Canada and Siksika Nation advance reconciliation with Castle Mountain Settlement
(Jan. 25, 2017) – The Government of Canada and the Siksika Nation have concluded a negotiated claim settlement to resolve a longstanding dispute and move…
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Exciting Metis jigging and fiddling celebration and competition will be held Feb. 18 &19
by John Copley (ANNews) – If you are looking for fun and adventure and a great place for some real family entertainment, you can find…
Unique training program will help Wood Buffalo rebuild
(ANNews) – More apprentices will be trained to support rebuilding the Wood Buffalo region, thanks to a partnership among four Alberta post-secondary institutions and support…
Indigenous Leaders and Jane Fonda Blast Trudeau for Tar Sands Expansion Approvals
(Edmonton, Jan. 11, 2017) – Canada’s recent approvals of the Line 3 and Kinder Morgan tar sands pipelines, Canada’s continued support for the Keystone XL…
CCAB names two Albertans as top award recipients
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired) – The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is pleased to announce: Herbert Belcourt,recipient of the 2017 Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame (ABHF) Lifetime Achievement…
David Suzuki: Reconciliation requires recognizing rights-based fishing
By David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation senior communications specialist Theresa Beer (Dec. 2016) – Fishing is as emblematic to Canada as ice…
First Nations rights must be respected by federal government in pipeline development
OTTAWA, Dec. 1, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said First Nations governments and First Nations rights must…
Alberta Chiefs call for meaningful engagement on climate change
(ANNews) – Alberta Chiefs gathered in Edmonton last month to discuss the environment and climate change with the Federal and Provincial governments where they voiced…
IRC intervenes in the Clyde River Supreme Court of Canada appeal
INUVIK, NT, Nov. 30, 2016 /CNW/ – The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is delivering oral arguments today before the Supreme Court of Canada in the appeal…
Alberta Premier welcomes pipeline announcements
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has issued the following statement regarding the federal government’s decisions on energy infrastructure. “To begin, I want to thank Prime Minister…