TRIBAL Season 1 premieres this month on APTN
(Calgary, AB) – APTN and Prairie Dog Film + Television’s new one-hour crime drama series, TRIBAL, will premiere Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Following the groundbreaking success of the television…
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Canadians sign petition to Trudeau in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en nation
(February 20, 2020) – Almost 30,000 Canadians across the country have united by signing an online petition – Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en nation 2020 –…
Alberta Native News – Digital Edition – January 2020
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AFN’s Federal Class Action Lawsuit Will Fight for Justice for Victims of First Nations Child Welfare System
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has filed a federal class action lawsuit to seek damages and justice for the thousands of…
New initiative relocates Wood bison to Woodland Cree First Nation
(February 12, 2020) – Wood bison from Elk Island National Park will help establish a new herd with Woodland Cree First Nation in northern Alberta….
Indigenous participation in major resource projects conference will be held in Calgary: Feb. 26 & 27
(CALGARY, Alberta) – The Indian Resource Council has announced the agenda for the upcoming Indigenous Participation in Major Projects Conference happening at the Calgary Westin Airport…
RCMP Violently Remove Wet’suwet’en from their Territories while BC and Canada Stand By
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – February 6, 2020) In the middle of the night, the RCMP began aggressively raiding Wet’suwet’en traditional…
EPS introduces online sexual assault reporting
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has expanded its online crime reporting system to allow victims of historic sexual assault to file reports through edmontonpolice.ca/SAReport. The…
Canada Must Ensure First Nations Rights, Title and Jurisdiction Are Respected in TMX Project
(February 4) – Following the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision today on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief…
Cenovus Energy pledges $50 mil to address Indigenous housing crisis in Northern Alberta
Calgary, Alberta (January 30, 2020) – Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX: CVE) (NYSE: CVE) has launched a major initiative aimed at addressing one of the most…