Aboriginal Art Festival is coming to Quaaout Lodge: April 17 – 19
Excitement is mounting as the final touches are being made for an exciting art festival that will be held next month at the beautiful Quaaout…
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Treaty 8 Education Symposium stresses unity in meeting the needs of children
The Third Annual Treaty 8 Education Symposium, Working Together to Support Our Children, took place at Edmonton’s Radisson Inn South on March 10-12, 2015. The…
Ambrose Place wins a 2015 Homeward Trust ROOPH Housing Award
On March 5, 2015 Homeward Trust Edmonton (HTE) hosted its ROOPH Awards banquet and gala (Recognizes Outstanding Organizations and People in Housing). HTE is a…
Transcript: AFN presentation against Bill C-51 anti-terror legislation
The following is a transcript of the presentation by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde to the House of Commons on March 12…
AFN Chief tells House of Commons to withdraw anti-terror legislation
March 12, 2015 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public…
Lubicon Lake Nation responds to Murphy Oil condensate spill near Seal Lake AB
Mar. 12, 2015 Little Buffalo, AB — Murphy Oil Company Ltd. met with Chief Bernard Ominayak and the Government of the Lubicon Lake Nation this…
University of Alberta Faculty of Native Studies condemns vandalism of tipi
EDMONTON (March 11, 2015)–Sometime between March 7 and 8, 2015, the University of Alberta Faculty of Native Studies tipi poles were desecrated by persons unknown,…
UN report: Canada commits grave violation of rights for Aboriginal women
(March 6, 2015) (Ottawa, ON) In a report released March 6, 2015, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) concludes…
Blood Tribe declares a state of emergency in the war against drug abuse
(March 4, 2015) The Blood Tribe Chief and Council have declared a local state of emergency in response to the growing community concern of prescription…
Torsha’s hockey dream is coming true
Samson Cree Nation, March 5, 2014: Hockey is woven into the fabric of our lives here in Canada. It is common for children to become…