North Eastern Alberta Apprenticeship Initiative connects apprentices and employers
Stats Canada says that more than 360,000 citizens are enrolling in apprenticeship programs every year but notes that only half of those who enrol actually…
2015
Feature artist for August 2015: Linus Woods
The beautiful art that appears on the cover of the August 2015 edition of Alberta Native News is by Linus Woods, a Dakota/Ojibway artist from…
AFN supports Onion Lake First Nation and Sawridge First Nation Challenge to the First Nations Financial Transparency Act
OTTAWA, Aug. 18, 2015 – AFN Manitoba Regional Chief Kevin T. Hart today joined AFN Alberta Regional Chief Craig Makinaw in giving full support to…
Dads Matter Too – golf tourney gets underway August 26
Creating Hope Society (CHS) will host their first ever Annual Charity Golf Tournament on August 26 at the Ranch Golf and Country Club (52516 Range Road…
Onion Lake First Nation heading to court against First Nations Financial Transparency Act
Onion Lake First Nation will be in federal court in Saskatoon, SK on August 19 and 20, 2015 for a two-day hearing to have the…
Poundmaker’s 2015 Powwow was an overwhelming success
First Nations from across Alberta joined together on the first weekend of August (Aug. 1-2) to help celebrate the Poundmaker’s Lodge and Treatment Centre’s 42nd…
Liberal government commits to important new investments in First Nation education
(Ottawa, ON) – On August 13, Justin Trudeau, the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada unveiled the Liberal government’s plan for First Nation education…
Aboriginal Pavilion features spectacular dancing at Edmonton Heritage Days
The 40th annual Heritage Days celebrations at Edmonton’s Hawrelak Park were a resounding success with 62 pavilions representing over 80 various cultural groups from around…
Edmonton wraps up a stellar 2015 Folk Music Festival
August 6-9 was the perfect time for an amazing Edmonton Folk Music Festival that was filled with wonderful music, an exceptional setting on the hill…
NDP leader Tom Mulcair welcomes Cam Alexis to the NDP Team
SLAVE LAKE — Former Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief of Alberta, Cameron Alexis, will be the NDP candidate in the riding of Peace River—Westlock….