Amazing role models inspire youth at Youth Teepee Summit 2023
By Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) -The Youth Teepee Summit 2023 took place at the Poundmaker’s Lodge powwow grounds in St. Albert, on Treaty…
Role Models
Powwow dancer James Jones on the renaissance of traditional Cree kinship roles
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – James Jones, renowned as Notorious Cree, has left an indelible mark on the powwow circuit, showcasing…
Dr. Tyler White was destined to be a leader in health services for his Nation
by Kinnukana (ANNews) – Dr. Tyler White, a member of the Siksika First Nation in Alberta, is an inspirational, visionary leader and advocate for his…
Pioneering Metis lawyer Andrea Menard is advocating for inclusive Canadian law
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Amidst the intricacies of the legal world, Andrea Menard emerges as a pioneering Métis legal luminary,…
Lannie Houle: Cultural representation on the Miss Universe Canada Stage
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Lannie Houle, an extraordinary Plains Cree and Syilx Okanagan woman, is not merely a contestant in…
MNA President Audrey Poitras discusses her decision to retire
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 10, longtime Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) President Audrey Poitras announced she won’t seek…
Loiselle Arcand helps create positive change for families In Alexander First Nation
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ms. Loiselle Arcand wears many hats in her community of Alexander First Nation (Nation), Alberta. Her two…
Actress Olivia Kate Iatridis offers encouraging words to Indigenous youth
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous people have been underrepresented and misrepresented in the film and television industry for years. Most recently,…
Elder Gilman Cardinal’s path to eldership leads to positive change for Indigenous people
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The road to Indigenous eldership takes time as it is sacred work. Elder Gilman Cardinal began his path…
Indigenous Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson brings lived experience to Senate
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On December 12, 2018, Margaret Dawn Anderson was appointed as Senator of the Northwest Territories (NWT) making history…