Assembly of First Nations convenes at first in series of Urban Outreach Forums
EDMONTON, Sept. 8, 2016 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is holding its first Urban Outreach Forum today in Edmonton, Alberta, which will serve…
Articles by Alberta Native News
Indigenous communities deserve economic choice
By Joseph Quesnel Contributor, Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. / Troy Media/ – To help First Nations convert more of their land into urban reserves, the federal…
First Nation students start the school year in new schools
This year, as many as 1,970 students will be starting a new school year in one of the six new schools in First Nations communities. These…
Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centre is off to a great start at NorQuest College
by John Copley (ANNews) – A NorQuest College Indigenous training, mentoring and employment initiative is proving to be even more successful than expected when the…
Calgary Stampede featured new Indian Village
by Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Heard All Over is her traditional Indian name but to visitors, staff and others at the world-famous Calgary Stampede, she…
Taking the fear out of success
(Edmonton) – Prior to attending NorQuest College’s First Nations, Métis & Inuit Summer Youth Leadership Program, 16-year-old Misty Carson of the Paul First Nation viewed…
City of Edmonton and Treaty No. 6 Chiefs commemorate 140 years since treaty signed
(Edmonton) – Mayor Don Iveson and Treaty No. 6 Chiefs came together at City Hall on August 19 in an act of reconciliation and renewed…
Délın̨ę set to inaugurate historic self-government in the Northwest Territories
(August 22, 2016, Yellowknife) – Known as the birthplace of hockey, Délınę, a community of 472 people in the Northwest Territories, is about to achieve another…
Under the Northern Sky: First Nation struggles are finding some success
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under the Northern Sky) – It has been a hot and humid summer in Northern Ontario. However, the political climate for First…
Canadian Native Friendship Centre enhances Edmonton’s 2016 Heritage Festival
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Edmonton Servus Heritage Festival is one of the most popular annual events that takes place in Alberta’s capital every…