Author Archives: Daniel Barker-Tremblay
Fort McMurray's Treaty Six Eagles soar high with gold from AIG
The 2023 Alberta Indigenous Games (AIG) continued it's ten days of competition over the weekend inside the Saville Community Sports Centre, where gold medals where awarded to the Treaty Six Eagles fro...
Aug 22, 2023 Alberta Indigenous Games Gold Medals (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
MNA Solar Panel project in Smoky Lake near completion
Salay Prayzaan (Michif for "A Gift from the Sun") is the solar panel project that is near completion near Metis Crossing in Smoky Lake. Metis Nation of Alberta Environment and Climate Change Di...
Aug 17, 2023 Salay Prayzaan MNA Solar Panel Project in Smokey Lake. Photo by the Metis Nation of Alberta.
Metis Crossing hosts 95th Annual General Assembly & Beavers Den
Metis Crossing in Smokey Lake hosted the Metis Nation of Alberta's 95th Annual General Assembly and 'The Beavers Den' over the weekend. Madam President of the Metis Nation of Alberta Audrey Poi...
Aug 15, 2023 The Beavers Den at Metis Crossing
Aysanabee brings a unique performance to Edmonton Folk Music Festival
The annual Edmonton Folk Music Festival featured many artists on the hill, with one of the performers being Aysanabee. Aysanabee spoke with Windspeaker Radio Network about his performances at t...
Aug 15, 2023 Aysanabee performing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Edmonton Elks Indigenous Logo designed by local artist
The Edmonton Elks Indigenous Celebration Night showcased a new logo that both the Elks players and fans wore inside Commonwealth Stadium. Conrad Plews, the artist behind the design of the Indigenous l...
Aug 11, 2023 Conrad Plews, artist of the Edmonton Elks Indigenous Logo (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Dancing Cree set to perform at Edmonton Elks Halftime show
The Edmonton Elks will be hosting their second annual Indigenous Celebration game as they are taking on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Commonwealth Stadium on August 10. During the half-time show, a spe...
Aug 10, 2023 Dancing Cree poses for a photo next to C-FLCI during the H145 welcome event at the STARS Edmonton base. It was the final welcome event in the organization's 10-helicopter fleet-renewal campaign.
Photo by Lyle Aspinall
A new record of athletes will compete at the Alberta Indigenous Games
The Alberta Indigenous Games is returning to the city of Edmonton for 10 days of competition from August 9-19, with athletes coming from many provinces in Canada and the United States. Jake Hendy, CEO...
Aug 08, 2023 Alberta Indigenous Games 2022 (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Metis Crossing set to host the General Assembly's 'The Beaver's Den' for youth empowerment
The general assembly will be celebrating youth empowerment with 'The Beaver's Den' at the Metis Crossing in Smokey Lake on August 11th. Ross Memphis Pambrun, host of the Beavers Den spoke with Windspe...
Aug 02, 2023 Metis Crossing Building (Photo submitted)
Youville Residential School Truthing Ceremony honors grounds before demolition of NABI building
The Youville Residential School Truthing Ceremony took place at Mission Park in St.Albert, with many Elders and community members gathered to honor and ackowledge the soil before demolition of the NAB...
Aug 02, 2023 The Youville Residential School Truthing Ceremony (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
I. AM Collective Indigenous Arts Market celebrates local Indigenous talent
I.AM Collective hosted their Indigenous Arts Market inside the Art Gallery of Alberta on August 29th and 30th, which showcases many Indigenous artisans from across the province of Alberta Frances Whit...
Jul 29, 2023 I.AM Collective's Indigenous Art Market at the Art Gallery of Alberta (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
