Respected Elder banned from city mall in Edmonton, says he was racially profiled
Gary Moostoos was astounded about his 15 minutes of fame that has unfolded in a way he never could have envisioned. Moostoos became the centre…
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Treaty 8 First Nations call for “Not Another Child”
On October 16, 2014 First Nation members gathered at the Alberta Legislature Building to protest the deaths of all the children who have died in…
The deadline for an Education Credit from the IRS Settlement is October 31
If you received a Common Experience Payment from the Residential School Settlement you are eligible for a one-time personal credit of up to $3,000 at universities,…
Manitoba film – Treading Water – wins Best Short Documentary at imagineNATIVE festival
October 27, 2014 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) — When brother/sister filmmaking team Janelle and Jérémie Wookey were enlisted by producer Jocelyn Mitchell to make a film that…
Mother and son to graduate together and make Laurier history
WATERLOO – When Lila Bruyere, 61, and Shawn Johnston, 37, receive their masters’ degrees during Wilfrid Laurier University’s fall convocation ceremony Oct. 31, they will become…
Preparations begin for a National Roundtable on Murdered and Missing Women
Membertou, NS – On October 22, 2014, leaders from National Aboriginal Organizations and Northwest Territories Premier Robert McLeod, along with Ministers and officials from Provinces…
Blood Tribe police officer wins national Officer of the Year Award
Sergeant James Bennett of the Blood Tribe Police Service was named as one of two recipients of the Police of the Year Award handed out…
Centre High honours IRS survivors and victims with beautiful memorial collage
Centre High Campus in downtown Edmonton was a busy place on September 29 as students, administrators, special guests and other visitors gathered to unveil a…
BBMA gala honours the accomplishments of Metis students
The 2014 Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards gala took place in Edmonton’s DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton Hotel on September 20, marking the ninth year that…
Alberta CFL players team up to fight abuse and violence against women
ALBERTA – The ‘Battle of Alberta’ took a breather last month as the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos put aside their rivalry and teamed up against domestic violence…