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March 10, 2016. Leo Arcand, artist from Alexander First Nation, learned Wednesday that his sculpture titled Courage was presented to U.S. President Barack Obama by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Trudeaus were in Washington for a state visit. Arcand learned the news from Bearclaw Gallery, in Edmonton, where his work is on display. Gallery assistant Hope Wright said Bearclaw…
March 10, 2016. The University of Alberta has changed its home page. There is now a new hot button, marked by the symbol of a buffalo. The Aboriginal/Indigenous Index of Web Links is a directory of links to projects focused on community engagement and well-being, research and scholarly resources, educational opportunities and…
March 10, 2016. The province is looking for the next official trustee for the Northland School Division. NSD announced Thursday that Colin Kelly, appointed by the province in 2010 to serve as official trustee, plans to retire. Since Kelly’s tenure NSD has gone to full day ECS, implemented a division-wide focus on literacy, developed a committee focused on attendance…
March 10, 2016, Alberta Senator Elaine McCoy, a former PC provincial cabinet minister, is among six senators who have formed an independent, non-partisan working group “the objective (of which) is to promote a properly functioning independent, non-partisan Senate,” according to a news release issued Thursday. The group is calling for a change from “partisanship that has been…
March 10, 2016. Folk Lordz and Fort Edmonton Park will be presenting the first ever Stories on the Hills, which focus on the traditions of the Cree, Blackfoot, Nakota and Métis people. These will be shared through a variety of traditionally-inspired contemporary performances in live music, traditional dancing, an improv spectacle, and a live painting on stage…
March 10, 2016. Alberta's Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday that the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund Inc. (LEAF) and the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women will be allowed to intervene in the appeal in the murder case of Cindy Gladue. A jury delivered a not-guilty finding against Ontario trucker Bradley Barton, who had been…
March 9, 2016.
Curator Michelle Lavalee is fond of saying 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. exhibition is “retroactive” not retrospective.
The exhibition, which showcases the work of what became known as the “Indian Group of Seven,” opened on Saturday at the Art Gallery of Alberta, in Edmonton. It is the final stop on a six-…
March 8, 2016. Charges have been laid in relation to a high speed car chase and a search involving RCMP members from Bonnyville, Cold Lake, St Paul, Traffic Services, Elk Point and Police Dog Services, and a helicopter on March 5. The incident occurred on Fishing Lake Metis Settlement and Frog Lake First Nation. Facing multiple charges are Austin Donald Crevier, 19, and Andy…
March 9, 2016. The 2016 ROOPH finalists will be recognized in an awards luncheon in Edmonton on Thursday. Among the 11 finalists are Inner City Health and Wellness Program, at Royal Alexandra Hospital; Hilda Francis, of Boyle Street Community Services; and the outreach housing team from Bissell Centre. ROOPH Awards are presented annually by Homeward Trust Edmonton to…
March 8, 2016.
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating allegations of vote buying on the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation.
The investigation got underway Monday, confirmed Cpl. Hal Turnbull from Alberta Strategic Communications Unit, and it is unclear how long it will take to complete.
On Thursday, band members are scheduled to go to the polls to vote for Chief and one…
March 7, 2016. Status of Women Minister Stephanie McLean says her ministry will focus on increasing women’s economic security, increasing women’s leadership and democratic participation, and decreasing violence against women and girls. McLean laid out her ministry’s mandate on Monday, the day before International Women’s Day. “We are partnering with women and with ministries…
March 8, 2016. The Faculties of Science and Native Studies at the University of Alberta are partnering to present Sharing Knowledge: Western and Indigenous Science, a two-day event to showcase, explore, reinforce, and expand intersections between western and Indigenous knowledge and science. “We need to find ways in which we can bring more Indigenous perspectives in to…
Safety, education and equality needed for Indigenous women
March 8, 2016. “First Nations women still have many challenges ahead of us in terms of equality and equity at all levels, whether it be among First Nation governments, provincial or federal,” said Okanese First…
March 8, 2016. Artwork created by students from Grades 6-8 at Tatsikiisaapo’p Middle School on the Blood Nation and from Grades 5-9 at Sir John Franklin School in Calgary will be on display and for sale at Studio C in Calgary until March 30. The collaboration between the schools created art based on the theme “Truth and Reconciliation.” Andrea Fox,…
March 8, 2016. “First Nations women still have many challenges ahead of us in terms of equality and equity at all levels, whether it be among First Nation governments, provincial or federal,” said Okanese First Nation Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier in a statement…