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Aboriginal artwork to brighten up street
Fifteen panels created by three Aboriginal artists are on display at intersections along the LRT route from Southgate to Century Park. The panels are the creations of well-known artists Aaron Paquette and Jason Carter and budding artist Bluebird Chloe Mustooch. The $50,000 project was the result of a partnership between the…
Court continues as important forum
Over the years, First Nations have been no strangers to the legal system and that familiarity continued in 2012. There were some victories but there were also some losses.
Eden Valley to be treated as urban centre
In March, the Alberta Court of Appeal vacated the Energy…
First time hosts, medal-winners among sporting highlights
Aboriginal athletes experienced a successful 2012. In the highlights, are two boxers on the extreme ends of their careers. Fifteen-year-old Dakota Belcourt began his career with a silver medal in his first-ever provincial competition, while Wayne Bourque, who experienced boxing success in the 1970s and ’80s, was…
Economic development undertaken
The 2012 Alberta Official Statistics indicate that the
gap in employment rates between non-Aboriginals and off-reserve Aboriginals has increased from a five percentage point difference in 2007 to a 9.8 percentage point difference in 2011.†A number of First Nations undertook development or
entered into agreements to help with…
Less than a month after pledging at an Idle No More rally in Edmonton that the Mikisew Cree First Nation will fight the federal government on its lack of consultation, Chief Steve Courtoreille has made good on his promise.
On Jan. 8, the Mikisew Cree joined forces with Frog Lake First Nation and filed papers in the federal court in Ottawa for an application for a judicial review of…
RCMP news release:
"Idle No More" Planned Event
St. Albert RCMP Senior Management has met with organizers of an "Idle No More" event planned to occur at the intersection of Sturgeon Road and St. Albert Trail in St. Albert, Alberta. The Elders that are organizing this event have assured the RCMP that this will be a peaceful demonstration that will not last more than 30…
RCMP news release:
"Idle No More" Planned Event
St. Albert RCMP Senior Management has met with organizers of an "Idle No More" event planned to occur at the intersection of Sturgeon Road and St. Albert Trail in St. Albert, Alberta. The Elders that are organizing this event have assured the RCMP that this will be a peaceful demonstration that will not last more than 30…
RCMP news release:
"Idle No More" Planned Event
St. Albert RCMP Senior Management has met with organizers of an "Idle No More" event planned to occur at the intersection of Sturgeon Road and St. Albert Trail in St. Albert, Alberta. The Elders that are organizing this event have assured the RCMP that this will be a peaceful demonstration that will not last more than 30…
Members of the Papaschase First Nation have proceeded with their announced plans to block the QE II Highway Wednesday afternoon near their former reserve in south Edmonton. On January 16th the blockade began as scheduled at 1:00 p.m. and will continue until 3:00 p.m. The blockade is near Gateway Park, which enables vehicles caught in the blockade the opportunity to turn around.
There were…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Press Statement From Chief Allan Adam regarding Highway 63 Roadblocks
January 15, 2013 – Fort McMurray, AB – In the wake of Idle No More and the AFN’s calls for blockades, peaceful protests and a stall of the Canadian economy Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) has made waves with talk of…
The Energy Resources Conservation Board is inviting feedback on a new approach to regulating unconventional resources, such as shale oil and shale gas. The new approach includes “early and meaningful stakeholder engagement, minimizing surface impacts, protecting water, and maximizing resource recovery,” says a news release issued by the government. While the technology used to develop…
The provincial government has announced that seven cities will be receiving approximately $60 million to help the homeless. As part of the Outreach Support Services Initiative, the funding is providing $12.3 million more than 2011. Funds will go towards permanent supportive housing and support services to help address…
The Saddle Lake Boys and Girls Club has received $20,000 through the RBC After School Grants Project. RBC recently announced funding of more than $500,000 to help 21 Aboriginal community-based organizations across Canada to deliver after-school programs for the 2012-2013 school year. To qualify for an RBC grant, after-school programs must offer structured and supervised activities for children…
Elizabeth School on Elizabeth Metis Settlement was put on a lock down on Dec. 13, a precautionary move taken by school principal David Anger after “suspicious damage was discovered to the windows in the Grade 2 and 3 classrooms,” said a Northlands School Division press release. Students were moved to the gymnasium for other activities while the…
The Alberta Wilderness Association is calling the provincial government out on permitting a new road to be built by Tourmaline Oil Corp. within critical habitat of the threatened Little Smoky caribou herd in west central Alberta. The AWA says the Alberta government is not following its own 2011 caribou policy to protect threatened caribou in this and other ranges in Alberta. “Alberta is…