Important land resource forum coming to Vancouver
This past year has been a landmark one for legal and other developments in land and natural resources management with major implications for First Nations…
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On March 7 Alberta Native News is going live!
Mark your calendars for March 7, 2014. It’s the special date that Alberta Native News is going live with a revamped website. Alberta Native News is…
Fixing your Band’s housing crisis – Part Two
This is the second in a three-part series on First Nations Housing. Click Here for Part One of the Series. Housing is the toughest government…
Tsuu T’ina ring road will benefit all Calgarians
On Thursday, October 25, 2013 the membership of the Tsuu T’ina First Nation went to the ballot boxes and voted on a proposal to approve…
Bannock Burger ignites a tasty new flame in urban cuisine
There’s a new burger joint in Alberta’s capital city and it’s located on the corner of 124 Street and 107 Avenue. The concept of the…
Energy and the oil sands: Aboriginal Perspectives
Fort McKay First Nation with a total population of 750 members, 500 of which live on reserve has the geographic distinction of sitting some 60…
Collaboration is the key to forging resource partnerships
On Dec. 5, Douglas Eyford, Special Federal Representative on West Coast Energy Infrastructure released his final report, “Forging Partnerships Building Relationships: Aboriginal Canadians and Energy…
Black Gold Drilling: Proudly Aboriginal
Clarence Hawryluk bought his first water truck back in 1979 and his first seismic drilling rig in 1981. During the last three decades he and…
Why First Nations Housing is So Messed Up – Part One
A Three-Part Series by Andrew Leach, MBA In this three-part series, I will clearly show what must be done to address Canada’s on-reserve housing crisis. In this…