Southwest section of Calgary Ring Road to be renamed ‘Tsuut’ina Trail’
Calgary, Alberta July 10, 2017 – Today in Calgary, Lee Crowchild, Chief of the Tsuut’ina Nation along with government officials commemorated the start of construction…
Resource Development
Indigenous innovators lead the way in Solar Energy
by John Copley (ANNews) – On May 11, 2017 MacEwan University’s CN Theatre and the Solar Energy Society of Alberta (SESA) played host to a…
Indigenous voices support environmental monitoring in Alberta
(May 31, 2017) – Community-based monitoring and Indigenous knowledge will bolster Alberta’s approach to environmental science, thanks to a groundbreaking advisory panel. The Indigenous Wisdom…
AFN Marks Earth Day: It’s time to work together to heal Mother Earth
OTTAWA, April 21, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement in advance of Earth Day, which will…
Reclamation project connects youth and elders
(ANNews) – With a generous donation from Shell Canada and a focus on reclaiming old well sites, a piece of land was transformed into a…
Treaty No. 6 Territory Response to the 2017 Alberta Provincial Budget
(March 16, 2017) – Upon initial review, the 2017 Provincial Budget presented in the Legislature has many implications and impacts on all people residing in…
Huu-ay-aht First Nation makes history with approval of Sarita LNG project
VANCOUVER, March 27, 2017 /CNW/ – Huu-ay-aht First Nations citizens made history, becoming the first British Columbia Nation to approve a co-management development arrangement for a…
Canada’s National Energy Board invites Indigenous input as it plans to modernize
By John Copley (ANNews) – The Government of Canada recognizes the need to modernize the National Energy Board and has taken steps to do just…
NLC Signs a Forestry Partnership with Métis Settlements General Council
(Grouard, AB) – Building on its mandate to build strong industry partnerships within its communities, Northern Lakes College is proud to announce it has recently…
Alberta government helps Beaver First Nation with business
(ANNews) – The Alberta government has provided $675,000 to help Beaver First Nation purchase a bulldozer and expand its heavy equipment operation. On February 24,…