Under the Northern Sky: We can all help make 2016 a good year
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under the Northern Sky) – Happy New Year and welcome to 2016. As a First Nation person I can tell you that…
2015
Centre High Indigenous Leadership Program lifts spirits for students in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – Blake Muskwa was raised in the community of Little Buffalo and recently moved into Edmonton to attend school. He’s been…
Junior Journeys program brings cultural exchange to Jasper Place students in YEG
by John Copley (ANNews) – Community, discovery, sharing, fun, adventure, uplifting, friendship, enlightenment, safe, and personal growth are descriptors for the Junior Journeys Cultural Exchange…
Interior Heavy Equipment Operator School sets trainees on the right path
by John Copley (ANNews) – Established in 2005, Winfield, B.C.-based Interior Heavy Equipment Operator School Ltd. (IHE) has been offering professional hands-on equipment training to…
Alberta ASETS forum sees collaboration among Treaty Nations
by John Copley (ANNews) – The first and so far only winter storm to hit the Capital Region this season did so on November 24,…
Derantech’s Mike Deranger – a man of vision and action
by John Copley (ANNews) – Mike Deranger is President of Derantech Welding Ltd. and Derantech Industries Inc. He is a 44 year old businessman with…
Ottawa to stop compliance measures relating to C-27, reinstate funding and suspend court actions
On December 18, the federal government announced that it would cease activities relating to Bill C-27, the First Nations Financial Transparency Act, and work with First…
Sparkling Buffalo: A unique enterprise by sparkling craftspeople
by John Copley The buffalo is a symbol of power, strength and survival, a spiritual animal that for centuries provided North America’s Indigenous peoples with…
Chief Darcy Bear receives CCAB’s Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award
December 2015, Toronto, ON — The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and ESS Support Services (a member of Compass Group Canada) would like to…
Under the Northern Sky: Federal Election – What It Means For First Nations
by Xavier Katapaquit Now that he is in power, the big question is just what will a majority Liberal government headed by Prime Minister Justin…