AFN signs protocol to hold Chevron accountable for environmental damage in Ecuador
OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2017 /CNW/ – In a setback to Chevron Corporation’s campaign to evade a $9.5 billion liability owed to rainforest communities, the Assembly of…
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Under the Northern Sky: Remembering When
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under the Northern Sky) – I received a note from my sister Janie Wesley this past week that included an historic document….
Thelma Chalifoux was a Metis role model and lifetime activist
by Clint Buehler EDMONTON – Thelma Chalifoux, a high-profile member of Alberta’s Metis and Indigenous community and once a Canadian senator died with friends and…
NorQuest College increases its committment to Indigenous learners
by John Copley (ANNews) -This month NorQuest College was once again a hub of activity and the centre of attention when dozens of attending guests,…
Justice is needed for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and their families
by John Copley (ANNews) – Two months after National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls (MMIWG) health experts and lawyers met in the…
National Gathering of Elders delivers important messages: Part III
By John Copley (ANNews) – This final segment of a three-piece article on the September 11-14, 2017 National Gathering of Elders (NGE) visits the final…
AFN says critical federal programs are failing First Nations citizens
OTTAWA, Nov. 22, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the Auditor General of Canada’s fall 2017 report released yesterday…
Kohkom Kisewatisiwin Society coming together to share knowledge
By Rhonda Gladue (Edmonton) – Wisdom keepers. Teachers. Human rights and environmental Activists. Kohkom knowledge has always been held in high-esteem because it is a…
Indigenous artists are featured at the Art Gallery of Alberta
by John Copley (ANNews) – If you haven’t yet visited the Art Gallery of Alberta’s (AGA) latest series of exhibitions there’s no time like the…
Fort Edmonton Park Basks in the Glow of Public Accolades
(November 21, 2017) – Fort Edmonton Park has once again been recognized for leadership in programming. This latest accolade comes in the form of Finalist…