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Eight new housing units have been built in North Lethbridge by the Aboriginal Housing Society. General Manager Boyd Thomas said the new units help address a long-standing housing crisis that some Aboriginal people are experiencing. Lydia First Rider with the Aboriginal Housing Society said these new homes will have a positive impact on those living there. The society received $1 million from…
The Fort McKay First Nation has appointed three new chief executive officers to its senior management team: corporate lawyer Bernd Christmas as CEO of Oil Sands Development; former associate vice president for Red Deer College Sandy Sanderson as CEO of Business Development; and former tribal manager of the Siksika Nation Tribal Government Andrew Bear Robe as CEO of Planning and Administration…
The Federal Court has granted a stay regarding a decision that removed Jim Boucher as Chief of the Fort McKay First Nation. “Our Chief and council has been apprised that following an application of stay of this decision, the Federal Court has granted Mr. Boucher a stay of decision until his appeal hearing on June 18, 2012. This has resulted in Mr. Boucher being reinstated as Chief of the Fort…
A recent public health report probing Alberta’s H1N1-related deaths found that people of Aboriginal descent were almost twice as likely to die of H1N1-related causes than non-Aboriginal Albertans. That doesn’t mean Aboriginal people were more vulnerable to the disease, Dr. Andre Corriveau, chief medical officer of health, told the Edmonton Journal, but that they were more likely to suffer from…
The Saddle Lake Cree Nation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the PTI Group, which formalizes collaboration on employment opportunities as well as explores new workforce accommodations projects in the vicinity of Saddle Lake. In addition to employment opportunities, PTI will ensure that local businesses are informed of contractual opportunities. PTI Group is one of North America’s…
A young Aboriginal drummer from Piitoayis Family School was one of many to take part in Aboriginal Youth Explosion.
Aboriginal Youth Explosion
On March 18, Aboriginal Youth gathered at Mount Royal University to share their stories in poetry, spoken word, dancing, drumming, song and videos and give expression to their personal voices. Many of the youth…
The Apprenticeship Prep pilot program supports NorQuest College’s mandate to provide workforce relevant programming. An outstanding 95 per cent of NorQuest graduates find employment or continue their education.
Pilot program prepares students for pipe-trades
NorQuest College is offering a new, innovative and workplace-relevant training program that will…
Andie WL (requested that her last name not be used) is passionate about the writing she does for the newly launched Alberta Street News.
“People see us as invisible,” said Andie, who is one of three Calgary writers. “Aboriginal men and women are out there and (other people) don’t want to acknowledge us.”
Andie wrote for Calgary Street Talk, which folded in the summer of 2011. She…
A wood-working class, a socially-conscious teacher, and a grant have all led to the first of many charity projects.
Wood-working students at Amiskwaciy Academy in Edmonton recently donated 12 dog houses that they had built to the Second Chance Animal Society. The dog houses are just one of the many charity projects Larry Moro, administrator of the school’s woodworking program, has his…
Matthew Whitehead is proof that it’s never too late to get an education.
Whitehead, a 48-year-old Mikisew Cree from Fort Chipewyan, is mere months away from receiving his Master’s degree in Environment and Management from Royal Roads University in Victoria, B.C.
That’s a rather impressive accomplishment for Whitehead, who dropped out of school with a Grade 7 education.
At…
When the 2012 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction were announced recently, TAWS Security Ltd. stood out among the winners as an up-and-coming business in Fort McMurray. The First Nation-based company employs 85 percent First Nation or Métis workers.
Isabell Ringenoldus, founder of TAWS, was surprised and pleased that she had been awarded the Aboriginal Woman Entrepreneur Award of…
Leiha Crier is confident she can once again guide a team to a medal-winning performance at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.
This marks the eighth straight year that Crier has served as the coach for the Alberta girls team at the national tournament.
Crier guided her squad to a bronze medal at the 2011 NAHC held in Saskatoon. It was the first time the Alberta girls’…
The operator of the River Cree Casino and Resort are hoping to speak to Premier Alison Redford about the difficulties they are encountering in negotiating their second First Nation Development Fund grant.
“We want to know what we can do with the policy in place that everybody agreed to for over a 25-year term,” said Tamara Hicks, director of communications with Paragon Gaming EC Company…
Next month, amateur boxer Wayne Bourque will be inducted into the Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in his hometown of Fort McMurray.
“It’s nice to be remembered and I am very honoured,” said Bourque, who has lived in Toronto for over two decades. He added that his 16-year-old son, a talented lacrosse player, put the induction into perspective for him. “My son Brandon hit the hammer on…
Hope and hopelessness is what Cree Elder Lillian Shirt says came through as relatives of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls made dolls in memory of their loved ones.
“The hope that their loved ones are somewhere out there, that they will be found alive,” said Shirt. “The hopelessness is that hoping they didn’t suffer.”
Families of missing and murdered Aboriginal…