Featured Artist for March, 2014: Maxine Noel
The beautiful art on the cover of the March issue of Alberta Native News is entitled “Invite” by Maxine Noel. She is an extremely gifted…
March 2014
Alberta Native News is celebrating 30 years of publishing
Alberta Native News is celebrating its 30th year of publishing with the launch of a new revamped website located at www.albertanativenews.com. The site’s homepage welcomes…
Creating Hope 2 Cope forum draws a full house
On March 7 the Creating Hope Society of Alberta (COHA) hosted a one day forum to address the topics of alcoholism, family violence and child…
Alberta and NWT bishops apologize: Now it’s time to pay the bills
One month ahead of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s arrival in Edmonton, another undertaking to help heal victims of Indian Residential School abuse has been…
Study links education gap to billions lost from the Alberta economy
On March 4, the Rupertsland Institute released the “Bridging the Aboriginal Education Gap in Alberta” report. Authored by internationally recognized economist and statistician Eric Howe, the study measures the…
First Nations remain skeptical of new education deal
First Nations education in Canada has been a subject of controversy, criticism and much debate in the last few years and a recent announcement by…
Final TRC National Event: March 27-30 in Edmonton
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and the City of Edmonton recently announced that the seventh and final TRC National Event will take…
Aspiring musicians shine at Prince Charles School in Edmonton
Walking into the busy Grade 4 classroom at Prince Charles School in Edmonton, one couldn’t help but notice the hustle and bustle of more than…