The Alberta Party celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2018 (Edmonton) – The Alberta Party Caucus is marking the summer solstice by celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day. Alberta Party MLA Karen McPherson gave…
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On First National Indigenous Peoples Day, AFN Calls for Passing of Bill C-262 as Framework for Reconciliation
OTTAWA, June 21, 2018 /CNW/ – On the first National Indigenous Peoples Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde urged all members of…
National Indigenous Peoples Day greetings from Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan
Calgary, AB – June 21, 2018: Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan issues this statement: “National Indigenous People’s Day is a time for Albertans and all…
National Indigenous Peoples Day statement from United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney
Edmonton, AB (June 21, 2018) – On June 21, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day to celebrate the heritage, cultures, and contributions of…
Glenbow Museum features an exquisite retrospective of art by Alex Janvier
by John Copley (ANNews) – A Friday evening Launch Party at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum invited all-comers to help the popular museum celebrate its three newest shows: the June…
Maskwacîs Cree Chiefs acknowledge Alberta’s reconciliation efforts via education agreement
(Maskwacîs, Treaty 6 Territory) - On June 20, 2018, Maskwacîs Cree Chiefs hosted a ceremony to mark the signing of a provincial education framework agreement between…
27,000 Alberta Public Servants to take Indigenous Awareness Training
(June 2018) – New Indigenous training will help 27000 Alberta public servants better deliver programs and services to the Indigenous community. As the government moves…
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day 2018!
(ANNews) – June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a time for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures…
Feature artist for June 2018: Joane Cardinal Schubert
By Lorna Johnson (Red Deer) – The breathtaking image that appears on the cover of the June edition of Alberta Native News is a Self…
AFN marks the third anniversary of the TRC Calls to Action
(Ottawa, ON) – To mark the third anniversary of the release of 94 Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Assembly of…