Tsuu T’ina ring road will benefit all Calgarians
On Thursday, October 25, 2013 the membership of the Tsuu T’ina First Nation went to the ballot boxes and voted on a proposal to approve…
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Walking and singing for change
I noticed a story the other day in Wawatay News, an Aboriginal newspaper that serves northern Ontario, that featured coverage of a group of walkers…
2014 slated to become the year of increased litigation
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 is the Year of the Horse; according to the calendars of Canada’s First Nations, 2014 is the Year of…
Saddle Lake First Nation IRS office launches legacy book
On November 27, the Saddle Lake First Nation Indian Residential School (IRS) Office launched its newly published Legacy Book, nitohta nosisim (Listen My Children). The launch, which…
Frank Latour: an exemplary volunteer
Every now and then, a non-Native happens along who makes their mark and leaves their own stamp on the Aboriginal community. In the Edmonton region…
First Nations rights advocate honoured by Nobel Initiative
The leader of a University of Alberta partnership devoted to strengthening the rights of First Nations children has received acclaim from the Nobel Women’s Initiative….
Collecting IRS artifacts is an inspirational journey
Rosy Steinhauer has had a busy year. In April she travelled to Montreal to participate in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) hearings; in May…
Collaboration is the key to forging resource partnerships
On Dec. 5, Douglas Eyford, Special Federal Representative on West Coast Energy Infrastructure released his final report, “Forging Partnerships Building Relationships: Aboriginal Canadians and Energy…
Why First Nations Housing is So Messed Up – Part One
A Three-Part Series by Andrew Leach, MBA In this three-part series, I will clearly show what must be done to address Canada’s on-reserve housing crisis. In this…
Alberta Treaty Nations rally at the Legislature
The First Nations of Treaty #6, #7 and #8 held a peaceful rally on November 28, 2013 to protest the lack of meaningful consultation by…