Oilers to host a celebration of First Nations hockey on March 30
The Edmonton Oilers are honoured to host a Celebration of First Nations Hockey on March 30 as the Oilers take on the New York Rangers….
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Oblates to renew public apology at Edmonton Truth and Reconciliation Event
Edmonton, March 25, 2014 ‒ The missionary order of Catholic priests and brothers who administered many of the Catholic Indian Residential Schools in Canada will…
Treaty 8 wishes Premier Redford their best
Edmonton, Alberta – With Alberta Premier Alison Redford announcing her resignation on March 19, 2014, the Chiefs of Treaty No. 8 [Alberta] wish to extend their…
Indigenous Women: Harper is on the wrong side of history
Indigenous women in Canada experience rates of violence more than three times that of non-Indigenous women and young Indigenous women are five times more likely…
Mikisew Cree Chief angry by Alberta gov’t release of cancer stats
Fort Chipewyan, Alberta: The Chief of the Mikisew Cree First Nation is once again very upset with the government of Alberta’s recent release of cancer…
NSD61 Schools Support Grade 1 Student
Support and generosity continues to pour in for a six year old boy from Elizabeth Métis Settlement. Mason Marty, a grade 1 student at Elizabeth…
Homeward Trust calls for pooling of resources to help the homeless
Homeward Trust Edmonton recently hosted a half-day Aboriginal Community Update meeting at the inner city’s Coast Plaza Hotel. The session attracted about six dozen community…
Rocky Mountain House Powwow Committee is a labour of love
Travis Weber works near Rocky Mountain House and has volunteered many hours fostering a healthy relationship between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community in the area…
Alberta Native News is celebrating 30 years of publishing
Alberta Native News is celebrating its 30th year of publishing with the launch of a new revamped website located at www.albertanativenews.com. The site’s homepage welcomes…
Creating Hope 2 Cope forum draws a full house
On March 7 the Creating Hope Society of Alberta (COHA) hosted a one day forum to address the topics of alcoholism, family violence and child…