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Qualifying for the Alberta 55+ Summer Games for Willie Littlechild came earlier in the year, but the last couple of weeks leading up to the actual games in Fairview started in Geneva at the United Nations on July 9. International Chief Littlechild sits as a member of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples representing Western Europe, USA and Canada; he participated in a…
While timetabling is a challenge for a small high school like Amiskwaciy Academy, new principal Fred Hines said the payout is worth the effort.
“I definitely see a change in the students. They express themselves very well, more articulate, confidence-building,” said Hines, who will be training a second teacher this fall to be able to offer the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship program…
It’s been a great summer for the cast and crew of Blackstone. The popular Canadian television drama wrapped its first season with a cliffhanger that left audiences wanting more, and the show’s producers have received the green light to go ahead on a second season. Work is already underway on the first episodes.
Blackstone has been winning accolades since the pilot aired early in 2010,…
New author Victor Lethbridge never intended to win an award for his first publication.
“I was truly amazed when my name was read at the award ceremony,” said Lethbridge, a member of the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation.
Little Chief and Mighty Gopher: The Pemmican Frenzy won the Children’s and Young Adult Book of the Year at the 2011 Alberta Book Awards.
“Once I started…
A 17-year-old youth from the Gift Lake Métis Settlement was among those honoured at the 7th Annual Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge gathering held at Toronto’s Design Exchange on June 6.
“They called me during school hours. I had to write an exam. I was shocked. I didn’t think I would win,” said Taylor Thom, who won the Arts Challenge for her piece Soar Again.
Being…
The Aboriginal Housing Society in Lethbridge has secured a new partnership that will better accommodate the needs for affordable housing.
In response to two applications put forward by AHS, Lethbridge City Council recently approved $1.14 million in grant funding which will create the comfort of home for many urban Aboriginal as well as non-Aboriginal tenants.
About 300 Aboriginal…
Since being appointed executive director at Edmonton’s Canadian Native Friendship Centre, Adam North Peigan has been a busy man! The process of rebuilding the organization and exploring more centrally-located properties has taken up his time.
But North Peigan is confident CNFC is on its way to becoming a reputable Aboriginal agency in the city of Edmonton once again.
“I’ve been…
Edmonton’s Chamber of Commerce is trying to address a labour shortage by creating a more diverse workforce.
“Diversity on the worksite lends itself to increased productivity. That has been demonstrated to be a fact,” said Dennis Gane, manager of business development with the chamber. “A diverse workforce brings new ideas and understanding.”
The plan stems from the chamber’s top…
Well-known George Poitras has been chosen by Alberta Venture publication as one of the 50 most influential people in the province. As a resident of the community and former chief of the Mikisew First Nation located at Fort Chipewyan, he has been advocating on behalf of all peoples in the area for years, most notably as a result of the tar sands development that is ongoing in the northern half…
Clients at the Eagle’s Nest Stoney Family Shelter live what the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters’ latest report says.
In July, the ACWS released the report Moving Forward! Planning for Self-Determination, in which it is stated, “Aboriginal women are three times more likely to be victims of spousal violence than non-Aboriginal women, and spousal homicide rates are almost eight times…
Dancers of all ages and dressed in bright regalia helped make the celebration at Bar U Ranch a success.
Photo: Parks Canada, Bar U Ranch National Historic Site
Bar U Ranch salutes First Nations
On Aug. 28 over 300 visitors participated in a day of activities that explored the impact of ranching on the lives of First Nations.…
“My grandmother always wanted one of her granddaughters to try out to be a princess,” Eva Meguinis said. “I also always wanted to be a princess. Being royalty is celebrated at community (level) as well, and not just at the Stampede.”
On Sept, 18, Meguinis’ term as the Calgary Stampede Indian Princess for 2011 officially ends. Meguinis will keep her crown and only pass on her title.…
Dr. Brian Wong worked hard on Aug. 20 providing free dental services. There was already a line-up at his office on Whyte Avenue when he arrived in the morning.
Second annual free dental services provided
Dr. Brian Wong provided health care and smiles — both free — to those less fortunate through the program Dentistry From The Heart…
A chance conversation on an airplane trip has resulted in a win-win venture for the Métis Capital Housing Corp. and the Holmes Group.
Darlene Lennie, executive director for MCHC, relates the tale of how Walter Trocenko, manager of housing and economic stability with the City of Edmonton, struck up a conversation with Holmes Group general manager.
Trocenko told the GM about Boyle…
Hope that a federal judge’s decision would force help for woodland caribou in northeastern Alberta was dashed late August when Environment Canada released its draft Caribou Recovery Strategy.
“It doesn’t put anything in place. Basically it just caters to industry and goes to show the federal government and the provincial government both walk hand-in-hand with industry when it comes to…