Music is integral to the powwow scene
Summer is almost upon us and with it comes the rodeo and powwow circuits, two integral parts of First Nations culture and tradition. The recent…
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Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business celebrates in Calgary
On May 13, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) held its annual Calgary Gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and celebrated a new business…
Spring Feast gives thanks to Amiskwaciy Academy’s friends and family
The annual spring feast organized and hosted by the Elders, staff, students and volunteers at Amiskwaciy Academy in Edmonton was another successful venture this year….
RCMP Aboriginal Policing program encourages community participation
The age-old proverb, Crime Doesn’t Pay, is not only true but multifaceted as well. When bad-guys, and gals are caught breaking the law there are…
Minister Valcourt insults AFN Confederacy group for rejecting proposed education bill
On May 15, 2014 the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Confederacy of Nations met to discuss the contentious issue of Bill C-33, and to ensure…
RCMP confirm the numbers: Over 1000 Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
An RCMP report released this month confirms that Aboriginal women are much more at risk for becoming victims of violence than other women in Canada…
UN report warns of a crisis in Canada
United Nations Rapporteur James Anaya is dismayed that the First Nations human-rights problems in Canada have reached “crisis proportions.” After visiting with several of Canada’s…
AFN Chief resigns amidst controversy over education reforms
Canada’s National Grand Chief has stepped down from his post as head of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). Chiefs are meeting in Ottawa in…
2014 Ben Calf Robe Powwow
Alberta Native News correspondent John Copley went to the Ben Calf Robe Powwow in Edmonton earlier this month and took some great photos of the…
Featured Cover Art for May, 2014: Timothy Mohan
The beautiful art that appears on the cover of the May 2014 Alberta Native News is entitled “Spirit of the Loons” and is the creation…