Woodland Cree fear the impact of long term exposure to toxic chemicals from oil spills
The Woodland Cree First Nation (WCFN) , a signatory to Treaty 8, is located 90 km northeast of Peace River in northwestern Alberta. The First…
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Urban Systems receives award for best Aboriginal relations
On February 27, the Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) hosted its 24th Alberta Business Awards of Distinction gala. The initiative celebrated twelve exceptional companies, organizations…
Lubicon Lake Nation responds to Murphy Oil condensate spill near Seal Lake AB
Mar. 12, 2015 Little Buffalo, AB — Murphy Oil Company Ltd. met with Chief Bernard Ominayak and the Government of the Lubicon Lake Nation this…
Effort has its rewards at Slave Lake veneer plant
No matter where you work or what you do for a living one thing is certain, every job comes with pro’s and con’s and choices…
Three Métis Settlements launch new groundbreaking joint venture
A joint venture was launched in July 2014 by several of Alberta’s Metis Settlement communities and Active Energy Group Plc, an international timber products firm…
CCAB inducts Melvin Benson to Aboriginal Hall of Fame
The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and ESS Support Services Worldwide (a member of Compass Group Canada), recently announced the 2015 inductee into the…
Perry Bellegarde elected AFN Chief on first ballot: Canada is Indian land
WINNIPEG — The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning it will no longer be business as usual when it comes…
100 BC First Nations reiterate vow to Stop the Northern Gateway Pipeline
VANDERHOOF, BRITISH COLUMBIA/YINKA DENE TERRITORIES–(Marketwired – Dec. 8, 2014) – On the fourth anniversary of the Save the Fraser Declaration, an Indigenous law supported by more…
BC Hydro blazes a trail of positive workforce initiatives
Canada’s Aboriginal peoples want to share in an equitable future with the rest of the country and for several decades have been utilizing every resource…
Tsuu T’ina Nation to host Indian Resource Council AGM and trades show: Nov. 26-27
The Indian Resource Council (IRC) will host its Annual General Meeting and Trades Show at the Grey Eagle Casino and Resort on the Tsuu T’ina…