Canada celebrates International Inuit Day: Nov. 7
OTTAWA, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ – A Joint Statement celebrating International Inuit Day was released from the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Minister of Indigenous…
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Chief Jim Boucher to be honoured by the Energy Council of Canada: November 15 in Calgary
Ottawa – The Energy Council of Canada has chosen Chief Jim Boucher of Fort McKay, Alberta as Canadian Energy Person of the Year. Chief Boucher, the…
Rural transportation incentive program will help fill the gap left by Greyhound discontinuation
(October 31, 2018) – The Alberta government assures that rural communities throughout the province will have options when it comes to rural bus service as…
Regional Chief Marlene Poitras : Bill 22 is a good start but should be co-developed with First Nations
(October 31, 2018) – Today, the Provincial Government introduced Bill 22: An Act for Strong Families Building Stronger Communities in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,…
New Alberta legislation would improve intervention services for Indigenous families
(Alberta) – New legislation would expand court access for First Nations and ensure private guardianships do not happen without mandatory home studies and cultural plans….
AFN Chief responds to Supreme Court’s Mikisew ruling: Canada’s Laws Must Respect First Nations Rights
(Ottawa, ON) – Following the October 19, 2018 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding Mikisew Cree First Nation stating that the federal government…
Lubicon Lake Band, Alberta and Canada celebrate historic land claim settlement
(EDMONTON) – After decades of negotiations, an agreement has been reached to settle the long-standing Lubicon Lake Band land claim as well as treaty benefits for…
Joint Cabinet Summit Successful Step in Defending Métis Nation Future
Regina, SK – Duly elected cabinet members from the two Métis Nation Governments -Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) and the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN-S) – held a…
Guest speakers debate pipeline expansion during ATA conference
by John Copley (ANNews) – On October 13, 2018 two educated and intelligent women stepped up to the podium in a ballroom at the River…
ARFN leaders say that Alberta’s Ottawa assertions rest on faulty foundation
Alberta ― A coalition of Athabasca Region First Nations (“ARFN”: Athabasca Chipewyan, Chipewyan Prairie Dene, Fort McKay First Nation and Mikisew Cree First Nations) are…