Category Archives: Staff Blogs
List of FREE Calgary Stampede pancake breakfasts
4th Street Pancake Showdown When: Thursday, July 6 from 9 to 11 am Where: Along 4th Street between Elbow Drive and 12th Avenue, Calgary Price: FREE Calgary Co-op West Springs Pancake Breakfast ...
Jul 04, 2023
The Alberta Summer Games go July 20-23 in Okotoks/Black Diamond.
Since the first-ever Alberta Summer Games were introduced in 1974, thousands of Alberta athletes between the ages of 11-17 have competed in communities across the province. Every two years, a host com...
Jul 04, 2023
Sharing Indigenous Culture one building at a time with Kalum Teke Dan
Picking up a brush is not often a profession done because you want a job and a stable income. Thankfully, Indigenous artist Kalum Teke Dan from the Kainai Nation (Blood Tribe) is able to do both. By e...
Jun 30, 2023 Photo of Kalum Tekke Dan
An alternative celebration for July 1
As Canada Day approaches, many around the country are getting ready to celebrate. However, there are many Indigenous people who do not celebrate the day. Last year Jo-Anne Dan announced that she'll be...
Jun 30, 2023 Photo Jo-Anne Dan
"Reservation Dogs' to End With Season 3
Reservation Dogs is coming to an end. The FX series will end with its third season, which premieres in August. Creator Sterlin Harjo made the announcement Thursday on Instagram and called the m...
Jun 29, 2023
Windspeaker Media Hosts Inaugural Listener Appreciation Concert & BBQ
Since 1985, the Windspeaker Radio Network has been broadcasting Indigenous content while supporting Indigenous artists. To thank the thousands of supporters who tune in to CFWE North, CJWE Sout...
Jun 28, 2023 Photo of Jay Gilday preforming on the Windspeaker Stage
The Canmore Folk Festival goes August 5-7 in Canmore.
The Canmore Folk Music Festival is the longest running folk music festival in Alberta and one of its finest. Adhering to a philosophy and legacy of folk, world, blues and roots music, the festival sin...
Jun 26, 2023
Going around Calgary for National Indigenous People's Day
Walk for Reconciliation National Indigenous Peoples Day saw events all across Alberta and in the City of Calgary, there was an event everywhere you looked. To start off the city's celebration was the ...
Jun 22, 2023 Photo of Walk for Reconciliation in the City of Calgary
National Indigenous Peoples Day in Mohkintsis at Olympic Plaza, the Sunalta Community Association and Heritage Park
June 21st is not only the Summer Solstice, but it is the day we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day here in Canada. As a new transplant to Mohkintsis, I was very happy to take in three events ac...
Jun 22, 2023
Troy Kokol visits CJWE Studios
Troy Kokol is a songwriter, producer, solo artist and a member of the duo Scarlett Butler. Uncle Trent had a conversation with Troy about his early career success, what it's like to perform with your ...
Jun 21, 2023