Marchers remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – February 14 was an uncharacteristically warm night here in the City of Champions. The roads were filled with slush and…
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AFN Says Federal Law and Policy Reform Must Proceed in Full Partnership with First Nations
OTTAWA, Feb. 22, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said the federal government’s Working Group of Ministers responsible for…
ICNGD Represents Canada as Emerging Leaders at Arctic Frontiers International Conference
After an exciting week of enduring Arctic storms and witnessing beautiful views, participants of the 2017 Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders program – successfully emerged! This…
Alberta child welfare class action members to appeal settlement on Feb. 22
by John Copley (ANNews) – In mid-November 2015 Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Denny Thomas approved an Alberta Child Welfare Class Action Settlement that…
Northern Chief celebrates 60s Scoop Ruling
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under the Northern Sky) – Chief Marcia Brown Martel of Beaverhouse First Nation near Kirkland Lake Ontario is excited and relieved that…
Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre appoints first Indigenous Associate Artist
(EDMONTON) – Citadel Theatre Artistic Director Daryl Cloran has announced the appointment of prominent Edmonton arts activist Christine Sokaymoh Frederick as the theatre’s first Indigenous…
AFN Welcomes Court Decision: Judge sides with 60s Scoop Survivors
OTTAWA, Feb. 14, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde welcomed today’s decision by the Ontario Superior Court in the…
Death of a disabled First Nations teen raises more questions about kids in care in Alberta
Edmonton…The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has completed an Investigative Review regarding the death of a young disabled man and has publicly released…
Metis Nation of Alberta signs landmark agreements with both the province and Ottawa
(Feb. 2017) – The Metis Nation of Alberta made some real progress this month in advancing reconciliation with both the Provincial and Federal governments. On…
New partnership to prepare Indigenous women for entry into pipeline construction
Calgary, AB – February 9, 2017 – Women Building Futures (WBF) and the Trans Mountain Expansion Project recently entered into a new partnership to recruit,…