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An agreement signed between the province, representing Northland School Division, and the Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council provides services to schools in the tribal area but no additional dollars.
“The money is another part of the work that we need to do, to bring the two governments together and see where we can get the extra funding and resources that we’re going to need,” said…
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench says a First Nation has the right to challenge the federal and provincial governments in court to ensure their treaty rights are protected into the future.
In her 19-page ruling handed down March 28, Madame Justice B. A. Browne rejected arguments presented by the federal and provincial governments to strike down the court action initiated by Beaver…
Treaty 6 Grand Chief Cameron Alexis isn’t holding out hope that much will change for Aboriginal people following the provincial election on April 23.
Recent polls indicate that the ruling Progressive Conservatives, led by Premier Alison Redford, and Danielle Smith’s Wildrose Party are neck-and-neck.
“Both parties are also right wing, so which one is going to do the right thing?…
Dr. Jane Simington has a simple message for all victims of sexual abuse.
“Healing is possible,” said Simington, an Edmonton-based grief and trauma specialist, who has worked extensively inside Aboriginal communities.
The extent of sexual abuse and the impacts it can have on victims and their families was thrust into the spotlight recently with the high profile sentencing of…
First Nations and Métis in northwestern Alberta are resigned to the belief that the provincial government will give the nod to Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline.
“I probably think that no matter what we say or do, the project will go forward. When you have the federal government supporting this project, it’s pretty hard for a few Aboriginal people like us to say anything or do anything…
An innovative approach to economic development promises to generate self-sufficiency for four partner First Nations.
Last month, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Onion Lake Energy, owned and operated by Onion Lake Cree Nation which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, and Driftpile, Sucker Creek, and Ermineskin First Nations. The agreement to create the Wanska…
Premier Alison Redford is pleased that TransCanada will be reapplying for a Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and will begin work on the pipeline’s southern leg, known as the Gulf Coast Project. “Our government recognizes that the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is a U.S. decision. I remain optimistic that this project will be evaluated on its merits and that the…
Steve Hrudey, the lead author of a Royal Society of Canada report about oilsands development in Alberta, has agreed to review the study following criticism it was plagued with errors and overlooked environmental and health impacts of the industry’s operations. The study was released in December 2010 and has been used by industry and government officials to refute health and cancer concerns…
Negotiations have moved ahead with Brewster Travel Canada’s proposal for a Glacier Discovery Walk project on the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park. “The Glacier Discovery Walk represents an innovative and accessible way for visitors of all ages and abilities to have a state-of the-art experience, ‘a view from the edge’ of the landscape,” said Environment Minister Peter Kent, in a news…
Marion Brass-Yellowfly, CAFM, Chief Financial Officer, Siksika First Nation is one of two recipients of the 2012 Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada/Xerox Excellence in Aboriginal Leadership Awards. Brass-Yellowfly received the award in the community/regional category for her years of dedication and leadership in finance. As the most senior financial officer, Brass-Yellowfly’s…
Regulatory approvals received for oil work on Alexander First Nation Sundance Energy Corporation and Canadian Quantum Energy Corporation have received all regulatory approvals for both the drilling of the Sundance Alexander 16-11-56-27 W4M test well and for the shooting of a 3D seismic survey over a portion of the corporations’ Alexander First Nations permit. The 16-11 Well will evaluate the…
A report released in January shows favourable results for the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division. Dropout rates are low and there is a high number of Aboriginal students graduating from high school within the standard three years from Grades 10 to 12. Among First Nations, Métis and Inuit students, 51 percent graduated from high school within three years, which is more than 10 percent…
Enbridge Northern Gateway Project community hearings will take place in Grande Prairie from March 26-28. The proposed Northern Gateway project involves the construction of two 1,170 kilometre long pipelines running from Bruderheim, Alberta, to Kitimat, British Columbia, and the construction and operation of the Kitimat Marine Terminal. Final arguments from the applicant, interveners and…
Three teenagers charged in the shooting death of five-year-old Ethan Yellowbird pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter when they made a court appearance Feb. 15. Their next appearance will be in Wetaskiwin court on June 20. All three of the teens, who are from Hobbema and were known to police, were arrested in January 2012. At the time of Ethan’s death, the boys were 13, 16 and 17.…
Former students of St. Paul’s and St. Mary’s Indian residential schools and their descendants gathered with leaders to plan Truth and Reconciliation commemoration activities on the Blood Reserve. The planning took place Feb. 21 and 22 in Lethbridge and involved Truth and Reconciliation Commission member Marie Wilson. Project planning sessions included Blackfoot signage, history book, exhibit…