Featured Artist for August, 2014: Dawn Marie Marchand
The beautiful painting on this month’s cover of Alberta Native News, entitled “Summer in Manitokan,” was created by artist Dawn Marie Marchand and given to…
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LA Kings Dwight King offers some advice for youth and young adults
The Los Angeles Kings hockey club has announced the signing of a new three-year contract with left winger, Dwight King, a Meadow Lake Saskatchewan resident and a…
Actors learn firsthand about global warming and arctic protection
Greenpeace recently organized an expedition to the arctic to help bring awareness of the dire situation there. Conservationists say the arctic is being significantly affected…
Under the Northern Sky: The legacy of laughter
I awoke today to the sad news that Robin Williams had passed away. His story reminded me of one my favourite operas and one of…
Raising Treaty No. 8 territory signs in Northern Alberta
August 5, 2014 – The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta will be erecting signs on the borders of their territory that falls with the…
2014 Enoch Cree Nation Powwow – Photos by Terry Lusty
It is powwow season across Turtle Island and Alberta Native News photo-journalist Terry Lusty has taken some stunning images that showcase the beautiful dancers, their…
Haida Gwaii totem tour raises money for Stollery Kids in Edmonton
Reaching out to help children in need is a never-ending cycle and Canada Day in downtown Edmonton drove home this point. Thirty-eight cyclists zipped into…
UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Explosions in the Sky
It seems like human kind has always been fascinated by explosions in the sky. My ancestors up the James Bay coast have always had a…
North American First Nations and Horse Nation have a revered bond
The relationship between horses and Native Americans has long been regarded as one of unparalleled kinship. It is a legendary tale of animal and human…
Wab Kinew: A man with a vision
A young man from Winnipeg is garnering national attention with his efforts to improve the lives of Aboriginal people in Canada. And recently there has…