Justice Institute of British Columbia celebrates National Aboriginal Day
Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) celebrated National Aboriginal Day on June 20 at the New Westminster BC campus, with students, faculty, staff and the…
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UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Homage To Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Stan Louttit
It was a very cold day and we were struggling along in our little red car through near blizzard conditions on our way to Thunder…
St. Albert hosts a wonderful National Aboriginal Day event
The annual St. Albert Aboriginal Day Festival got underway at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday June 22 with a Grand Entry at Lion’s Park. The day’s events featured the…
Gearing up for the 2014 North American Indigenous Games in Regina July 20-27
Excitement is mounting for the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) 2014 that will take place in the City of Regina from July 20-27. This year’s…
First Nations are jubilant over Supreme Court ruling on Aboriginal title
First Nations across Canada are celebrating a Supreme Court of Canada decision that declares Aboriginal title of more than 1,700 square kilometres of land in…
Centre High graduates are planning for their futures
Centre High Campus is located in downtown Edmonton’s Boardwalk district. The educational facility is open all year round, offering its adult students a flexible schedule…
Amiskwaciy Academy celebrates the graduating class of 2014
The Grand Entry by Amiskwaciy Academy’s 2014 High School graduates brought the crowd to its feet and smiles to the faces of the many proud…
Amiskwaciy Elder Francis Whiskeyjack shares his wisdom, guidance and culture
Francis Whiskeyjack was born on east-central Alberta’s Saddle Lake First Nation on Saturday, June 26, 1948. Educated in the school of hard knocks and in…
Join the 2014 Powwow Trail!
It is summer time and that means it’s Powwow Season. Alberta Native News has assembled a schedule of some of the upcoming powwow celebrations and…
Featured Cover Art for June, 2014: Timothy Mohan
The beautiful art that appears on the cover of the June 2014 Alberta Native News is entitled “Day Breakers” and is the creation of the…