The Lakeland Society for Truth and Reconciliation held activities in Bonnyville last weekend to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The first event Saturday morning was a teepee raising, led by Melvin John of Kehewin Cree Nation. John gathered the volunteer crew together before the work started and explained the process while teaching […]
Farmers market stalls, vendor tables, food, music, and the thunder of hooves made for an exciting Fall Fair at the Bonnyville Rodeo Grounds September 6 and 7. Most of the vendor activity was on the Saturday, with vendors and exhibitors reporting brisk sales. The Indian Relay races, presented in cooperation with Kehewin Cree Nation, provided […]
Kehewin Native Dance Theatre was born out of a bullying incident almost 35 years ago. Today the family-run troupe is recognized worldwide as “Canada’s most celebrated Native dance theatre.” Rosa and Melvin John and their young family were living near Peterborough, Ontario where Melvin was attending Trent University. Their youngest daughter Beany had just been […]
Ceremonies and gatherings took place at Kehewin Cree Nation and at Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre in St. Paul May 5 to draw attention to the ongoing issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). At Kehewin there was a pipe ceremony, stories, and songs followed by a walk in honour of the missing […]