Statement on Canada 150 by the Anishinabek Nation
AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION (June 7, 2017) – This year, Canada will celebrate 150 years since the formation of the Canadian state. There is a long…
Articles by Alberta Native News
Feature artist for May 17: Anthony Antoine
(ANNews) – The powerful image on the cover of the May edition of Alberta Native News is entitled “Grizzly Fishing at Sunset.” It is an…
Alberta Native News – Digital Edition – May 2017
Edmonton Folk Music Festival announces stellar 2017 lineup – tickets are available now
June 5, 2017 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Folk Festival will return to Alberta’s capital city this summer, running from August 10 to 13 at Gallagher Park,…
Women Building Futures announces Family of Endowed Funds
(Edmonton, Alberta, May 24, 2017) – Women Building Futures (WBF) is pleased to announce the establishment of the WBF Family of Endowed Funds, the first…
Artist invites input for Edmonton’s Tawatinâ Bridge Art Project
by John Copley (ANNews) – Last summer, the City of Edmonton issued a Request for Proposals that called on Canada’s Aboriginal artists to submit their…
Indigenous innovators lead the way in Solar Energy
by John Copley (ANNews) – On May 11, 2017 MacEwan University’s CN Theatre and the Solar Energy Society of Alberta (SESA) played host to a…
Indigenous voices support environmental monitoring in Alberta
(May 31, 2017) – Community-based monitoring and Indigenous knowledge will bolster Alberta’s approach to environmental science, thanks to a groundbreaking advisory panel. The Indigenous Wisdom…
Human rights tribunal declares Canada still racially discriminates against First Nations children
OTTAWA, May 2017 /CNW/ – The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) has issued a third compliance order finding Canada’s approach to Jordan’s Principle to be unlawful and discriminatory. In…
Amiskwaciy Academy hosts Spring Feast and Lost Prizes conference
by John Copley (ANNews) – Amiskwaciy Academy’s 2017 Spring Feast took place at the school on Thursday, April 27, and was followed a day later…