Indigenous Alberta

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."

"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.”

In light of the Kamloops discovery, today – National Indigenous Peoples Day – may take on a different meaning for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who choose to honour it this year.

Stoney Nakoda has 103 active COVID cases, with neighbouring Canmore sitting at one active case and Banff with two cases.