Put a lid on it: Helmets save lives!
Plain and simple: helmets save lives. “Some of the most serious and life-changing injuries are injuries to the brain. Helmets are made to protect the…
Education, Training
Truth and Reconciliation commissioner ‘owes everything’ to U of A hockey program
(Edmonton) “What do you mean you’re quitting? Nonsense!” said Clare Drake over the phone. Practice starts at 5:30—be there!” It was a low point in Willie Littlechild’s…
Centre High graduates are planning for their futures
Centre High Campus is located in downtown Edmonton’s Boardwalk district. The educational facility is open all year round, offering its adult students a flexible schedule…
Amiskwaciy Academy celebrates the graduating class of 2014
The Grand Entry by Amiskwaciy Academy’s 2014 High School graduates brought the crowd to its feet and smiles to the faces of the many proud…
Amiskwaciy Elder Francis Whiskeyjack shares his wisdom, guidance and culture
Francis Whiskeyjack was born on east-central Alberta’s Saddle Lake First Nation on Saturday, June 26, 1948. Educated in the school of hard knocks and in…
Edmonton Police Service: Building trust through respect
Edmonton Police Services (EPS) Inspector Dan Jones wasn’t always a policeman but since joining the service some 17 years ago he’s found it to be a rewarding career…
RBC releases sixth annual Aboriginal Partnership Report: A Chosen Journey
TORONTO, June 17, 2014 — Investing in education is critical to fostering strong and healthy Aboriginal communities. However, while successful education completion is on the…
Inspirational remarks from Amiskwaciy Academy valedictorian Julia Gladue
Grade 12 student Julia Gladue was the class valedictorian at the 2014 Amiskwaciy Academy Graduation Ceremony held recently in Edmonton. Her remarks to her classmates…
Alberta Treaty 8 chiefs call on Minister Valcourt to meet on education
With the fate of Bill C-33, First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act, being in question, the Chiefs of Treaty No. 8 [Alberta] are…
Treaty 7 Chiefs say: Don’t Kill the Bill – Continue work on Education Reform
May 29, 2014 – Treaty 7 Chiefs continue calls for dialogue on revising Bill C-33, the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act, despite heated…