Indigenous

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People wearing brilliant colours carrying an assortment of flags gather in front of an outdoor stage.
indigenous culture

Edmonton 2 Spirit Society to host first solo powwow

The Edmonton 2 Spirit Society is hosting its first standalone powwow at Borden Park on June 28 to shine a spotlight on two-spirit people and what makes them who they are.

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Intersection in the City of St. Albert, with a road sign indicating Grandin Road and Hudson Road
engagement vision zero

Calls for public engagement: Vision Zero, policing, renaming

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about policing, road safety, the name of municipal assets, and more.

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A group of six smiling people inside Pe Metawe Games.
indigenous arts

Treaty-focused board game set to grow after UN recognition

After receiving accolades and financial support from the United Nations, a team that includes the Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation, the Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre, and the Edmonton Shift Lab is gearing up for a wider retail launch of its board game focused on Treaties.

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A photo of a multi-family building.
housing indigenous

Why Edmonton's work on Indigenous-led housing remains complex

As Edmonton enters an election year, then, it's clear that more of its residents are struggling to find adequate housing than ever before, and most acutely within the Indigenous communities that make up 6.2% of the region's population. To find out why this is happening, what's working, and what needs to be improved, Taproot spoke to experts who work in Indigenous-led housing across Edmonton.

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A historic newspaper clipping that reads, "Unique Event at St. Albert".
history indigenous

A moment in history: Nov. 15, 1930

On this day in 1930, residents of St. Albert were preparing to mark its history.

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A bison head mounted on the wall of a log cabin.
history indigenous

How a bison head helped change the Pioneers Cabin into the Bison Lodge

The Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants Association has changed the name of the iconic Pioneers Cabin on 99 Street NW to the Bison Lodge.

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A picture of stalks of grass in a naturalized space
engagement indigenous

Calls for public engagement: Open spaces, reconciliation, naturalization

Here are opportunities to inform municipal planning about open spaces, monuments, naturalization, and more. Please only answer surveys from municipalities where you are a resident.

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A person sitting on a stage smiles at someone else who is holding a microphone.
technology arts

Game Discovery Exhibition adds new Indigeneity and diaspora summit

The organizer of the ninth annual Game Discovery Exhibition wants to celebrate more people in gaming with a new summit on Indigeneity and diaspora, one of two tracks that tackle equity, diversity, and inclusion in the industry during the conference portion of the event.

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A person is photographed in a forest setting
arts indigenous

Magazine aims to amplify Indigenous writers and editors

The first issue of a digital literary magazine with a mandate to promote both established and emerging Indigenous writers and editors is readable online.

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