AFN signs protocol to hold Chevron accountable for environmental damage in Ecuador
OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2017 /CNW/ – In a setback to Chevron Corporation’s campaign to evade a $9.5 billion liability owed to rainforest communities, the Assembly of…
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Fort Edmonton Park Basks in the Glow of Public Accolades
(November 21, 2017) – Fort Edmonton Park has once again been recognized for leadership in programming. This latest accolade comes in the form of Finalist…
University of Lethbridge study to examine state of water security in Alberta Métis communities
(Nov. 20, 2017) – For the vast majority of Canadians, the concept of not having readily available drinking water is literally foreign – something only…
Oteenow Career Fair offers employment options to Indigenous job seekers
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – The Oteenow Training and Employment Society has helped match employers with First Nations and Inuit job-seekers from metro Edmonton and…
Beaver Lake Cree Nation goes solar
(October 24, 2017) – The Alberta government has partnered with Beaver Lake Cree Nation to install solar panel systems on three buildings to help lower…
Report Reveals Large Partnership Gaps Between Corporate Canada And Indigenous Communities
SASKATOON, Oct. 24, 2017 /CNW/ – A new report commissioned by Indigenous Works and prepared by R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. reveals an alarming finding: 85 percent of Canadian…
Clearing the air: Partners take steps to improve air quality in Fort McKay
by Monica Hermary (AER) – Flying towards Fort McKay over the dense mass of trees, your eye can’t help but follow the curving Athabasca River…
David Tuccaro to receive an honourary doctorate from BCIT
(October 2017) – David Gabriel Tuccaro, President, CEO and Founder of Tuccaro Inc., one of Canada’s leading private Indigenous group of companies, will be receiving an…
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…
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…