Traditional Sweat Lodge to open at Amiskwaciy Academy this month
by John Copley (ANNews) – Amiskwaciy Academy has just completed construction of a new outdoor traditional sweat lodge that the school’s Elder Francis Whiskeyjack said…
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Rampant resource development puts Indigenous women and girls at higher risk of violence
Decades of unchecked resource development and government policy failures have strained the social fabric of communities in northeast British Columbia (BC) and have put the…
Mikisew Cree Nation signs agreement with Suncor’s East Tank Farm Development
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – Oct. 17, 2016) – Suncor and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) today announced the signing of a participation agreement for the purchase…
AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde Travelling to Proposed Site C Dam Territory in Northern BC
OTTAWA, Oct. 21, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will visit Treaty 8 territory threatened by the proposed Site C…
Upcoming conference explores Tsilhqot’in Decision and its implications for Indigenous business relations
By Andrew Bear Robe (ANNews) – An important Conference on the historic Tsilhqot’in Decision and its Implications for Energy, Environment and Indigenous Business Relations, will…
FSIN calls for full First Nation participation in oil spill response
(Treaty 6 Territory, Prince Albert, SK) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Executive is calling for full First Nation participation and representation during the…
Rogers Place grand opening unveils spectacular floor mosaic by Alex Janvier
by John Copley (ANNews) – Just hours before the Official Opening of Rogers Place in Edmonton, special guests were invited to a glimpse of the…
Indigenous communities deserve economic choice
By Joseph Quesnel Contributor, Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. / Troy Media/ – To help First Nations convert more of their land into urban reserves, the federal…
Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centre is off to a great start at NorQuest College
by John Copley (ANNews) – A NorQuest College Indigenous training, mentoring and employment initiative is proving to be even more successful than expected when the…
Calgary Stampede featured new Indian Village
by Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Heard All Over is her traditional Indian name but to visitors, staff and others at the world-famous Calgary Stampede, she…