Indigenous Alberta

Tipi set up at museum, students participate in conservation learning 7

"We have so much to offer. We have a rich, vibrant and beautiful culture. The Indigenous way of knowing and being is something that we take great pride in.”

“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’s super easy. You feed the chickens, you clean up their pen, you show them love, you show the kids how to care for them and they’re happy."

“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."