Funding boosts Whitefish Lake First Nation economy
(October 18, 2017) – The Alberta government has partnered with Whitefish Lake First Nation to increase economic opportunities by expanding its heavy equipment operation. A…
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AFN National Chief builds support for Indigenous Rights in NAFTA
OTTAWA, Oct. 16, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will speak at the annual convention of the National Congress of…
Two New Housing First Teams to Help End Homelessness in Edmonton
Edmonton – Homeward Trust Edmonton welcomed two new Housing First teams to our community, delivered by Native Counselling Services of Alberta and The Mustard Seed….
Diverse groups opposed to Energy East celebrate project’s cancellation
(Oct. 5, 2017) – After four years of fighting to stop the proposed pipeline project, a network of environmental groups, First Nations, students, faith and…
Aboriginal Careers Explorers Academy returns to Northern Lakes College
(Slave Lake, AB) – Northern Lakes College hosted students participating in the Aboriginal Careers Explorers Academy at the Slave Lake Main Campus this past July…
Dahlia Drive brings Haida art collaboration to Edmonton Folk Fest
By Deborah Shatz (ANNews) -The 2017 Edmonton Folk Festival was once again a convergence of great music, a spectacular location on the hill at Gallagher Park near…
K-Days Pow Wow was a spectacular celebration
by John Copley (ANNews) – A partnership agreement initiated last year between the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation (ANSFN) and Edmonton Northlands saw the first-ever…
NEB to hear oral traditional evidence on NGTL’s plans to abandon the Peace River Mainline
August 21, 2017 – Calgary – National Energy Board The National Energy Board (NEB) will hear oral traditional evidence from two Métis Nations on how…
NorQuest College AICCC gets a $1.5 mil. boost
(ANNews) – NorQuest College’s Alberta Indigenous Construction Career Centre (formerly the Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centre) is entering its third year of successful operation. This…
Fort Nelson First Nation files for judicial review to protect threatened boreal caribou
FORT NELSON, BC–(Marketwired – July 18, 2017) – Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) has filed for a judicial review of the BC Oil and Gas Commission…