Ben Calf Robe Powwow was a resounding success
The 33rd Annual Ben Calf Robe Traditional Powwow got underway in spectacular fashion on Saturday, May 10 as hundreds of dancers from around the province…
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Wabasca-Desmarais educator nominated for Edwin Parr Teacher Award
Northland School Division No.61 (NSD61) recently announced that Deborah Gladue-McLeod, a St. Theresa School teacher, has been selected as NSD61’s 2014 Edwin Parr Teacher Award…
TRC testimony is painful, yet healing for many
As survivors of Indian residential schools converged on Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre to take in the March 27 – 30 seventh and final Truth and…
Edmonton Mayor announces 2014-15 as Year of Reconciliation
As one of 14 Honorary Witnesses at the Truth and Reconciliation National Event in Edmonton on March 28, Mayor Don Iveson expressed the need for…
TRC event drew thousands
Attending the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final, national event in Edmonton was a remarkable experience to say the least. I attended for work purposes and…
AFN Chief Shawn Atleo resigns
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo unexpectedly resigned from his position on Friday May 2. Here is the full text of his…
Continuous Safety and Inspections: restores and renovates projects across Alberta
When Métis entrepreneur Dan Deschamps launched his safety inspection company a few years back, he knew it would take some time before he’d be able…
Award winning film helps educate the world about Indian Residential Schools
On March 17, 2014, just ten days before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) held its Final Event at the Shaw Conference Centre, the City…
Aboriginal land and resource conference will focus on North of 60
In the past decade there has been an accelerated development of resource and land use in Canada’s north. Not surprisingly, there are also significant political,…
TRC event was filled with tears and testimony
In a genuine effort to uncover the actual truth of what happened in Canada’s Indian residential schools, and how to advance various forms of reconciliation,…