New judge appointed to the Alberta Provincial Court
(September 28, 2016) – Ivan Modeste Laurie Ladouceur has been appointed to St. Paul, in the Edmonton Region of the Provincial Court. Ladouceur, a graduate…
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Celebrate Orange Shirt Day on September 30: Every Child Matters
by John Copley (ANNews) – The City of Edmonton, Indigenous communities, Edmonton Public Schools (EPSB) and Edmonton Catholic Schools (ECSD) and the Society for Safe…
Stone carver Leo Arcand featured at Bearclaw Gallery: Sept. 24 – Oct. 6
(ANNews) – The new works of stone sculptor Leo Arcand are on exhibit at Bearclaw Gallery from September 24 – October 6, 2016. The theme of the…
FSIN calls for full First Nation participation in oil spill response
(Treaty 6 Territory, Prince Albert, SK) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Executive is calling for full First Nation participation and representation during the…
SICC changes name to Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre
(Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatoon, SK) – The Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre is changing its name to the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre (SICC). This change reflects…
Rogers Place grand opening unveils spectacular floor mosaic by Alex Janvier
by John Copley (ANNews) – Just hours before the Official Opening of Rogers Place in Edmonton, special guests were invited to a glimpse of the…
AFN Stands with First Nations Youth on World Suicide Prevention Day
OTTAWA, Sept. 9, 2016 /CNW/ – In advance of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde reaffirmed…
Assembly of First Nations convenes at first in series of Urban Outreach Forums
EDMONTON, Sept. 8, 2016 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is holding its first Urban Outreach Forum today in Edmonton, Alberta, which will serve…
Indigenous communities deserve economic choice
By Joseph Quesnel Contributor, Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. / Troy Media/ – To help First Nations convert more of their land into urban reserves, the federal…
First Nation students start the school year in new schools
This year, as many as 1,970 students will be starting a new school year in one of the six new schools in First Nations communities. These…