Indigenous Alberta

“We’ve had overdoses for many years, but recently it’s been hitting hard, it’s been one after the other, they keep dropping, and it’s because the pandemic and the dealers are getting brave enough to mix anything and that’s what causing our people to die, almost every day."

“I’m a pretty badass person because I went through a lot and I have a lot of stories to share and a lot of obstacles I had to overcome and still trying to get over.”

Everyone is welcomed to register and take part in the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) and World Indigenous Research Education Conference (WIREC)

Risa Atkinson is reviving her family heritage in a competition that celebrates the Métis people.

“Everything I say, everything I do, everything that I am, it comes from my community and it comes from my family. Any inspiration I have, it’s the community.”

“It is challenging, but once you’ve overcome it, you feel proud about yourself. If I don’t ride because I was scared, it bugs me.”

"I'm hoping that when people come into the courtroom and see an Indigenous judge, they don't feel like an outsider."

"I feel like having a full-time Indigenous arts presence has made a big impact for the Indigenous arts community."

Several displays performances in town and online

“We’ve actually been getting disrespected so many times from the non-Native people and we want respect. That’s how we want it actually with our films, our arts, and with our music.”