Dreamspeakers Festival celebrates 25 years: April 26 – May 7
by John Copley (ANNews) – 2019 marks a milestone moment for the Edmonton-based Dreamspeakers Festival Society (DFS); this is the organization’s 25th Anniversary. From April…
March 2019
‘Ancestors & Elders’ bring First Nations and Ukrainians together in a mesmerizing story of conciliation
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – In a mesmerizing spectacle of stunning magnitude, Edmonton’s Northern Jubilee Auditorium stage ignited in a captivating collision of cultures and…
New partnership opens doors to training programs for Poundmaker’s Lodge clients in recovery
by John Copley (ANNews) – Poundmaker’s Lodge and Treatment Centres has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with St. Albert Further Education (STFE) that will enable…
Edmonton’s Food Bank addresses a broad range of needs – Beyond Food
(ANNews) – Edmonton’s Food Bank is offering a new program that goes beyond food to bring enhanced supports to its diverse clientele. The program, aptly…
Métis Spring Festival 2019 gets underway in St. Albert from May 17-19
by John Copley (ANNews) – The 2019 Métis Spring Festival will take place in St. Albert’s Servus Centre during the weekend of May 17-19, 2019….
Alberta Liberals launch Indigenous platform
(March 2019) – The Alberta Election will be held on April 16, 2019. On March 21, 2019 Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan announced the Alberta…
How has the SNC-Lavalin Affair affected the Relationship of the Métis Nation with the Trudeau government?
by MNC President Clément Chartier OTTAWA /CNW/ – Amidst the controversy over the SNC-Lavalin Affair, there has been a recurring suggestion that the resignation of…
Manitoba Children’s Advocate Report: Broken systems failed Tina Fontaine
(March 13, 2019) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the report released today by the Manitoba Advocate for Children and…
Proposed Settlement Agreement reached for former students of Indian Day Schools
(Ottawa) – On March 12, 2019, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett, along with Claudette Commanda and Roger Augustine, announced that parties have reached a…
National Inquiry offers support for community gatherings and events: Deadline is April 2
Vancouver (March 2019 ) – The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is offering funding assistance for organizations to host community…