First Nations Summit applauds restructuring of Federal Ministries
(Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 28) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are applauding today’s announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
August 2017
AFN: New Federal Ministries a Positive Step for First Nations Relationships with the Crown
OTTAWA, Aug. 28, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said today that the changes to the federal cabinet are significant…
Historic National Gathering of Elders facing a funding shortfall
(August 23, 2017, Edmonton, AB in Treaty 6 Territory) – In less than a month well over 1600 Indigenous elders and seniors from across Canada will…
2017 K-Days Competition Pow Wow: And the winners are…
by John Copley (ANNEws) – The spectacular K-Days Pow Wow was held last month from July 25 – 27, sponsored by Northlands, in partnership with…
Aboriginal Careers Explorers Academy returns to Northern Lakes College
(Slave Lake, AB) – Northern Lakes College hosted students participating in the Aboriginal Careers Explorers Academy at the Slave Lake Main Campus this past July…
Aaron Paquette – A positive voice for Edmonton’s City Council Ward 4
By John Copley (ANNews) – When Aaron Paquette announced that he was going to run for a seat on Edmonton City Council in the upcoming October…
NFB & imagineNATIVE seek interactive-project proposals by Indigenous artists in Canada
(August 22, 2017) – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB), in partnership with imagineNATIVE, is proud to continue supporting Indigenous artists in Canada’s interactive-media field. The…
Dahlia Drive brings Haida art collaboration to Edmonton Folk Fest
By Deborah Shatz (ANNews) -The 2017 Edmonton Folk Festival was once again a convergence of great music, a spectacular location on the hill at Gallagher Park near…
K-Days Pow Wow was a spectacular celebration
by John Copley (ANNews) – A partnership agreement initiated last year between the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation (ANSFN) and Edmonton Northlands saw the first-ever…
NEB to hear oral traditional evidence on NGTL’s plans to abandon the Peace River Mainline
August 21, 2017 – Calgary – National Energy Board The National Energy Board (NEB) will hear oral traditional evidence from two Métis Nations on how…