March 22, 2016. NorQuest College’s Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centre is celebrating its first year of operation. The centre opened in March 2015. “We are extremely happy with the first year,” said Jonathan Robb, NorQuest director of strategic integration and stakeholder relations. The centre had a one-year forecast to train 150 people for careers in the construction industry. In the first 12 months, 551 clients were helped with their career goals.

March 22, 2016. On Tuesday, the Liberal Government announced the renewal of the Urban Aboriginal Strategy for the 2016-17 with $24 million in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. 

March 22, 2016.

As First Nations leaders wait for the federal budget to come down Tuesday afternoon, they also wait to see if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has kept his campaign promises and earned the ceremonial name bestowed on him by Tsuut’ina First Nation earlier this month:  “Gumistiyi” or “The One Who Keeps Trying.” 

Rail company says First Nations would have equity ownership in project

Election Day in Calgary-Greenway

Four days after receiving a go-ahead letter for Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal from Mayor John Helin of the Lax Kw’alaams Band, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has requested more information from Pacific NorthWest.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna has granted a three-month extension.

And if that extension does not include more consultation with First Nations, Wet'suwet'en Nation Hereditary Chief Na’MOKS, says the government can expect legal action.

March 21, 2016.

The investigation into the death of 10-month-old Lily (not her real name) reveals another Indigenous child impacted by parental addictions and lack of adequate training and resources of the child intervention services.

On Monday, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released its investigative report into the First Nations baby, who died after drowning in a container of homemade alcohol, while her mother slept after consuming alcohol.

Artist Dianne Patychuk took up the challenge of her own reconciliation project shortly after the release of the Truth and Reconciliation report last year.

In the last six months, she’s had two art shows entitled “We Are All Treaty People” at the Ben Navaee Gallery in Toronto’s Leslieville community.

 
Grand Chief Ed John of the First Nations Leadership Council apologized to the Nisga’a Nation on behalf of First Nations political leaders who did not support the Nisga’a Nation in its 1973 Calder Case.

The apology was given at the BC Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs’ Assembly held in Laxgalts'ap this week. John also acknowledged the Nisga'a Nation for their leadership in advancing Aboriginal rights and title in British Columbia and Canada in the Calder Case.

Skull found in possible historical funeral rites site near Gleichen