Paul First Nation begins construction of new Kindergarten to Grade 9 School
(ANNews) – On June 6, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, congratulated Chief Arthur Rain, the Council, and the community of Paul First…
Education, Training
Northland School Division celebrated Esquao Award recipients
by Curtis Walty (May 2018) – Northland School Division No.61 (NSD) congratulates Career Pathways School Principal Angela James and Elizabeth School Teacher Laurie Collins on receiving Esquao…
University of Lethbridge allows students to wear traditional regalia at convocation ceremony
(May 29, 2018) – Some significant and meaningful changes to University of Lethbridge Convocation proceedings will debut this week as the U of L graduates…
Historic ceremony celebrates the creation of the Maskwacîs Cree school system
(Maskwacîs ) – On May 18, 2018, the four Maskwacîs Cree First Nations signed an official agreement with the Government of Canada, establishing a new Maskwacîs…
Province encourages Indigenous business growth in northern Alberta
(May 2018) – With funding from the Alberta government, the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation has built a new laundry service to support local industry. With…
New Video Released: Firearms Licencing from an Indigenous Perspective
(Edmonton) – BearPaw Media Productions, a department of Provincial Indigenous agency, Native Counselling Services of Alberta, is proud to present Laws of the Land: Firearms…
New book reveals interesting details about two prominent Metis women and their families
Review by John Copley (ANNews) – In mid-March this year the University of Alberta Press released one of its newest titles for 2018, Métis Pioneers,…
Indigenous Language Programs get a boost in Southern Alberta
(April 2018) – The Government of Canada has recently announced approximately $1,001,500 in funding to organizations in Southern Alberta via the Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI)….
NFB launches “Indigenous Cinema” with over 200 free films streaming online
(Montreal) – Last month, the National Film Board of Canada launched Indigenous Cinema (#NFBIndigenous), an NFB Web page offering free streaming of more than 200 new and classic titles…
Alberta to fund modernization of Mistassiniy School in Wabasca
(April 2018) – As part of Budget 2018, the government is funding a modernization of Mistassiniy School in Wabasca to ensure students have a safe…