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Tansi:
TSUU T'INA-Wow! It was quite a deal at the Tsuu T'ina First Nation. I am speaking of course about their two-day New Year's powwow that drew people by the hundreds. In fact, dancers numbered close to 600! Included in these figures were participating visitors from such distances as Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and Washington. The event had 15 registered drum groups…
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Tansi:
TSUU T'INA-Wow! It was quite a deal at the Tsuu T'ina First Nation. I am speaking of course about their two-day New Year's powwow that drew people by the hundreds. In fact, dancers numbered close to 600! Included in these figures were participating visitors from such distances as Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and Washington. The event had 15 registered drum groups…
Take a new look at education
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SASKATCHEWAN - The Battleford Tribal Council presents First Nations Education in the New Millennium at the Don Ross Community Centre in North Battleford on Feb. 14 and 15. Comedian Don Burnstick will perform, as will singer Lori Church. Featured speaker on Feb. 14 is Barbara Coloroso with a presentation called Kids Are Worth It: Parenting with…
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How are the Aboriginal people cashing in on Alberta's booming economy?
In Calgary, work has risen to a fever pitch. The Aboriginal people from surrounding areas are in the midst of a work boom that will see them gaining employment.
"A lot of the Aboriginal people who are getting employment here are Aboriginal people from around here and from the north and the…
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How are the Aboriginal people cashing in on Alberta's booming economy?
In Calgary, work has risen to a fever pitch. The Aboriginal people from surrounding areas are in the midst of a work boom that will see them gaining employment.
"A lot of the Aboriginal people who are getting employment here are Aboriginal people from around here and from the north and the…
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LETHBRIDGE-An effort to keep some claims out of court may see a small number of residential school students from either the Blood or Peigan reserves enter an alternative dispute resolution program with the Anglican Church of Canada.
Representatives from St. Paul residential school on the Blood Reserve met with representatives from the Anglican Church and the Canadian…
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LETHBRIDGE-An effort to keep some claims out of court may see a small number of residential school students from either the Blood or Peigan reserves enter an alternative dispute resolution program with the Anglican Church of Canada.
Representatives from St. Paul residential school on the Blood Reserve met with representatives from the Anglican Church and the Canadian…
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CALGARY -Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, a play by Drew Hayden Taylor, will run from Jan. 19 to 29 at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary. The play is presented by Crazy Horse Theatre, the mandate of which is to run plays that will reflect the diversity and reality of Aboriginal people.
The play is based on a young girl who was taken from her biological family when…
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CALGARY -Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, a play by Drew Hayden Taylor, will run from Jan. 19 to 29 at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary. The play is presented by Crazy Horse Theatre, the mandate of which is to run plays that will reflect the diversity and reality of Aboriginal people.
The play is based on a young girl who was taken from her biological family when…
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EDMONTON-The deadline has been extended a month for the Alberta government to receive feedback from the public on its draft Aboriginal Policy Framework. The new date is Jan. 31.
The government reports it's had more than 35 meetings with Aboriginal, industry and government groups since the document was released for review on Sept. 15, 1999. The three main areas addressed by…
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EDMONTON-The deadline has been extended a month for the Alberta government to receive feedback from the public on its draft Aboriginal Policy Framework. The new date is Jan. 31.
The government reports it's had more than 35 meetings with Aboriginal, industry and government groups since the document was released for review on Sept. 15, 1999. The three main areas addressed by…
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EDMONTON-Ladies, sharpen those scissors and dig out the short quilting needles. The project is called a Healing Blanket and the idea for it is contained in a report produced as a result of the Gathering our Strength, Violence Against Aboriginal Women conference held in May 1998.
The blanket is meant to commemorate Aboriginal women who have died violently by suicide,…
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EDMONTON-Ladies, sharpen those scissors and dig out the short quilting needles. The project is called a Healing Blanket and the idea for it is contained in a report produced as a result of the Gathering our Strength, Violence Against Aboriginal Women conference held in May 1998.
The blanket is meant to commemorate Aboriginal women who have died violently by suicide,…
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Four new scholarships are now available to Aboriginal students across the province, with the financial aid being offered in memory of two people who contributed greatly to promotion of Metis culture and history.
The Delia Gray Scholarships and Joey Gladue Scholarships were announced by the Edmonton Metis Cultural Dance Society Nov. 16 during the Louis Riel Banquet, held…
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Four new scholarships are now available to Aboriginal students across the province, with the financial aid being offered in memory of two people who contributed greatly to promotion of Metis culture and history.
The Delia Gray Scholarships and Joey Gladue Scholarships were announced by the Edmonton Metis Cultural Dance Society Nov. 16 during the Louis Riel Banquet, held…