Volunteer with Edmonton’s Indigenous Peoples Festival
(Edmonton) – From June 20-22, 2018, Edmonton’s Indigenous Peoples Festival takes over Victoria Park in Edmonton’s River Valley. First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples and…
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Fort Edmonton Park Launches New Strategic Direction
(Edmonton) – Fort Edmonton Management Company (FEMCo) is embarking on an exciting new strategic direction for Fort Edmonton Park. “Fort Edmonton Park will become the…
Alex Janvier: Modern Indigenous Master – Opening June 16 at Glenbow
(Calgary) – Glenbow is honoured to present the largest and most comprehensive exhibition to-date to explore the incredible 65-year career of world-renowned Alberta artist Alex…
Paul First Nation begins construction of new Kindergarten to Grade 9 School
(ANNews) – On June 6, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, congratulated Chief Arthur Rain, the Council, and the community of Paul First…
Incidence of epilepsy in Indigenous population double the national average
SASKATOON — University of Saskatchewan (U of S) researchers have discovered that the incidence of epilepsy in the Canadian Indigenous population is twice that of…
AFN Renews Call for Families First Approach to National Inquiry
OTTAWA, June 5, 2018 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Chief Denise Stonefish, Chair of the AFN Women’s Council,…
Canada grants National Inquiry 6 month extension and responds to interim report
OTTAWA, June 5, 2018 /CNW/ – The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, issued the following statement today: “With the launch of…
National Inquiry denied 2 year extension – given 6 months to wrap it up
(June 5, 2018) – Today the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (National Inquiry) was granted a short extension of six…
Chief Jim Boucher named Canadian Energy Person of the Year
(Ottawa, Ontario) – The Energy Council of Canada has chosen Chief Jim Boucher of Fort McKay, Alberta as Canadian Energy Person of the Year. Having recently…
Minister Carolyn Bennett launches Indigenous Book Club Month and National Indigenous History Month
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – June 1, 2018 – The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, issued the following statement today: “During the month…