Edmonton’s Interstellar Rodeo showcases Indigenous musicians: July 20-22
(ANNews) – Summer in Alberta is always a musical treat. In addition to powwows there are some wonderful festivals in both Edmonton and Calgary that…
July 2018
Calgary Stampede’s Indian Village celebrates the Treaty 7 Nations – at Enmax Park until July 15
by Madeline Babinec (Calgary Stampede) – Taste traditional fried bannock, purchase Indigenous beaded jewellery or hand-painted art, discover the insides of family tipis, listen to…
Recent Greyhound cuts will increase risk to vulnerable Indigenous women
Vancouver, British Columbia – On Monday July 9, 2018 Greyhound Canada announced they will be cutting off most routes in Western Canada. At the end…
Iroquois Lacrosse Team Defies BDS to Reach Israel
TORONTO July 12, 2018 – The Iroquois National Lacrosse Team has touched down in Israel for the World Men’s Lacrosse Championships, defying the protests of anti-Israel…
Health Ministers and First Nations must work together to prevent jurisdictional gaps
(Winnipeg, MB) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Kevin Hart participated in the meeting last month of National Indigenous Organizations (NIOs) and…
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…
Terry Lynn Cook is appointed as Indigenous Curriculum Pedagogical Supervisor
by Curtis Walty (July 2018) – Northland School Division (NSD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Terry Lynn Cook as Indigenous Curriculum Pedagogical Supervisor,…
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…
New Alberta Anti-Racism Grant Program now open for application
(July 2018) – As part of government efforts to address racism, Alberta’s Culture and Tourism Minister Ricardo Miranda has unveiled details of a new Anti-Racism…
Beautiful ‘Fireflies at Twilight’ mural is installed at Calgary’s Victoria Park
Calgary, AB – On July 4, Springboard Performance’s Fireflies at Twilight containR mural installation makes way to east Victoria Park. The installation created in honour…