2015 Edmonton Folk Music Festival reveals exciting main stage lineup
Music lovers and festival fans are in for a real treat this summer. The lineup for the fabulous Edmonton Folk Music Festival was released Wednesday…
2015
Read it here: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
For over a century, the central goals of Canada’s Aboriginal policy were to eliminate Aboriginal governments; ignore Aboriginal rights; terminate the Treaties; and, through a…
First Nations Leadership Council urges Canada to implement all 94 TRC recommendations
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – On June 2, 2015 Justice Murray Sinclair provided the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Final Report, “Honoring the Truth, Reconciling…
Eagle Spirit Energy Project endorsed by First Nations from Alberta to B.C. North Coast
VANCOUVER, June 2, 2015 /CNW/ – Over the last weekend approximately 200 representatives from over 30 key First Nations and over 50 traditional houses said…
Truth and Reconciliation Commission issues an immediate Call to Action
(OTTAWA, June 2, 2015) The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its findings and calls to action today, following a six year mandate…
Ottawa must heed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
(June 2, 2015, Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde responded to the release of the findings of the Truth and…
Metis Nation: Excluded from TRC event – Again!
OTTAWA, June 1, 2015 /CNW/ – The Métis Nation, represented by the Métis National Council (MNC), is gravely disappointed that after six years of interventions…
First Nation author Victor Lethbridge is named a finalist for Alberta Children’s Book Award
The Writer’s Guild of Alberta revealed the winners of the 2015 Alberta Literary Awards in Edmonton on May 23. These awards recognize excellence in writing…
Sheila Pratt: Mel Hurtig’s new book designed to oust prime minister Stephen Harper
EDMONTON JOURNAL – As always, Mel Hurtig is blunt when explaining the reasons for writing his latest book, an unbridled attack on Prime Minister Stephen…
Elder’s Grand Counsel discusses plans for Kihciy Askiy project in Edmonton
For many years there has been a small core group of Aboriginals in Edmonton who have attempted to establish some form of sacred territory in…