AFN pushes for deadline extension on Indian Residential Schools personal credits
OTTAWA, Oct. 31, 2014 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will continue to assist former students of residential schools to submit their applications…
October 2014
Respected Elder banned from city mall in Edmonton, says he was racially profiled
Gary Moostoos was astounded about his 15 minutes of fame that has unfolded in a way he never could have envisioned. Moostoos became the centre…
Treaty 8 First Nations call for “Not Another Child”
On October 16, 2014 First Nation members gathered at the Alberta Legislature Building to protest the deaths of all the children who have died in…
The deadline for an Education Credit from the IRS Settlement is October 31
If you received a Common Experience Payment from the Residential School Settlement you are eligible for a one-time personal credit of up to $3,000 at universities,…
Manitoba film – Treading Water – wins Best Short Documentary at imagineNATIVE festival
October 27, 2014 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) — When brother/sister filmmaking team Janelle and Jérémie Wookey were enlisted by producer Jocelyn Mitchell to make a film that…
Mother and son to graduate together and make Laurier history
WATERLOO – When Lila Bruyere, 61, and Shawn Johnston, 37, receive their masters’ degrees during Wilfrid Laurier University’s fall convocation ceremony Oct. 31, they will become…
Preparations begin for a National Roundtable on Murdered and Missing Women
Membertou, NS – On October 22, 2014, leaders from National Aboriginal Organizations and Northwest Territories Premier Robert McLeod, along with Ministers and officials from Provinces…
Blood Tribe police officer wins national Officer of the Year Award
Sergeant James Bennett of the Blood Tribe Police Service was named as one of two recipients of the Police of the Year Award handed out…
Treaty Six First Nations take a unique approach to creating employment partnerships
Treaty Six Aboriginal Skills, Employment and Training Strategy (ASETS) agreement holders and partners are hosting the largest job fair in Alberta organized by First Nations…
Why Robbie Robertson’s Son Wrote a Kids’ Book About His Dad
Sebastian Robertson wasn’t looking to do an exposé on his rock star father, Robbie Robertson. So a children’s book was the perfect way to share…