Indigenous Alberta

Angie Houle is making a name for herself as a strongwoman.

Stoney Nakoda Nation was just one of many stops on Jazz Lavallee's journey which began Sept. 1, walking from Winnipeg to the memorial site for 215 Indigenous children in Kamloops that were found in an unmarked grave at a former residential school early last summer.

From picking rocks to becoming a strongman competitor, Colten Sloan is working hard and crushing goals.

Chief Jacob Bearspaw School in Eden Valley is participating in the Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta’s (ISCA) inaugural 2021 Fall Virtual Indigenous School Games. On Oct.

Annual pitch-event for Indigenous entrepreneurs offers cash prizes and mentorship opportunities for finalists

Artist Bruno Canadien has gifted a mural to Black Diamond with the help of some high school art students and the support of the community and organizations.

Local family taking part in documentary

From across Lakeland, guests arrived at Bonnyville’s C2 facility to honour and remember the lives of murdered and missing Indigenous women and the stolen children of the residential school system.

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Rocky View Schools (RVS) unveiled a temporary outdoor art installation in partnership with Blackfoot artists at the public school division’s Education Centre in Airdrie on Oct. 5.

“We just want the world to know how we feel about today and about the Residential Schools,” said Stoney Nakoda First Nation member Jennice Clarke. “I hope we can build a stronger bridge with the surrounding areas — Cochrane, Canmore, wherever. It hits very deep, especially to the survivors and us as children of the survivors. It does cycle its way back to us.”