Featured Artist for March 2015: Riley Charters
The beautiful art featured on this month’s cover of Alberta Native News is entitled “Turtle Dance” and it is the creation of the very talented…
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Aboriginal Art Festival is coming to Quaaout Lodge: April 17 – 19
Excitement is mounting as the final touches are being made for an exciting art festival that will be held next month at the beautiful Quaaout…
Alex Janvier named as signature artist for Rogers Place public art
Internationally acclaimed artist Alex Janvier is the signature artist for the Rogers Place Winter Garden. The artwork, Tsa tsa ke k’e (Iron Foot Place), evokes…
Treaty 8 Education Symposium stresses unity in meeting the needs of children
The Third Annual Treaty 8 Education Symposium, Working Together to Support Our Children, took place at Edmonton’s Radisson Inn South on March 10-12, 2015. The…
Urban Systems receives award for best Aboriginal relations
On February 27, the Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) hosted its 24th Alberta Business Awards of Distinction gala. The initiative celebrated twelve exceptional companies, organizations…
Ambrose Place wins a 2015 Homeward Trust ROOPH Housing Award
On March 5, 2015 Homeward Trust Edmonton (HTE) hosted its ROOPH Awards banquet and gala (Recognizes Outstanding Organizations and People in Housing). HTE is a…
Aboriginal Studies Program soars at Centre High Campus in Edmonton
Centre High Campus (CHC) caters to adult students from all walks of life in Edmonton – Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and those new to Canada. Most of…
Transcript: AFN presentation against Bill C-51 anti-terror legislation
The following is a transcript of the presentation by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde to the House of Commons on March 12…
AFN Chief tells House of Commons to withdraw anti-terror legislation
March 12, 2015 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public…
Lubicon Lake Nation responds to Murphy Oil condensate spill near Seal Lake AB
Mar. 12, 2015 Little Buffalo, AB — Murphy Oil Company Ltd. met with Chief Bernard Ominayak and the Government of the Lubicon Lake Nation this…