First Nation students start the school year in new schools
This year, as many as 1,970 students will be starting a new school year in one of the six new schools in First Nations communities. These…
Education, Training
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…
Taking the fear out of success
(Edmonton) – Prior to attending NorQuest College’s First Nations, Métis & Inuit Summer Youth Leadership Program, 16-year-old Misty Carson of the Paul First Nation viewed…
Enoch Cree and Sunchild First Nations Bring Aboriginal Business Match (ABM) to Alberta
TREATY 6 TERRITORY, AB, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ – In partnership with Enoch Cree First Nation and Sunchild First Nation, the Aboriginal Business Match (ABM)…
Syncrude takes on sponsorship role for Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centre
EDMONTON—Ensuring that all people have the opportunity to succeed in Alberta’s workforce is of major importance to NorQuest College’s commitment to Indigenous Peoples, individuals, families,…
Ottawa commits to lifting the funding cap for First Nations programs
(Niagara Falls, ON): First Nations Chiefs, Elders and citizens from across the country gathered on July 12, 2016 to open the Assembly of First Nations’…
Northern Lakes College to host employment and life skills camp at Slave Lake Campus
Twelve Aboriginal youth have a unique opportunity to participate in the Aboriginal Explorers Career Camp, a five-week program in which high school students will experience…
University of Saskatchewan Board of Governors elects Lee Ahenakew as chair
SASKATOON – Lee Ahenakew will step in as chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) in July. At…
Edmonton celebrates with a week of reconciliation activities
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Alberta Teacher’s Association and its various partners kicked off a Week of Reconciliation with an early morning Pipe Ceremony…
Rio Houle receives ECSD Superintendent’s Award of Excellence
by John Copley (ANNews) – He’s a laid back guy – chill they say these days. He’s easy to get along with and he’s both…