Peace Hills Trust Aboriginal art contest deadline: September 8
by John Copley (ANNews) – It’s now or never for Indigenous artists interested in competing for the substantial prize money being offered to winning entries…
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Enoch Cree and Sunchild First Nations Bring Aboriginal Business Match (ABM) to Alberta
TREATY 6 TERRITORY, AB, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ – In partnership with Enoch Cree First Nation and Sunchild First Nation, the Aboriginal Business Match (ABM)…
K-Days wraps up with the crowning of the 2016 Indigenous Princess Pageant
by John Copley (ANNews) – A recent partnership between Northlands and the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation (ANSN) that saw the creation of a 10-day powwow…
First Nations Summit cautiously welcomes the National Inquiry terms of reference
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit welcomed the long-awaited launch of a nation-wide inquiry into the tragic and urgent matter of Indigenous women…
Commissioners named for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
On August 3, 2016, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Patty…
NFB animation and documentaries to premiere at TIFF: September 8 – 18
A new documentary by master filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, a feature-length animation from Ann Marie Fleming, a short film by Newfoundland and Labrador filmmaker Justin Simms…
Aboriginal Pavilion is one of the highlights at the Edmonton Heritage Festival
(ANNews) – The Aboriginal Pavilion was one of 67 pavilions representing over 80 different countries and cultures on display at Hawrelak Park this past weekend…
Action needed to protect First Nations from oil spill in N Saskatchewan River System
WINNIPEG, July 28, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Kevin Hart and Saskatchewan Regional Chief Bobby Cameron today expressed concerns…
CNFC’s new executive director Ron Walker looks to the future
by John Copley (ANNews) – Ron (Moon) Walker, who until recently was the Program Coordinator for Edmonton’s Canadian Native Friendship Centre (CNFC), has seen his…
FSIN calls for full First Nations participation in recent Husky Energy 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…