Lubicon Lake Nation elects first women councillor to traditional government
Little Buffalo, AB – On December 3, 2015 the Lubicon Lake Nation, led by Chief Bernard Ominayak and Council, held a by-election to fill a…
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Record number of First Nations First Responders graduate in BC
(Lheidli T’enneh Territory – Prince George) – The Red Cross and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) are celebrating a record number of First Nation individuals…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s statement on Remembrance Day
Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement on November 11, 2015 – Remembrance Day “Today, let us remember and honour the many…
AFN National Chief Honours First Nations Veterans on Remembrance Day
OTTAWA, Nov. 10, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today acknowledged the tremendous contributions and sacrifices of all…
Women Building Futures announces exciting new job creation partnership
Edmonton AB—Women Building Futures (WBF), Alberta’s premier trades training organization for women, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the North West Redwater Partnership…
Alexander First Nation enters agreement with Native American Resource Partner
CALGARY, ALBERTA (Marketwired – Nov. 3, 2015) – Alexander First Nation (the “Nation”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Opportunities Alliance…
AFN Chief welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and new Liberal Cabinet
(Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde congratulated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the newly appointed Liberal cabinet sworn in today…
First Nation leaders optimistic as PM Trudeau appoints new Liberal Cabinet
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – BC First Nations Leaders are optimistic following today’s appointment of the new federal Liberal Cabinet by Prime Minister Justin…
November is Family Violence Prevention month in Alberta
The Alberta government has designated every November as Family Violence Prevention Month across the province. It began in 1986 as a community initiative in Hinton, Alberta….
Med students gain Aboriginal perspective on health
by Bev Betkowski (University of Alberta) – Colin Siu believes Aboriginal patients have much to teach doctors, which is why the University of Alberta medical…