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The stars came out early on the evening of June 24 when the Dreamspeakers Society threw a black tie gala to celebrate the end of this year's Dreamspeakers Film Festival and the creation of the Aboriginal Walk of Honour.
Actors, directors, producers, municipal and provincial politicians, and the public were in attendance.
The first inductees into Neka'new'ak (the…
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The stars came out early on the evening of June 24 when the Dreamspeakers Society threw a black tie gala to celebrate the end of this year's Dreamspeakers Film Festival and the creation of the Aboriginal Walk of Honour.
Actors, directors, producers, municipal and provincial politicians, and the public were in attendance.
The first inductees into Neka'new'ak (the…
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Residents of the Siksika Nation were hit hard by two floods in June caused by heavy rainfall. A flood on June 9 caused 60 evacuations with an estimated cost of $105,000 in damages. The latest flood on June 20 was one of the worst on record.
More than 80 families were evacuated from their homes as a result of the latest flooding. Band manager Fred Rabbit Carrier estimated…
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Residents of the Siksika Nation were hit hard by two floods in June caused by heavy rainfall. A flood on June 9 caused 60 evacuations with an estimated cost of $105,000 in damages. The latest flood on June 20 was one of the worst on record.
More than 80 families were evacuated from their homes as a result of the latest flooding. Band manager Fred Rabbit Carrier estimated…
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The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is refusing to release an e-mail described as racist against Aboriginal people, despite calls from Native leaders to do so.
A June report in the Edmonton Journal said the e-mail contains a list of 10 rules for policing the downtown area. Three of the rules disparage the Native population.
Acting EPS chief Daryl da Costa received…
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The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is refusing to release an e-mail described as racist against Aboriginal people, despite calls from Native leaders to do so.
A June report in the Edmonton Journal said the e-mail contains a list of 10 rules for policing the downtown area. Three of the rules disparage the Native population.
Acting EPS chief Daryl da Costa received…
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Danielle Majeau is a young Metis woman living in the Edmonton, and is the first Alberta Aboriginal Apprenticeship Project (AAAP) apprentice to graduate from her apprenticeship program. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training recently issued a journeyman certificate to her.
In 2000, Majeau registered as a cook apprentice. After working as an apprentice for a short…
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Danielle Majeau is a young Metis woman living in the Edmonton, and is the first Alberta Aboriginal Apprenticeship Project (AAAP) apprentice to graduate from her apprenticeship program. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training recently issued a journeyman certificate to her.
In 2000, Majeau registered as a cook apprentice. After working as an apprentice for a short…
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On May 6, the Ben Calf Robe Society held a celebration to kick off the start of National Aboriginal Head Start Week.
The celebration featured guest speakers, fiddlers and jiggers, powwow dancing, activities for the kids, a bake sale and a balloon release to signify the start of the week.
The Mother Earth and Me Aboriginal Head Start program is for children ages…
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On May 6, the Ben Calf Robe Society held a celebration to kick off the start of National Aboriginal Head Start Week.
The celebration featured guest speakers, fiddlers and jiggers, powwow dancing, activities for the kids, a bake sale and a balloon release to signify the start of the week.
The Mother Earth and Me Aboriginal Head Start program is for children ages…
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National Aboriginal Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the occasion than with a quiz about all things Aboriginal.
Here are a few questions about people, places and events that have been featured in stories in Raven's Eye and our sister publications over the past year. How many can you get right?
1) In the June 2004 issue of Windspeaker,…
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National Aboriginal Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the occasion than with a quiz about all things Aboriginal.
Here are a few questions about people, places and events that have been featured in stories in Raven's Eye and our sister publications over the past year. How many can you get right?
1) In the June 2004 issue of Windspeaker,…
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National Aboriginal Day is an opportunity for Canadians to celebrate the diverse culture and achievements of Aboriginal peoples. Many Aboriginal people will be celebrating their culture on June 21 and Canadians are welcome to unite with them to participate in the Edmonton celebrations.
Three new events have been added to the Edmonton weekend festival. The first annual…
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The government of Canada, the province of Alberta and Grande Prairie Regional College signed a partnership agreement on May 4 to help recruit and retain Aboriginal staff and faculty within its workforce.
Andy Scott, the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor of Metis and Non-Status Indians, Pearl Calahasen, Alberta minister of…
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The government of Canada, the province of Alberta and Grande Prairie Regional College signed a partnership agreement on May 4 to help recruit and retain Aboriginal staff and faculty within its workforce.
Andy Scott, the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor of Metis and Non-Status Indians, Pearl Calahasen, Alberta minister of…