It’s a place for reflection and connection. The newly-opened Diamond Willow Youth Lodge is a safe place for Indigenous youth to drop in with friends, connect with Elders and access other supports. It’s a project […]
By Rizwana Shaikh, Federation of Calgary Communities Alpha House, a non-profit charitable agency that provides safe spaces for individuals with alcohol and drug dependencies, holds a bi-weekly Community Pipe and Smudge Circle, an Indigenous prayer […]
CALGARY — Bret (The Hitman) Hart may go with a new nickname in the future. The legendary wrestler, who made his in-ring debut in 1978 and took part in nearly 3,000 matches before his retirement, […]
RED DEER, Alta. — A McDonald’s restaurant in central Alberta is reaching out to an Indigenous man to tell him he’s welcome there after he was ordered to leave following a racist and profanity-laced encounter with another customer. […]
I went down to Enmax Park Thursday for the University of Calgary’s Campfire Chats in recognition of the National Indigenous People’s Day in Canada. While I went in expecting a standard, somewhat boilerplate story, but […]
Angela Day wanted to get out of the office and do a little bit more to engage with and understand Indigenous people in Alberta. Day, who works with the Children’s Cottage Society here in Calgary, […]
MASKWACIS, Alta. — A rainbow crosswalk in an Indigenous community south of Edmonton might be the first one on a First Nation reserve in Canada. More than 15 volunteers painted the colourful crosswalk in front […]
A Calgary daycare is one of six in the province that will now have Indigenous-focused programming. Little Sundance Daycare’s program will now include traditional drumming, storytelling, and language lessons in Michif, Blackfoot and Cree. Little […]
STANDOFF, Alta. — A life-and-death battle against drug dealers is being waged on the sprawling Blood reserve in southwestern Alberta, as officials struggle to keep deadly opioids away from its most vulnerable residents. Canada’s largest reserve has been on the front lines of […]
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