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Since Jan. 29, Northland School Division has been bussing students from Gift Lake to Atikameg school. NSD shut down Gift Lake school on Jan. 14 because of air quality concerns. Gift Lake students had continued their work at home for two weeks. On Jan. 21, school division officials hosted a community meeting to discuss air quality test results and invited Alberta Health Services and Golder…
The Maskwacis Employment Centre, Tribal Chief Ventures Inc., Blood Tribe, and the Paul First Nation will be implementing the federal government’s newly announced enhanced service delivery in 11 First Nation communities, which have chosen to participate. These organizations will be working with Six Independent Alberta First Nations of Hobbema, Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services…
Increased success with high school completion at Kainai High School on the Blood Reserve in recent years has attracted the attention of former Prime Minister Paul Martin’s Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurial Program.
Kainai is the second First Nations high school in Canada to be selected for the program, which draws together partners in education, local businesses and banking to teach…
At the end of January, both Enbridge and Keystone XL pipelines moved a step closer to construction. The National Energy Board is recommending the federal government approve the 182-kilometre Enbridge Inc. pipeline that would connect Edmonton to Hardisty, the starting point of U.S.-bound oil conduits such as Enbridge’s Alberta Clipper and TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone lines. The pipeline is to…
A public fatality inquiry has determined that a First Nations boy in government care died accidently on an overdose of methadone on Apr. 30, 2010. While Provincial Court of Alberta Judge K.E. Tjosvold presented no recommendations to prevent a similar occurrence, he did “urge representatives of Alberta Human Services to consider carefully the sincere suggestions made by members of K’s family…
Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation Chief Vern Janvier and owner of C.P. Services (second from right) has thrown his company’s financial support behind the Jamaican bobsled team (from left): crewman Marvin Dixon, reserve crewman Wayne Blackwood, and driver Winston Watts, helping them participate in the Sochi Olympics. C.P. Services, an oilfield contracting company, signed a four-year, $140,000…
Tanya Tagaq’s throat singing enhanced the screening of the 1922 film Nanook of the North.
Tagaq in concert with Nanook of the North
One of Canada’s celebrated throat singers, Tanya Tagaq, performed at Festival Hall on Jan. 28. Along with percussionist Jean Martin and cellist Cris Derkesen, Tagaq’s throat singing added emotion to the backdrop of the 1922 film…
Tanya Tagaq’s throat singing enhanced the screening of the 1922 film Nanook of the North.
Tagaq in concert with Nanook of the North
One of Canada’s celebrated throat singers, Tanya Tagaq, performed at Festival Hall on Jan. 28. Along with percussionist Jean Martin and cellist Cris Derkesen, Tagaq’s throat singing added emotion to the backdrop of the 1922 film…
Tony Arcand, from the Alexander First Nation, meets with a student, as the resident Elder at NorQuest College, a position he has held since August of 2013.
NorQuest receives funds to expand, renovate space
NorQuest’s North Learning Centre, which has received funding from the province, will include enhanced Aboriginal ceremonial facilities and…
There was no break for Buffalo Sabres interim head coach Ted Nolan this month.
While the National Hockey League was enjoying a hiatus during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Nolan was still behind the bench, but leading the Latvia hockey team.
It is just one more accomplishment for Nolan, who is part of hockey history in the NHL. For the first time ever, there are two First Nations…
Cindy Blackstock is hopeful that one more recognition by an international body about the plight of First Nations children in Canada will make the federal government listen.
“I think if they were to contextualize it within the other signals they have been getting from the international community regarding this case, they really should have a sober second thought,” said Blackstock, who is…
The Supreme Court of Canada will not be hearing an appeal on Métis harvesting rights in Alberta. The decision came down in January with no explanation offered.
In a memo to Métis Nation of Alberta members, President Audrey Poitras called the decision “extremely disappointing” but said the MNA “remain committed to our ‘hunt for justice’ in this province.”
The MNA has reached out…
A woman whose roots are in Saddle Lake and who now operates a store in Vancouver is the inaugural winner of the National Youth Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award.
“I was really excited when I learned I’d won the award,” said Savannah Olsen. “Not just as an Aboriginal person but also as a woman. We are not represented enough in business and in the media and I hope that some people will be…
A successful operation and strong social programming combined to make the River Cree Casino and Resort a sound business venture for Canadian and American investors, said Chief Ron Morin.
The issuance of cross-border bonds to both public and private institutional investors allowed Enoch Cree Nation and River Cree Enterprises LP to buy out Paragon Gaming’s minority shares. The casino and…
Some of the $630,000 - and still climbing – raised through the recent Neil Young Honour the Treaties cross-country tour and associated on-line campaign will be put to use immediately by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.
On Jan. 3, the ACFN filed an application with the federal court to review the recent decision to approve Shell’s Jackpine mine expansion.
“This money (raised…