AFN Chief: Conservative Party Platform does not do enough to close the gap
OTTAWA, Oct. 14, 2015 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said the Conservative Party of Canada election platform released on…
Articles by Alberta Native News
AFN says NDP Indigenous plan reflects First Nations’ priorities on a Nation to Nation basis
(Enoch Cree Nation, AB) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said the New Democratic Party’s Indigenous platform, “Our Commitment to Indigenous…
NDP pledges strong commitment to Indigenous communities at AFN election forum in Enoch
(Enoch Cree Nation, AB) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) convened an Open Forum on First Nations and the 2015 Federal Election in Enoch…
Book Review: War Paintings of Tsuu T’ina Nation
Review by John Copley (ANNews) – Arni Brownstone, the author of War Paint: Blackfoot and Sarcee Painted Buffalo Robes in the Royal Ontario Museum and…
Harry Rusk receives lifetime achievement award from Traditional Country Music Association
by Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Over the past half-century there have not been many Aboriginals who really made their mark in the country music industry….
Oct. 10 fundraising gala in YEG supports Iskwew Healing Lodge
Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centre is hosting a very special fundraising gala in support of the Iskwew Healing Lodge on Saturday October 10, 2015 at the…
Liberals announce reconciliation plan for the Metis Nation
WINNIPEG – A Liberal government will work on a Nation-to-Nation basis with the Métis Nation, provinces, and territories to reach meaningful reconciliation and achieve positive…
Open Forum on First Nations & the Federal Election: Oct 7 at River Cree at Enoch
OTTAWA, Oct. 2, 2015 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations is convening an Open Forum on First Nations and the 2015 Federal Election on…
Fraser Institute warns that court rulings are increasing economic uncertainty in the Yukon
VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired) – The legal certainty established by modern land claim agreements in Yukon – once seen as an advantage in attracting new investment –…
Federal Government on trial: Pipeline court battle commences in BC
VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – Oct. 1, 2015) – The federal government is in court today, facing lawsuits launched by eight First Nations, asserting it acted unconstitutionally…