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In October, the four Hobbema Nations celebrated the official opening of the newly renovated Maskwacis Outreach School at Ermineskin Cree Nation. The outreach school was initiated in 2010 at Samson Cree Nation to accommodate students who wanted to return to high school. As enrolment increased, the need for a new facility was required. As a result, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development…
A partnership between Portage College and the University of Calgary will allow students to complete a Bachelor of Social Work degree at Portage College in Lac La Biche. This cohort will begin classes in the fall of 2013 and receive classroom-based instruction delivered by the University of Calgary. “This partnership brings a degree opportunity in the field of social work to our students,” said…
Jacqueline Guest and Lloyd (Sonny) Flett were among the 14 outstanding Indigenous Canadians recently named as recipients of the 2013 Indspire Awards. Guest was awarded in the arts category and Flett in the environment and natural resources area. Formerly called the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, the Indspire Awards have, for 20 years, celebrated the significant contributions of…
The Alberta Court of Appeal has denied the Cold Lake First Nations’ application to appeal a decision by the Energy Resources Conservation Board that the ERCB did not have the jurisdiction to determine the adequacy of Crown consultation regarding a bitumen recovery project within the CLFN’s treaty territory. The ERCB held that although it has the authority to consider questions of…
The Duncan First Nation is concerned about two oil spills on traditional land where members hunt. Signs of a spill from Keyera Resources pipeline were identified on Sept. 12 and Duncan First Nation notified on Sept. 21. As the reserve is 200 km from the spill in the Chinchaga watershed, Duncan was not on the first-notice list for the oil company. A pinhole leak was identified as the cause of…
Indigenous peoples from across Treaty territories gathered at Onion Lake First Nation Oct. 28-30 as part of a two-day action strategy. On the table was discussion about the imposition of various proposed federal legislation being pushed by the Harper government without consulting First Nations. From Bill C-428 to Bill C-45 and the highly controversial Omnibus Bill C-38, these new proposed…
The 19-member council, part of Alberta Health Services, was created to help provide culturally appropriate health services to Aboriginal people throughout the province.
Council members, who were announced in late September, include doctors, nurses, traditional healers, Elders, business people and a former professional football player.
The council will hold its first official…
First Nations will be recognized prominently in the Provincial Archives of Alberta’s newest exhibit.
The provincial archives has partnered with the Alberta Labour History Institute to recognize the achievements and sacrifices of the working men and women that assisted with the growth and prosperity of the province of Alberta.
“The exhibit is a way to celebrate the centennial…
Sound financial management and transparent government have opened the doors to new housing opportunities for a southern First Nation.
Siksika is the only First Nation in Alberta to qualify for housing dollars under the First Nation Market Housing Fund, which has agreements with over 70 other First Nations across the country.
Now, instead of having to depend solely on funding from…
“When you try to study other cultures,” said Hartmut Lutz, visiting Killam scholar in the department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian studies at the University of Calgary, “essentially you learn about your own.”
And the Germans are intrigued by the Aboriginal culture – even if what they think they know about Aboriginal life has little to do with social reality.
“It is an…
Eight days after burying Amber Tuccaro in Fort Chipewyan, Vivian and Billy Joe Tuccaro thanked people for their prayers over two years and urged the federal government to allow other families to get closure.
Amber Tuccaro, from the Mikisew Cree First Nation, went missing from Nisku in August 2010. Her body was found Sept. 1, 2012, east of Leduc. The discovery came only days after the…
The BRAID research initiative in partnership with the University of Alberta has been instrumental in providing a Mobile Diabetes Screening Initiative to Aboriginal people living off-reserve, in Métis communities and to remote communities throughout Alberta.
“MDSi is a travelling health care service that provides diabetes testing, education and the necessary research for Aboriginal…
Jules Thomas has turned his life around.
Thomas, a Cree from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, had a troubled past, which included a pair of incarcerations. But the 30-year-old, who lives in Edmonton, now has a pair of thriving businesses.
For the past two years he’s owned Distrikt Media, a print and design company in Edmonton, which he began after working for another print and…
Guests at Métisfest at the Kerby Centre were entertained by Breanne Denby, who played fiddle.
Métis Fest showcases origins, history and culture
On Oct. 16, at the Kerby Centre, members of Métis Nation Region 3 presented Métisfest, a gathering to showcase Métis culture. Sponsored by the Alberta Association for Multicultural Education,…
One-stop location to help the homeless
Homeless Connect, hosted by Homeward Trust Edmonton, took place Oct. 21 at the Shaw Conference Centre downtown. This bi-annual event provides free services, such as haircuts, to people experiencing homelessness and those at risk of becoming homeless.
Inaugural awards include Edmonton…