From adversity to success: Kimberly Yellowknee’s journey into entrepreneurship
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the world of entrepreneurship, there are stories that inspire us, stories of individuals who have…
Healing
Billi-j Heavyshields: A Guiding Light of Hope in Indigenous Healing and Wellness
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Billi-j Heavyshields, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Ikkinaa’pssi Soul Healing, stands as a…
New therapeutic foster care program looking for caregivers for youth
(ANNews) – The Edmonton-based Family Centre is thrilled to announce their newest program, ohpikîhakan. ohpikîhakan was developed to meet the holistic needs (mental, physical, spiritual, and…
Bigstone Cree Nation Former Chief Gordon Auger leads with passion and courage
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Gordon Thomas Auger, Bigstone Cree Nation member is a strong leader, who speaks his mind and is…
Access to church records critical to investigating children’s burial locations at Residential Schools
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Acimowin Opaspiw Society (AOS) Investigation Methodologies National Symposium took place on September 26-28, 2023, at the…
On September 30th Do Your Part To Support National Day For Truth And Reconciliation
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 3, 2021, Bill C-5 of the Statutes of Canada received royal assent to add a…
Braiding Sweetgrass in the Classroom: Cultivating Ecological Connection
By: Lesley Machon, Humanities Teacher (ANNews) – Screens dominate our collective attention at every turn, backlighting a profound need for humans to reconnect with the…
Search for unmarked graves helps Survivors and others gain clarity and begin healing process
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Between June 23-25, 2023, over a thousand registered Survivors, descendants, and community members from across Treaty 8…
Father and Son team up to facilitate horse therapy programming
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Patrick Buffalo, CEO of Daywalker Inc, has over 30 years of experience in trauma release and…
Boxer Taylor Bull shares his healing journey
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Taylor Bull, whose Cree name is (Neyewats Musto), is an ex-boxer on a mission to give…