60s scoop victims have a new voice in Alberta
By John Copley (ANNews) – Adam North Peigan is president of the 60s Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta. Born in 1964, he was just an…
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Interim Board of Directors appointed for the National Council for Reconciliation
CNW – On December 14, 2017, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, announced the appointment of six members to the Interim Board of…
New judge appointed to the Provincial Court
(December 13, 2017) – Karen A. Crowshoe has been appointed to the Provincial Court of Alberta, Calgary Criminal. Crowshoe received her Bachelor of Laws degree…
Site-C Dam project a major step backwards in Provincial relations with BC First Nations
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – First Nations Summit leaders are denouncing today’s announcement by Premier John Horgan to approve continuation of BC Hydro’s Site-C Dam project…
Site C Dam Decision “Completely Contrary to Reconciliation” says AFN National Chief
OTTAWA, Dec. 11, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said today’s decision by B.C. Premier John Horgan to move forward…
AFN signs protocol to hold Chevron accountable for environmental damage in Ecuador
OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2017 /CNW/ – In a setback to Chevron Corporation’s campaign to evade a $9.5 billion liability owed to rainforest communities, the Assembly of…
NorQuest College increases its committment to Indigenous learners
by John Copley (ANNews) -This month NorQuest College was once again a hub of activity and the centre of attention when dozens of attending guests,…
Justice is needed for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and their families
by John Copley (ANNews) – Two months after National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls (MMIWG) health experts and lawyers met in the…
National Gathering of Elders delivers important messages: Part III
By John Copley (ANNews) – This final segment of a three-piece article on the September 11-14, 2017 National Gathering of Elders (NGE) visits the final…
AFN says critical federal programs are failing First Nations citizens
OTTAWA, Nov. 22, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the Auditor General of Canada’s fall 2017 report released yesterday…