Successful 2018 Metis Spring Festival sets new attendance records
by John Copley (ANNews) – St. Albert’s Servus Place once again provided the ideal venue for what turned out to be an attendance breaking event…
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Alberta gov’t launches first Indigenous-owned housing program
(June 2018) – The Alberta government is launching the province’s first program to build affordable homes directly designed and owned by Indigenous governments and organizations….
Amiskwaciy Academy honours its 2018 grads
by John Copley (ANNews) – Amiskwaciy Academy celebrated the achievements of the 14 students who make up the school’s 2018 Graduating Class during a celebration…
AFN National Chief: Justice Demands Action Now to Show First Nations Lives Matter
OTTAWA, June 27, 2018 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the below statement following the not-guilty verdict in the trial…
Bow Valley College and The City of Calgary commemorate Canada Day with a Powwow
CALGARY – Bow Valley College’s Iniikokaan Centre and The City of Calgary have teamed up again to host the Canada Day Indigenous Showcase & Powwow at…
New funds available for Indigenous green economy projects
(June 25, 2018) – More Indigenous communities and organizations will benefit from programs that create jobs, cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy bills. Due…
Northland School Division and Northern Lakes College engage on program opportunities
(Peace River) – Northland School Division No.61 (NSD) visited Northern Lakes College (NLC) at the Peace River campus on May 10, 2018 to engage in…
Statement by Ministers Carolyn Bennett and Jane Philpott on National Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA, June 21, 2018 /CNW/ – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, and the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services…
Minister Richard Feehan affirms Alberta’s commitments to Indigenous people
by John Copley (ANNews) – In a recent interview leading up to the June 21 Summer Solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD), Alberta’s Minister of Indigenous…
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley wishes everyone a Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day
(Alberta) – On June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement: “At the summer solstice – a day significant to…