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A new partnership project is working to provide emergency medical training opportunities to eligible non-settlement Metis learners across the province.
The partners, including Canadian Industrial Paramedics (CIP), North American Oil Sands Corporation (NAOSC), Portage College and the Metis Nations of Alberta, have joined together in a co-operative effort to recruit, sponsor and train…
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A consortium of literacy experts is urging Alberta's industrial, governmental and non-profit sectors to work together to increase literacy rates in Alberta, in order to ensure this province remains globally competitive.
To that end, sector leaders are invited to take part in a day-long Think Tank which will focus on implementing a mutually beneficial literacy policy for…
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Aboriginal high school students from across the country are among the winners of the 2006 Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation's excellence awards. The awards recognize outstanding students for their leadership skills, community involvement, academic achievement and interest in innovation.
"The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation is very proud to salute the…
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She proudly wears the gold and bronze medals she won at the 2006 North American Indigenous Games held in Denver, Colorado from July 2 to 9. Fifteen-year-old Cheyenne Bigchild from the Sunchild Reserve competed for them against other Aboriginal youth from Canada and the United States.
In the midget category, Bigchild won gold in the 25-metre javelin throw and bronze in the…
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The fifth annual Paddling for Compassion event is scheduled for Sept. 16. Organized by Cornerstone Counselling Centre, the event not only raises money for an excellent cause but also provides the perfect occasion for people to get to know the river so many Edmontonians love-the North Saskatchewan.
Paddlers literally go with the flow-paddling with the current from Devon to…
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These Mountains Are Our Sacred Places, now in its second edition, is an authentic history of the Stoney people. The book describes with sensitivity the Indigenous world and world view pre- and post-treaty. Through archival records, tribal oral history and the traditional spirituality and wisdom of the Stoney-Nakoda people, the late Chief John Snow creates a history of his own…
From the author of Keeper'n Me and For Joshua comes a novel of redemption and the power of transformation. Dream Wheels, by Richard Wagamese, is a testament to the healing power of family and an homage to the Ojibway and Sioux traditions.
Dream Wheels is the story of a physically and mentally damaged rodeo rider, a troubled and disillusioned kid and his bitter victimized mother.
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The chiefs of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations have appointed Chief Morris Monias of the Heart Lake First Nation as their new spokesman. He replaces Chief Eddy Makokis of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and Chief Henry Lewis of the Onion Lake Cree Nation. The chiefs' spokesman will liaise with the federal and provincial governments and departmental officials as well as…
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The Urban Aboriginal Strategy has awarded $140,000 toward two programs in Calgary, the Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter Society's Paediatric Wellness Clinic and the Native Counselling Services of Alberta's Aboriginal Parenting Program.
The wellness clinic will receive about $64,000 to hire a registered nurse and enhance family centered services. Infants and youth residing…
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Old Earth Productions will perform Tomson Highway's beautiful, intense and funny look at life on the rez with their production of The Rez Sisters, which will take to the Fringe Festival stage from Aug. 18 to 27. The story is about a group of women in a fictional southern Ontario reserve who put their considerable wits together to make it to Toronto to go to the biggest Bingo in…
Will it or won't it be built? That is the question facing a First Nation in Alberta that has made significant movement toward the construction of a school in their community. Confusion over funding commitments from the federal government has leadership concerned.
One of two on-reserve schools slated for construction in the province is for the Kiska Waptan First Nation, a community of…
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It was six days of cultural celebration, holistic healing and steps made forward to healthy lifestyles at the fifth gathering of the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide (HOSW) conference. From Aug. 6 to 11, Indigenous peoples from New Zealand, Australia, South America, the Arctic, the United States and Canada participated in workshops througout the week that highlighted healing…
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CHUM Television and the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) have announced the recipients of the inaugural CHUM Cultural Diversity Mentorship Program for Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities in the film and television communities. Four aspiring producers were selected for the new program, which is part of CHUM's nearly $20 million investment in…
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Learn about the lives of the first settlers of St. Albert at the Father Lacombe Chapel from noon to 5 p.m. each Sunday until Aug. 27. Uncover the history of the 1860s at the chapel at the top of Mission Hill. Learn about the former residents of St. Albert and enjoy Aboriginal arts and crafts, including beadwork and finger weaving. Sunday Fun Days is a series of Sunday programs…
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Albertans completing masters and doctorate level studies have been awarded provincially-funded scholarships totaling $500,000 in recognition of their exceptional academic achievement. These students are studying subjects ranging from music to medical genetics at universities in the province and around the world. The Ralph Steinhauer Award of Distinction recognizes the academic…