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Quinton Crow Shoe is excited about a program that the Napi Youth Council is accessing for the second consecutive year.
Funding through the YMCA of Greater Toronto is paying for 15 children from the Peigan Nation, located about an hour's drive west of Lethbridge, to make a one-week trip to Montreal in May.
"We're the only Friendship Centre in the province taking…
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When Peigan Elder Joe Crow Shoe was buried on Nov. 2, 1999, the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre shut its doors in honor of the man who was instrumental in shaping the centre.
On Apr. 8, 2002, the centre opened a door in honor of Crow Shoe.
Words of tribute, a Sundance, smudge ceremony, and a drumming procession all preceded the cutting of a ribbon…
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People around the world working to preserve and promote Indigenous languages now have a new tool at their disposal, thanks to the launch of the First Voices Aboriginal Languages Resource.
First Voices is a project of the First Peoples' Heritage, Language & Culture Council, a B.C.-based organization that has been working to support Aboriginal language training and…
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On Feb. 14 and 15, 100 community members from the five Aboriginal bands in the Fort McMurray region gathered at the Sawridge Hotel with one thing in mind: education. The five participants at the conference were the Athabasca Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Fort McMurray, Chipewyan Prairie and the Mikisew Cree bands. This is their third education conference in six years.
"What we…
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Sharing stories, the words of Fox Morin and Ken Ward, are perhaps the most effective way to let First Nations people know that it can happen to them.
"This is my life. Do you want it to be yours? Sometimes you just need to go with your own stories," said Denise Lambert, program designer with the Kimamow Atoskanow Foundation, out of Sandy Beach, in northern Alberta.…
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Angie Kezar knew at age 36 that she didn't want to work in the hospitality industry the rest of her life, and she knew she had the capability to do more.
She had worked as a waitress for 15 years, followed by a stint in management. It was a tough haul, with long hours and "no rewards."
Kezar added, "If I had a dollar for every jerk I had to serve, I'd be a…
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Gordon Russell, founder and mainstay of the Crystal Kids drop-in centre for youth, is inviting all the people he coached in years past to join with him in celebrating his recent appointment to the Order of Canada.
An evening with friends is planned for April 20 at Crystal Kids at 87th St. and 118 Ave. in Edmonton. Guests should plan to arrive at 5 p.m.; supper will be at…
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In almost every case, a dictionary is the tool you need to define a term. This, however, is one of those rare exceptions.
Webster's Dictionary defines "Metis" as "one of mixed blood" or a "half-breed," but it's become a lot more complicated and political than that. At a recent town hall meeting in Stony Plain, the definition of "Metis" was under the microscope.
The…
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The federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development got a language lesson recently.
Robert Nault was in Calgary on Feb. 28, to release his Aboriginal Progress Report.
The Metis Nation of Alberta was there, too, hoping to make a point about its inclusion.
After all, by using the word Aboriginal in his report, Nault implied that the Metis and the…
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Keith Duggan says that in his three decades of policing in Edmonton he has watched Aboriginal people deal with the problems in their communities, and more effectively create positive change than any other ethnic group in the city.
Superintendent Duggan of the Edmonton Police Service participated in a one-day Aboriginal Homelessness Gathering held Feb. 19. It was sponsored…
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Tom King, a Calgary entrepreneur, is rightly proud of a labor-saving machine he has built.
He has a history of building things: King has founded three companies. Manitou in Motion is his latest.
Under the Manitou logo, King has designed and produced a robotic machine that removes fecal material from the carcasses of cattle. The invention is intended to decrease…
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St. Mary's Construction Co. Ltd. is the 2002 recipient of the Eagle Feather Business Award of Distinction.
The Alberta Chambers of Commerce award in the category of First Nations-owned Business was presented at a banquet Feb. 28 in Calgary. The honor recognizes the company, which was sponsored by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, for successfully incorporating Native…
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The goal is simple: Obtain 1,000 signatures on a petition and send it straight to the government of Alberta.
The Metis mothers' petition is being circulated throughout Alberta and has been receiving strong support. The group circulating the petition is calling for the identification of Metis children at birth as well as of Metis children who have been separated from their…
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More than 450 people attended the 14th Annual Regional Aboriginal Recognition Awards 2002, held at the McKenzie Park Inn March 2.
Trapper, Elder, Culture, Male Youth, Female Youth, Junior Achievement, Leadership, Outstanding Athlete, Outstanding Adult Student, Art Award, Volunteer, Female Citizen, Male Citizen, and Lifetime Achievement award winners came from Anzac,…
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The Fort Chipewyan Winter Carnival, which was held Feb. 21 to 24, offered plenty to take part in.
From the crowning of the king and queen, to the prince and princess pageant on Thursday evening, to the jigging, moose calling, trap setting, traditional dress competitions on Friday night, the community was kept entertained throughout the four-day event.
"The carnival…