Welcome to AMMSA.COM, the news archive website for our family of Indigenous news publications.
Page 1
This city's celebrations for National Aboriginal Day kicked off on June 18 with opening ceremonies held at city hall. Festivities continued for more than a week as Aboriginal people across Canada celebrated their heritage.
Ward one councillor Karen Leibovici read the proclamation for National Aboriginal Day. The Boyle Street Hip-hop Performers entertained the crowd and the…
Page 14
A person with determination, perseverance and faith can achieve anything in life. That was proved positively at the 2004 Fort Chipewyan Keyano College graduation ceremony on April 30.
Eddie Courtoreille graduated Keyano College with an almost perfect attendance record over four years, achieving his goal of earning his diploma in the college preparation program.
He…
Page 13
Wherever visitors walked inside Ben Calf Robe School on May 8, they couldn't avoid seeing beautiful powwow outfits, each uniquely designed with beads, feathers or bells.
And they couldn't avoid hearing the sound of the announcer's voice over the crowd of dancers or the beat of a big hand-made drum.
But most importantly, they couldn't avoid feeling the spiritualism…
Page 12
The Siksika First Nation is inviting you out to enjoy the beautiful landscape that surrounds the community, but plan your visit around a number of exciting events Siksika will be hosting over the summer.
Located an hour east of Calgary, Siksika is nestled among a variety of historical and natural sites. Go for a hike or river raft ride, go horseback riding or take part in…
Page 11
The Dreamspeakers Film Festival is set to hit Edmonton and will be part of the week-long activities celebrating National Aboriginal Day.
The festival will be held June 24 to 26 at the Provincial Museum of Alberta. The line-up of films that has been announced includes many with an Alberta connection.
The Aboriginal Youth Network (AYN) will be taking part in the…
Page 7
We go to press on Day 11 of the five-week federal election campaign with the talk being all about a possible Conservative Party of Canada minority government.
Candidates and party officials-and pollsters-report that the Canadian electorate is angry, angry about what has come to be known as the Adscam scandal where Liberal-friendly advertising firms in Quebec received up to…
Page 6
The body of 59-year-old Napoleon Wanderingspirit was pulled out of Lake Athabasca on May 11 by members of his family, 12 days after he had gone missing.
Wanderingspirit's remains were located about 300 metres from shore, said the deceased's cousin, Stanley Wigmore. Family members used boats, nets and hooks in the search effort.
Fort Chipewyan RCMP had called in an…
Page 6
The Edmonton Native Youth Justice Committee (ENYJC) celebrated its tenth anniversary by paying tribute to all the volunteers that put their time and effort into the organization over the last decade. A dinner was held in their honor on May 8.
The ENYJC started working in the field in February 1994, but was formally established in March 1997. Since then ENYJC has been…
Page 5
Herb George is out of politics now and into governance.
The former Assembly of First Nations British Columbia vice-chief is working to establish the First Nations Governance Centre.
"It will be designed to assist in the further development of our day-to-day government operations, and it will support us as we seek to implement the inherent rights of self-government…
Page 4
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology got a big boost when it received a donation from the Suncor Energy Foudation.
The Suncor Energy Foundation donated $300,000 to NAIT's $4 million Aboriginal Educational Success Initiative, which provides program development, mobile education units, an Aboriginal students' centre and student awards.
The foundation was…
Page 3
It was a night for Aboriginal women to shine at the Esquao Awards held on May 6.
Many Aboriginal women were celebrated, including this year's Circle of Honor recipient, Ethel Blondin-Andrew.
Organized by the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW), the Esquao Awards pay tribute to the achievements of Aboriginal women in such categories as…
Page 2
William Big Bull of the Piikani First Nation is one of the people leading the way in terms of grassroots efforts to help keep our environment strong.
He nabbed gold in the climate change category at the Canadian Environment Awards held in Calgary on May 31. Big Bull won for his work with Weather Dancer, a wind turbine that supplies 2,960 megawatt hours of clean power per…
Page 2
Four students from Saint Francis Xavier High School won third place in the national contest that promotes Aboriginal entrepreneurship and business skills.
About 250 Aboriginal students from grades 10 to 12 made up 75 teams that qualified to attend E-Spirit 2004, held in Prince George, B.C. on May 4 to 6. To qualify, students had to put a business plan together, complete…
Page 1
The National Day of Healing and Reconciliation (NDHR) was celebrated with events in Edmonton, as well as many other parts of the province on May 26.
NDHR is not recognized nationally officially, but organizers of the campaign at the Nechi Training, Research and Health Promotions Institute hope to collect signed petitions at each event to take to Ottawa in hopes it will be…
Page 1
The light rain didn't dampen the spirits of organizers and more than 1,000 students from kindergarten to Grade 9 that participated in the fourth annual Alex Decoteau Run held at Rundle Park on May 14.
Students from Delton, Eastwood, McCauley, Norwood, Parkdale, John A. McDougall, Spruce Avenue and Crestwood schools all ran in honor of Alex Decoteau, a Cree athlete who…