May 30, 2016.

Those
residing in units operated by Wood Buffalo Housing and Development Corp. or in
homes still standing in the neighbourhoods of Waterways, Abasand and Beacon
Hill will not be returning to Fort McMurray as originally scheduled.

“Undamaged
homes in certain neighbourhoods are not immediately safe for re-occupation
(and) for re-habitation at this time,” said Premier Rachel Notley on Monday.

Blood Tribe Police Service and the Blood Tribe Prescription Drug Project went house-to-house to collect unused or expired prescriptions in Moses Lake, Lavern and Standoff. (Photo: Blood Tribe Police Service)

Prescription drug collection a success on Blood Reserve

Ontario has committed close to $222 million over three years to address gaps in health services for the province’s Indigenous population, particularly those in the north.

The announcement came two months after Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, supported by Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Isadore Day, declared a health emergency.

“It’s unfortunate that in a lot of cases that it takes a declaration of some sort to be issued before attention is given to a community,” said Fiddler.

Alexander First Nation Elder Andy Auigbelle said it is important for young people to have “that spiritual part.” (Photo: Shari Narine)

May 26, 2016

Two-thirds of the youth enrolled in WrapED are Indigenous.

May 25, 2016. Drug busts in Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan over a three-day period resulted in the seizure of close to $200,000 worth of drugs and charges laid against 10 people. On May 20, the Edmonton Police Service Northwest Division charged seven people in relation to an investigation which yielded $94,000 in various drugs, firearms and paraphernalia seized over the weekend.

Fort McMurray RCMP members continue to ensure public safety as work is undertaken by essential service agencies to prepare community for re-entry to begin June 1.

(Photo: RCMP)

The Banff Center for the Arts has a special guest coming around for this year’s National Aboriginal Day celebration. The Centre has chosen to spotlight the Inuit people for its three-day event, beginning June 20.

Along with screening films based on the Inuit Arctic experience, they will hold workshops about Inuit history and culture, led by Johnny Issaluk.

Issaluk is a well-known Inuit actor and traditional games athlete, who spent 20-years competing professionally.

Calgary Named Member of 100 Resilient Cities Network

Treaty4News reports that the name Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations will replace Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The organization’s name change was decided by vote on May 25 at the FSIN Legislative Assembly held in North Battleford, with 22 nations voting for the change, four opposed and a number of the 74-member nations abstaining.

The idea to rebrand the organization had been floating around since 2013, reads the report. The word “Indian” as a label to describe the Indigenous peoples of North America was one that was opposed by many.

May 25, 2016.

The capital region’s next “A” class racetrack could be located on the Enoch Cree Nation.

The River Cree Racing and Entertainment Corporation is one of seven expressions of interest received by Horse Racing Alberta for an organization to own and operate a premier horse racing facility for the Edmonton market area. Northlands announced earlier this year that 2016 would mark its final year in the horse racing business.

“We’re pretty thrilled. It came up really quick and we put together a group,” said Enoch Cree Nation Chief Billy Morin.