Treaty 8 First Nations call for “Not Another Child”
On October 16, 2014 First Nation members gathered at the Alberta Legislature Building to protest the deaths of all the children who have died in…
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Manitoba film – Treading Water – wins Best Short Documentary at imagineNATIVE festival
October 27, 2014 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) — When brother/sister filmmaking team Janelle and Jérémie Wookey were enlisted by producer Jocelyn Mitchell to make a film that…
Preparations begin for a National Roundtable on Murdered and Missing Women
Membertou, NS – On October 22, 2014, leaders from National Aboriginal Organizations and Northwest Territories Premier Robert McLeod, along with Ministers and officials from Provinces…
Centre High honours IRS survivors and victims with beautiful memorial collage
Centre High Campus in downtown Edmonton was a busy place on September 29 as students, administrators, special guests and other visitors gathered to unveil a…
Alberta CFL players team up to fight abuse and violence against women
ALBERTA – The ‘Battle of Alberta’ took a breather last month as the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos put aside their rivalry and teamed up against domestic violence…
RCMP use social media to help solve cases of missing Aboriginal women
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), in collaboration with various police partners, launched a social media campaign as part of its efforts to help solve…
Sisters in Spirit march for justice in Edmonton
About 300 people gathered at Boyle Street Community Plaza in Edmonton on October 4 for the Sisters in Spirit vigil. The event featured several speakers…
Alberta First Nations take a lead role in the historic NYC climate march
On September 21, upwards of 400,000 people gathered in New York City to take part in what is being coined the largest climate march in…
FSIN concerned about the delay in a national plan to address family violence
On September 15, 2014, the federal government announced a National Action Plan to Address Family Violence and Violent Crimes Against Aboriginal Women and Girls. The…
AFN calls for full investigation into the treatment of Tina Fontaine by Winnipeg police
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Alberta Regional Chief Cameron Alexis is calling for a thorough investigation into the actions of City of…