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Several never-seen-before drawings and paintings by Aboriginal artist Alex Janvier are now on display at the Art Gallery of Alberta.
A three-month exhibit, simply titled Alex Janvier, opened at the Edmonton-based gallery on May 18 and will continue until Aug. 19.
The exhibit features more than 90 pieces of work, displaying Janvier’s talents as an artist during the past 50 years…
Blackfoot Elder Francis First Charger does not take lightly his role to deliver the traditional blessing, which kicked off the fourth annual Lethbridge Aboriginal Week.
“Years ago things like this never happened. It’s nice to be recognized by the city. When you are asked to take part, and depended upon, it is a great honour,” said First Charger.
Like many cities across the…
Habitat for Humanity Edmonton has been recognized by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for its contributions to Aboriginal housing.
The Edmonton chapter of the international organization received the CMHC Award for Outstanding Contribution to Habitat for Humanity Aboriginal Housing for its role in helping Aboriginal families in the Edmonton area achieve home ownership.
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For Kyra Brown, the opportunity to reconnect with her past was one drawing point to learning Cree.
Brown’s mother was fluent in Cree. She passed away when Brown was 16.
“After that my aunt used to say it was frowned upon to be Aboriginal,” Brown said. “To talk Indian at that time was not okay.
Brown, a 44-year-old Métis who lives in Edmonton, was one of 31 people, both…
The Be Brave Ranch, a facility for the treatment and healing of survivors of child sexual abuse, is one giant step closer to reality with the announcement of a $600,000 contribution from the Yachimec Auto Group.
Little Warriors is working to raise $3.4 million to establish the ranch just outside Edmonton. The partnership with the Yachimec group will bring the tally to $1.1 million to date…
It was an “international stew” at this year’s Rubaboo Festival.
“It’s quite incredible how much the festival is growing,” said Ryan Cunningham, artistic director and one of two founding members of Alberta Aboriginal Arts, which hosts the event. It is the Rubaboo Festival’s fourth year. Rubaboo is a Métis word meaning a stew full of life that fills the soul.
Crowds…
Shining Mountains Living Community Services is turning its attention outwards with the goal of creating a plan that will help reduce violence against women.
The organization, which for the past 17 years has provided shelter and support to women fleeing domestic violence in central Alberta, recently received $300,000 from the Status of Women to undertake a longer term plan.
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Anita Crowshoe helped merge literary culture with rodeo in Wild Wordfest providing a lunch hour of entertainment.
Stories of the West
In celebration of Calgary’s 100th Stampede’s, Wordfest held a mini-festival June 18-20. As part of Wild Wordfest, Anita Crowshoe, coordinator of Campus Calgary’s Stampede School, entertained a lunch…
Tastes so good!
Bannock Burgers was a popular eating attraction at The Works Art & Design Festival which took place around Churchill Square in downtown Edmonton.
Arthurson wins big money prize award
Edmonton author Wayne Arthurson took the annual Alberta Readers’ Choice Award and the $10,000 prize for Fall…
“They mine tarsands a couple of miles from my front door,” said Roland Woodward, who lives in Anzac. And from where he stands and watches Highway 63, the traffic flow keeps increasing. “I live in the heart of tarsands.”
Woodward, who is a member of the Fort McMurray First Nation and serves as chair of the Keepers of the Athabasca, is adamant that tarsands development needs to slow down…
Alberta Regional Chief George Stanley is challenging incumbent Shawn Atleo – and six others – for the position of National Chief for the Assembly of First Nations.
It’s about the importance of treaty, says Stanley, and Atleo, who has completed his first term in the position as leader of the national organization, does not understand that.
“I’m very deep-rooted in treaties. I…
The Indian Residential School Adjudication Secretariat is telling Independent Assessment claimants who filed with Blott & Company not to panic in light of the BC Supreme Court’s decision to disallow the Calgary law firm from continuing to represent IAP clients.
“The Adjudication Secretariat and (Ian) Pitfield want to assure you that your claim will be resolved in a fair and…
Conditions set in an equity agreement an alleged 60 per cent of Aboriginal groups along the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline route have signed with Enbridge are being called “aggressive.”
Last month, Greenpeace Canada used the Access to Information Act to obtain documents through the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada between Enbridge Inc. and Aboriginal and Northern…
From being accused of using money from foreign interest groups to now having protests against oil sands development targeted as acts of terrorism, action taken by First Nations continues to come under scrutiny by the government.
Eriel Deranger, spokesperson for Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam, scoffs at what is being considered subversive activity by First Nations. She…
For the second straight year an Alberta team managed to win some hardware at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.
But this time around it was the Alberta boys squad that captured the silver medal at the tournament, which was held May 7-12 in Saskatoon.
In the boys’ gold-medal contest this year Saskatchewan defeated Alberta 5-1. Saskatchewan has now won five consecutive…