September 30: Celebrate Orange Shirt Day – Every Child Matters
(Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today marked the annual Orange Shirt Day in recognition of the harm caused…
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New mural unveiled in Edmonton Centre
by John Copley – The crowd was gathering, local musicians Dana Wylie and Kirsten Elliot were playing soft and beautiful background music and lunch was…
Liberal Party showcases its commitments for Indigenous Peoples
EDMONTON – A Liberal government lead by Justin Trudeau will establish a renewed partnership with indigenous peoples that ensures high-quality education and economic opportunity, and…
Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Who is afraid of Human Rights?
(September 11, 2015) Earlier this summer, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to implement the United Nations Declaration on…
Green Party platform addresses a number of First Nation priorities
(Sept 10, 2015, Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said the Green Party platform released on September 9 by Party…
AFN Chief will lead by example and vote in the Oct.19 federal election
(Ottawa, ON): On September 9, 2015 Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released the following statement: “As National Chief of the Assembly…
Summer Highlights: Poundmaker’s Powwow Video of the Grand Entry
One of the absolute highlights of the 2015 Powwow Trail was the Poundmaker’s Powwow which took place August 1-2, 2015. Alberta Native News journalist John…
Liberal Party of Canada welcomes AFN priorities for closing the gap
OTTAWA – The Liberal Party of Canada has welcomed the election priorities detailed by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Perry Bellegarde. On…
AFN presents federal election priorities for First Nations and Canada to close the gap
(Ottawa, ON): On Sept. 2, 2015, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde presented priorities for the upcoming federal election that will close…
Red Crow College fire determined an arson
Standoff, Alberta – The Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) has determined the cause of the fire that consumed the historic Red Crow Community College…