Clearing the air: Partners take steps to improve air quality in Fort McKay
by Monica Hermary (AER) – Flying towards Fort McKay over the dense mass of trees, your eye can’t help but follow the curving Athabasca River…
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‘RUMBLE: The Indians who rocked the world’ has its TV premiere on Nov 5
TORONTO (October 23, 2017) – On the heels of its award-winning festival circuit run and North American theatrical release, the critically acclaimed Canadian documentary RUMBLE:…
David Tuccaro to receive an honourary doctorate from BCIT
(October 2017) – David Gabriel Tuccaro, President, CEO and Founder of Tuccaro Inc., one of Canada’s leading private Indigenous group of companies, will be receiving an…
AHS influenza immunization program begins Monday October 23
EDMONTON – Starting Monday (Oct. 23, 2017), Albertans have the opportunity to protect themselves and others against influenza through Alberta’s annual influenza immunization program. Offering…
Nat’l Inquiry into Missing & Murdered Women hears from families in Winnipeg until Oct 20
(ANNews) – The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG2S) is conducting community hearings across Canada. They are in Winnipeg right…
Art Gallery of Alberta features Indigenous artists in two new exhibits
(Edmonton, AB)—The Art Gallery of Alberta, a centre of excellence for the visual arts in Western Canada is presenting two new exhibitions featuring contemporary Indigenous artists…
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde honours the memory of Gord Downie
OTTAWA, Oct. 18, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde today honoured the memory of Gord Downie as an artist and advocate…
Funding boosts Whitefish Lake First Nation economy
(October 18, 2017) – The Alberta government has partnered with Whitefish Lake First Nation to increase economic opportunities by expanding its heavy equipment operation. A…
New deadline for Second Story Press Indigenous Writing & Illustration Contest: Nov. 15
(ANNews) – Second Story Press is holding its second contest for contemporary writing for young readers that reflects the modern experiences and perspectives of Indigenous…
National Gathering of Elders featured important keynote forums
by John Copley (ANNews) – When four and a half thousand Indigenous Elders made their way into the spacious Hall ‘D’ meeting room at the…