Feb. 29 deadline for First Nations across Canada to opt in to Day Scholars Class Action
Momentum is building for the Day Scholars Class Proceeding. In addition to the original two Bands, twenty two other First Nations Bands have opted into…
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TRC Commissioners to receive 2016 Calgary Peace Prize from Mount Royal University
Members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Dr. Marie Wilson and Chief Wilton Littlechild, will receive the 2016…
Activist Christi Belcourt says youth will lead the way into the future
by John Copley (ANNews) – In the fall of 2013 Canadian artist Christi Belcourt was in Edmonton working alongside renowned Elders Marie Campbell, Pauline Paulson,…
Lebret Residential Petroglyphs on display at SNAP Gallery in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – Tanya Harnett’s newest display of artistic creation is currently on exhibit at the SNAP Gallery in Edmonton. Her current work,…
TRC Walkers encourage action on the Journey to Reconciliation
A remarkable husband and wife team are going the extra mile to ensure that Canadians have the opportunity to learn and grow and participate in…
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s apology is an important step to reconciliation
On June 2, 2015 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission met in Ottawa and delivered facts that many Canadians already knew: the 120 year reign of…
TRC final event drew thousands to Walk for Reconciliation in Ottawa
The work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is done. The final chapter drew to a close May 31 – June 3 in Ottawa…
Speaking out: TRC final report calls for immediate actions
On June 2, 2015 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) reached the end of a six-year journey. Several Commissioners, including those who brought the task…
Premier Rachel Notley apologizes for Residential School abuse and commits to reconciliation
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has issued a heartfelt apology to the Indigenous peoples of Alberta for the role that the province played in perpetuating the…
Chief Wilton Littlechild: Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a life-changing experience
Chief Wilton (Willie) Littlechild didn’t necessarily want to spend the past six years of his life sitting as a commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation…