Historic National Gathering of Elders begins today in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – Thousands of Indigenous Elders, community leaders and members of Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities are gathering this…
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First Nations Summit applauds restructuring of Federal Ministries
(Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 28) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are applauding today’s announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Update: National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
On August 11, 2017 Marion Buller, Chief Commissioner of the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls issued this statement on the…
AFN marks August 9 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA, Aug. 8, 2017 /CNW/ – To mark the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, Assembly of First Nations…
Fort Nelson First Nation files for judicial review to protect threatened boreal caribou
FORT NELSON, BC–(Marketwired – July 18, 2017) – Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) has filed for a judicial review of the BC Oil and Gas Commission…
NorQuest Panel discusses the celebration of Canada 150
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – Since 1965 NorQuest College has trained the vocational professionals of Northern Alberta but it has only been within the last…
Canada announces ten principles guiding its relationship with Indigenous peoples
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC— Leaders of the First Nations Summit are welcoming today’s announcement outlining Canada’s commitment to achieving reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through a…
Alberta Court of Appeal orders new trial in the 2011 death of Cindy Gladue
June 30, 2017, Toronto/Edmonton – On June 30, 2017, the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) released its decision in R. v. Barton. The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund…
National Inquiry travels across Canada to meet with families and survivors to prepare for Fall Community Hearings
(ANNews) – Chief Commissioner Marion Buller announced on July 6, 2017 that the National Inquiry is moving forward on the advice and guidance heard from…
Reconciliation Week in Edmonton builds important bridges
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Two years have come and gone since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Closing Ceremonies in Ottawa drew attention to…