U of S launches engineering engagement program for Indigenous youth
SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has been awarded nearly $150,000 in federal funding to teach Indigenous youth about engineering principles underlying…
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May 5: AFN calls for action and public awareness on National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day
OTTAWA, May 5, 2017 /CNW/ – On National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde called for increased access…
Peerless Lake educator nominated for Edwin Parr Teacher Award
by Curtis Walty (May 2017) – Northland School Division No. 61 (NSD61) recently announced that Chelsea Cattroll, a Peerless Lake School Teacher, has been selected…
Treaty 6 ASETS hosts successful career fair
by John Copley (ANNews) – On March 14-15, 2017, West Edmonton Mall’s Fantasyland Hotel was the site of the fourth annual Treaty 6 ASETS Workforce…
UAlberta launches Massive Online Course: Indigenous Canada
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – When asked what they know about the history of the land they live on, Treaty Six territory, most Edmontonians scratch…
Jodell Morin Strongman is making the grade in class and on the basketball court
by John Copley (ANNews) – Jodell Morin Strongman is a 14-year-old grade eight student who attends Bessie Nichols School in southwest Edmonton. He’s a tall, soft-spoken,…
Canada 150 song includes hand drummers from Ben Calf Robe School
(April 13, 2017) – Hi everyone! The Canada 150 song that includes the talents of student singers from two Edmonton-based Catholic schools has just been…
University of Lethbridge ranks as a top Canadian university
The University of Lethbridge’s research excellence and commitment to the student experience continue to solidify its place as one of the country’s top universities as…
Red Deer Public student wins 2017 Indigenous Shining Student Award
(April 2017) – Sheldon Steinhauer, a Grade 12 student at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer, is the 2017 recipient of the Indigenous…
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…