Two More Years: Canadian Finals Rodeo will stay in Edmonton through 2018
EDMONTON, AB (October 19, 2016) – Northlands in partnership with the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association is proud to announce that the 43rd Annual Canadian Finals…
October 2016
Under the Northern Sky: Here’s to your health
by Xavier Kataquapit (October 2016) – With winter on the way I see a lot of people out and about in town wanting to connect…
Feature artist for Oct. 2016: Aaron Paquette
(ANNews) – The cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is a beautiful painting called “Protecting” by Aaron Paquette. It is part of a stunning…
First Nations and other leaders saddened by the death of Jim Prentice
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations leaders were shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of former Alberta Premier and Federal Minister of Indian Affairs,…
Modern day treaty agreements remains the gold standard for reconciliation
(Vancouver BC) – On October 13, 2016, the BC Treaty Commission released its 2016 annual report: “Treaty Negotiations, Reconciliation, and the UN Declaration.” The…
Northern Eagles look to another exciting school year
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – What lies in store for the 2016-17 students, many of whom are Aboriginal, at Belvedere Elementary School, part of the…
Local actor turns racism into a teachable moment
by John Copley (ANNews) – A recent act of racism in Alberta’s capital city has both sparked a call for change, and created an opportunity…
New report: Hundreds of BC foster children are victims of sexualized violence
VICTORIA – An alarming number of girls in the care of the provincial government – including a highly disproportionate number of Aboriginal girls – have…
Bronze monument commemorating Charles Henry Byce unveiled in Chapleau
NAUGHTON, Ontario – A bronze monument commemorating Charles Henry Byce, Canada’s most highly-decorated Indigenous soldier of the Second World War, was unveiled last month at…
University of Alberta welcomes growing numbers of Indigenous students
by John Copley On Tuesday, August 30 the University of Alberta (UA) opened its doors and welcomed new and returning Indigenous students to participate in…