Amiskwaciy Academy celebrates renewal with a Spring feast
by John Copley (ANNews) – The annual spring feast organized and hosted by the Elders, staff, students and volunteers at Amiskwaciy Academy was another successful…
Education, Training
Anzac, Janvier and Fort McKay schools closed for remainder of the 2015/16 school year
(June 1, 2016) – After careful consideration, Northland School Division No.61 (NSD) has approved recommendations to close Anzac Community School, Bill Woodward School (Anzac), Father…
Wabasca-Desmarais student nominated for Indigenous Shining Student Award
(May, 2016) – Northland School Division No.61 (NSD) recently announced that Wabasca-Desmarais student Chantelle Manybears has been nominated for the Indigenous Shining Student Award. This…
Alberta and Treaty 8 leaders sign Protocol Agreement
(ANNews) – On Tuesday April 26, the Alberta government and First Nations leaders met and signed an agreement aimed at building a brighter future for…
Indigenous Youth Leadership Conference coming to Bent Arrow Society in YEG: May 11
by John Copley (ANNews) – There’s an exciting inner-city youth conference taking place next month and it may be the one you just don’t want…
First Nation students from Saskatchewan head to the Spelling Bee Nationals
by John Copley (ANNews) – Believe and achieve: those are the words that provided the theme for the first ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee…
Report on Aboriginal youth suicides in Alberta – more resources are needed
Edmonton…The Alberta Provincial Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has completed an Investigative Review regarding the suicides of seven Aboriginal youth in 2013 and…
Canada has a Constitutional and Jurisdictional Responsibility to deal with the Métis Nation
April 14, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – In a landmark ruling this morning, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recognized and affirmed that the federal government’s…
April 14 ruling marks a significant victory for the Metis Nation
(April 14, 2016) Earlier today the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgement in Daniels v Canada. Click the following link to view the judgement: http://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/15858/index.do…
UAlberta Industrial Design student nabs first provincial Indigenous Graduate Award
(Edmonton) – Aboriginal fashion designer and Arts student Derek Jagodzinsky (’10 BDes) has been awarded the first ever Indigenous Graduate Award, a newly-established $15,000 Government…