Grand Chief Littlechild Delivers Strong Statement to UN on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
(Ottawa, ON) – On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, Treaty 6 Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild is participating this week at the meeting of…
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Blood Tribe and Canada celebrate key step on path of renewal and reconciliation
LETHBRIDGE, AB, July 5, 2018 /CNW/ – Today, the Government of Canada and the Blood Tribe have taken an important step to renew and strengthen…
Canada highlights progress settling Agricultural Benefits Claims with Treaty 8 First Nations
OTTAWA, July 3, 2018 /CNW/ – The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, issued the following statement today: “I was truly honoured to…
Panel discussion highlights issues facing Indigenous women
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – On May 22, Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre hosted a panel of distinguished discussants on the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous…
University of Alberta offers a unique writing course this fall
by John Copley (ANNews) – A unique three-month writing course, Treaty Poetics 494, will be introduced at the University of Alberta this coming September. The…
Alberta Minister David Eggen: Education improvements in 2017 – 18
(June 2018) – With the K-12 school year coming to an end, Education Minister David Eggen issued the following statement highlighting several accomplishments made by…
New funds available for Indigenous green economy projects
(June 25, 2018) – More Indigenous communities and organizations will benefit from programs that create jobs, cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy bills. Due…
Statement by Ministers Carolyn Bennett and Jane Philpott on National Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA, June 21, 2018 /CNW/ – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, and the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services…
Minister Richard Feehan affirms Alberta’s commitments to Indigenous people
by John Copley (ANNews) – In a recent interview leading up to the June 21 Summer Solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD), Alberta’s Minister of Indigenous…
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley wishes everyone a Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day
(Alberta) – On June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement: “At the summer solstice – a day significant to…