Idle No More founders receive global honour
You know you’re on the way to accomplishing your goals when you receive global recognition for your cause as one of the most important news…
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Nechi Survivor Program loses funding
In the world we live in, there are many stories of things gone wrong: stories of dysfunction, abuse, misery, sadness, depression, loss of spirit, and…
Maskwacis proudly returns to Alberta maps
Canada’s maps will have to be revised next year thanks to the initiative taken by the Samson Cree Nation, and the support it received from…
IRS records show over 4100 deaths of Aboriginal children
It should have come as a stunning shock when the Truth and Reconciliation Commission told Canadians earlier this month that more than 4100 Aboriginal children…
Fixing your Band’s housing crisis – Part Two
This is the second in a three-part series on First Nations Housing. Click Here for Part One of the Series. Housing is the toughest government…
Tsuu T’ina ring road will benefit all Calgarians
On Thursday, October 25, 2013 the membership of the Tsuu T’ina First Nation went to the ballot boxes and voted on a proposal to approve…
Walking and singing for change
I noticed a story the other day in Wawatay News, an Aboriginal newspaper that serves northern Ontario, that featured coverage of a group of walkers…
2014 slated to become the year of increased litigation
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 is the Year of the Horse; according to the calendars of Canada’s First Nations, 2014 is the Year of…
Saddle Lake First Nation IRS office launches legacy book
On November 27, the Saddle Lake First Nation Indian Residential School (IRS) Office launched its newly published Legacy Book, nitohta nosisim (Listen My Children). The launch, which…
Frank Latour: an exemplary volunteer
Every now and then, a non-Native happens along who makes their mark and leaves their own stamp on the Aboriginal community. In the Edmonton region…