Homeward Trust calls for pooling of resources to help the homeless
Homeward Trust Edmonton recently hosted a half-day Aboriginal Community Update meeting at the inner city’s Coast Plaza Hotel. The session attracted about six dozen community…
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Rocky Mountain House Powwow Committee is a labour of love
Travis Weber works near Rocky Mountain House and has volunteered many hours fostering a healthy relationship between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community in the area…
Alberta Native News is celebrating 30 years of publishing
Alberta Native News is celebrating its 30th year of publishing with the launch of a new revamped website located at www.albertanativenews.com. The site’s homepage welcomes…
Creating Hope 2 Cope forum draws a full house
On March 7 the Creating Hope Society of Alberta (COHA) hosted a one day forum to address the topics of alcoholism, family violence and child…
Alberta and NWT bishops apologize: Now it’s time to pay the bills
One month ahead of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s arrival in Edmonton, another undertaking to help heal victims of Indian Residential School abuse has been…
First Nations remain skeptical of new education deal
First Nations education in Canada has been a subject of controversy, criticism and much debate in the last few years and a recent announcement by…
Final TRC National Event: March 27-30 in Edmonton
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and the City of Edmonton recently announced that the seventh and final TRC National Event will take…
A mouth full of problems
Recently I had to deal with a tooth pain so I looked up a dentist in the area and made an appointment. Like most people,…
Edmonton kokoms group to reclaim culture, traditions
There’s a new kid on the block in Edmonton. The Kokom Kisewatisowin Society (KKS), led by Elder Elsie Paul, is a group of retired…
Edmonton’s aksis association continues to gain ground
It was just last October when aksis, an Aboriginal business and professional association formally launched operations in Edmonton. The organization is made up of Aboriginal…