Indigenous Issues must be at the forefront of any minority government
Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the members of the Liberal government…
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Indigenous Misrepresentation: Indian Resource Council Chiefs Respond to Edmonton Climate Strike
(October 18, 2019) – Today the Indian Resource Council, an organization representing over 100 oil and gas producing First Nations, met in Edmonton to discuss…
Jim Logan and Maxine Noel featured ‘Together’ at Bearclaw Gallery in YEG: October 19 – 30
(ANNews) -The powerful image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by highly acclaimed contemporary artist Jim Logan, entitled “Taking him away.”…
BBMA recipients receive their Métis Sashes with pride and joy
by Theresa Majeran (ANNews) – On Saturday, September 21, 2019 the Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (BBMA) initiative celebrated another consecutive year designed to honour and…
AFN slams Feds for seeking judicial review of Human Rights decision
(Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde is extremely disappointed to hear of last week’s request for judicial review by the…
First Nation wins advanced costs in Treaty Infringement Trial
(Lac La Biche, AB) – On September 30, 2019 the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench granted advanced costs to Beaver Lake Cree Nation to allow…
Revolutionary method is helping preserve the endangered Stoney Nakoda language
(MORLEY, Alberta) – The Stoney Education Authority with The Language Conservancy is hosting a Rapid Word Collection (RWC) event in Alberta that started earlier this…
Alberta Native News – Digital Edition – September 2019
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Alberta and Blackfoot Confederacy renew agreement
(September 23, 2019) – The Alberta government and Blackfoot Confederacy have renewed an important relationship agreement that will have both parties working closely. “Our government…
Gathering Place shuts down after local business owners appeal permit
Edmonton, AB (September 23, 2019) – The Gathering Place/Mawacihitowin Otah, a local community space for Edmonton’s homeless population, is closing its doors after a group…