Missing the Point: The real impact of Native mascots and team names on youth
The debate over the racist name and mascot of the professional football team based in the nation’s capital, the “Redskins,” has reached a fever pitch…
Social Issues
Walking the block in the name of missing and murdered Aboriginal men: new Edmonton event
It’s been on the lips of many Aboriginal people for some time but now there is some degree of recognition for missing and murdered Aboriginal…
Haida Gwaii totem tour raises money for Stollery Kids in Edmonton
Reaching out to help children in need is a never-ending cycle and Canada Day in downtown Edmonton drove home this point. Thirty-eight cyclists zipped into…
Edmonton Police Service: Building trust through respect
Edmonton Police Services (EPS) Inspector Dan Jones wasn’t always a policeman but since joining the service some 17 years ago he’s found it to be a rewarding career…
Canada needs to take concrete action to address violence against Indigenous women
The shocking rate of violence faced by First Nations, Inuit and Métis women and girls in Canada is nothing less than a national human rights…
It’s time for Canada to honour the spirit of the 6 year old apology to IRS survivors
June 11 2014 marks six years since Parliament offered an apology to former students of Indian residential schools and their families, and the Assembly of…
Lubicon Lake Youth Council wages court battle to save park
Members of the Lubicon Lake Nation have found themselves back in court to defend their lands, only this time it is their children at the forefront….
UFCW urges Canada to engage in meaningful dialogue with Aboriginal leaders
Paul Meinema, National President, UFCW Canada strongly urges Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to use his position of leadership to develop a relationship with the…
Aboriginal themed films win big at 2014 AMPIA Awards Gala
APTN’s gritty drama Blackstone was the star of the 2014 Alberta film industry, earning six Alberta Film and Television Awards last month at the 40th…
RCMP Aboriginal Policing program encourages community participation
The age-old proverb, Crime Doesn’t Pay, is not only true but multifaceted as well. When bad-guys, and gals are caught breaking the law there are…