square foot Edmonton Exposition (EXPO) Centre hosts more than 2500 different events each year while attracting more than 4…
Leaders agree: Now is the time to honour Indigenous Elders
Photos by John Copley (Edmonton, AB, Treaty No. 6 Territory) – On April 12, 2017, Alberta Indigenous leaders and government partners came together to announce the…
Metis Homecoming launches Canada 150 celebrations in Rocky Mountain House AB
by John Copley (ANNews) – On February 18-19, 2017, the Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site became the launchpad for Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations in…