Native Women’s Association of Canada president Dawn Lavell-Harvard offered hard facts on the difficult life many Aboriginal women lead.
(Photo: Shari Narine)

December 3, 2015

Dawn Lavell-Harvard was moved to tears last night when she relayed her young daughter's concern after hearing her mother do an interview with CBC Radio about violence and rates of homicide for Indigenous women. Asked Lavell-Harvard’s preteen: “We’re Native, right? And I’m a girl, right? Mom, does that mean I’m in danger?”

Youth leader recognized with award

Edmonton MP appointed as parliamentary secretary for heritage

December 2, 2015. 

DECEMBER 2, 2015           

By the end of this year, there will be more deaths associated with fentanyl overdoses than motor vehicle accidents.

“Fentanyl is one of the biggest issues we are facing right now,” said Tyler White, CEO of Siksika Health Services and the only non-elected member on the province’s Mental Health Review Committee. “It’s a critical issue and it requires brave leadership.”

“Powerful use of iconography to tell a story,” said the jury of the work undertaken by Aaron Paquette and Sylvie Nadeau to re-envision the Grandin Murals. (Photo: Instagram)

Grandin Murals recognized for “respectful” work

December 1, 2015

Stigma and discrimination are still two strong factors that keep Aboriginal people from being tested and seeking help when it comes to HIV and AIDS.

And today, World AIDS Day, where the national
campaign for Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week was launched in Calgary, that stigma was evident.

November 27, 2015.

In the past year the Oski Pasikoniwew Kamik food bank, on the Big Stone Cree Nation, has more than tripled the number of hampers it distributes on a weekly basis.

“In our community, many, nany people are employed in the oilfield and with the cutbacks, our community members are not working anymore,” said Christine Gullion, food bank coordinator.

From handing out 10 to 12 hampers per week numbers have jumped to 35 to 38 per week.

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

This past weekend, the Samson Cree Nation was rocked by violence. Kirsten Cutknife, 20, was found dead in a residence on Nov. 28. Charged with second degree murder in her homicide is Joshua Crier, 19. Crier is also charged with assaulting Zoe Littlechild, 20, with a weapon. Littlechild was not seriously injured. All three young people are from the Samson Cree Nation.

Over 500 people came out for the launch of Reconciling Edmonton at
City Hall on Nov. 25. The gathering and round dance was a true sign of
commitment from Edmontonians to reconciliation on a community level, say
RISE members. (Photo: Facebook)

Reconciling Edmonton project tells story of early relationships

Bill Loutitt says his hair is growing long as he waits for the province to work through a consultation policy with the Metis.

“It’s been two years now. I made a vow not to cut my hair until we see this consultation policy so it’s starting to get fairly long,” said Loutitt, who serves as vice-president of the McMurray Metis.