Irving K. Barber Scholarships help Aboriginal Students in BC: Apply by March 31
VICTORIA – More than 300 Aboriginal post-secondary students in BC will benefit from over $1 million distributed by the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship…
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Amiskwaciy sports program reaches new heights – with basketball
by John Copley (ANNews) – Last year Amiskwaciy Academy added a new sports/athletics program to its school curriculum when it introduced the Amiskwaciy Eagles, a…
St. Albert curling rink welcomes new players – from beginners up
by John Copley (ANNews) – On January 29, the St. Albert Curling Club hosted the Jiffy Lube Scotties Tournament of Hearts, an Alberta play-down that…
Herb Belcourt receives multiple honours for his contributions to culture, community and country
By John Copley It’s been a whirlwind of awards for Metis entrepreneur, philanthropist, mentor and activist Herb Belcourt during the last two months. The 85-year-old…
‘Elder in the Making’ documents the long road to reconciliation
by John Copley (ANNews) – On February 8, 2017 Business Link’s Aboriginal Business Development Services (ABDS) hosted a special screening of Elder in the Making,…
Alberta Native News – Digital Edition – February, 2017
National Art and Writing Contest for Indigenous Youth: Deadline March 31, 2017
(ANNews) – The Aboriginal Arts & Stories contest encourages Canadian youth and young adults of Aboriginal ancestry – status, non-status, Inuit or Métis – to…
Treaty Six Grand Chief responds to Ontario Sixties Scoop Ruling
(February 2017) – “The court makes it clear that the mandate of successive Canadian governments was to suppress and assimilate Indigenous peoples through the removal…
Tenth Anniversary of Human Rights Complaint on Discrimination Against First Nations Children
(Feb. 23, 2017) — Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family…
Marchers remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – February 14 was an uncharacteristically warm night here in the City of Champions. The roads were filled with slush and…