Writers share unique insights and perspectives at the inaugural Writing Stick Conference
by John Copley (ANNews) – It took organizers a full year to put The Writing Stick program together but the magnitude of work that had…
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Metis Child and Family Services hosts an outstanding Spring Festival
by John Copley (ANNews) – On May 20 and 21, 2017 Métis Child and Family Services (MCFS) hosted its Ninth Annual Métis Spring Festival, an…
Celebrate National Aboriginal Day in Alberta and across Canada
(ANNews) – June 21 is National Aboriginal Day across Canada and 2017 marks the 21st year that the event has been celebrated. Initiated in 1996 by then-Governor…
Edmonton Folk Music Festival announces stellar 2017 lineup – tickets are available now
June 5, 2017 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Folk Festival will return to Alberta’s capital city this summer, running from August 10 to 13 at Gallagher Park,…
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…
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…
RISE book club launched in Edmonton with compelling IRS memoir
by John Copley (ANNews) – Athabasca University Press (AU Press) joined Reconciliation in Solidarity Edmonton (RISE) on the recent launch of their citywide book club….
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…