NDP say that Jason’s Kenney’s Indigenous Pipeline Promise is broken and unfunded
(NDP Press Release) SLAVE LAKE – One of the few bright spots in Jason Kenney’s Indigenous platform is unfunded in their fiscal plan. In a…
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Celebrate the Rubaboo Arts Festival and Dreamspeakers International Film Festival in Edmonton: April 26 – May 7
(Edmonton, AB) – Join us for the 10th anniversary of the Rubaboo Arts Festival and the 25th anniversary of the Dreamspeakers International Film Festival – April 26…
UCP pledges to create $1 Billion crown corporation to work with First Nations to get pipelines built
EDMONTON, AB (April 3, 2019): In what he described as a “historic game changer” and a “huge win-win” for both Indigenous Canadians and Alberta’s ailing…
Under the Northern Sky: Opioids Keep Taking Lives
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – I am hearing way too often about wonderful young people right up here in Northern Ontario passing away because they…
AFN Regional Chief Poitras responds to the expulsion of Ministers Wilson-Raybould and Philpott from the Liberal caucus
April 2, 2019, amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, AB) – “Earlier today the Prime Minister announced that Members of Parliament, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Dr. Jane Philpott, have been…
Alberta Party releases position paper on Indigenous Rights
(April 2019) – The Alberta Party recently unveiled a number of position papers that describe their platform for the Alberta 2019 Election. Their position paper…
Treaty 8 chiefs criticize UCP Indigenous Platform
by Treaty 8 First Nations (Alberta) Edmonton, Alberta – April 2, 2019 – With the election in Alberta looming, the parties have released and are…
Alberta UCP unveils their election platform
(April 2019) – The Alberta United Conservative Party announced their 2019 election platform yesterday. Although the entire platform is relevant to Indigenous Albertans they did…
Alberta NDP unveils election platform: Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
(April 1, 2019) – The Alberta NDP have unveiled their election platform and although the entire platform has relevance for the First Nations, Metis, Inuit…
Dreamspeakers Festival celebrates 25 years: April 26 – May 7
by John Copley (ANNews) – 2019 marks a milestone moment for the Edmonton-based Dreamspeakers Festival Society (DFS); this is the organization’s 25th Anniversary. From April…