Eleven months after closing arguments were delivered in a case that has the potential to change the way child services are funded on reserve, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has yet to rule.

That delay falls well beyond the four to six months guideline under which the CHRT usually makes decisions. But the absence of a ruling has nothing to do with the upcoming federal election or potential embarrassment to the Conservative government, says Amal Picard, acting executive director and registrar for CHRT.

It’s not often you will find approximately 4,000 people showing up to see a play about a fictional Native character written by a 19th century German writer named Karl May, who reportedly had never been to North America.

A day of celebration 73 years in the making for the people of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point in Ontario turned into a scene of confrontation and suffering Sept. 20 at the gates of the former army camp slated to be returned to Aboriginal control by the federal government.

Tipi raised on Augustana campus

The Edmonton Police Service School Resource Officers (SROs) are starting the new school year and are “Leading Change” in a partnership with the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS).

The three-day “Leading Change” training encourages leaders to take action to end gender-based violence and abuse which supports the Edmonton Police Service’s commitment to reduce and prevent revictimization in intimate partner relationships.

The discovery of Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette’s remains grinded the search and hope for a safe and healthy return to a halt last night.

During a candle light vigil being held for her safe return the RCMP released that they found what appeared to be the missing 2 year old’s remains.

Career Pathways School celebrated the graduating class of 2015 on September 12, in Wabasca-Desmarais Community Hall. Three of the five students who attended the ceremony received graduation certificates in front of fellow students, staff, parents and community members. Guest speakers included Don Tessier, Associate Superintendent; Christoph Ruge, Career Pathways School Principal; Angela Bigstone, Career Pathways School Teacher; and,  Shem Taylor, Career Pathways School Educational Assistant. The evening also featured a feast prepared by school staff and community members.
 

Form letters to help First Nations vote in upcoming election

Sept. 14, 2015. Elections Canada says it will accept special form letters from First Nations residents. “One of the problems we have in this country is that often on reserves there’s no address at all,” said Chief Electoral Officer Marc Maynard. The letters can be downloaded from the Assembly of First Nations website and then signed by a band
administrator to confirm an individual is a band resident.

Sept. 15, 2015. Two people from Alberta have been named among the 2016 Indspire Awards recipients. Winners were announced in Toronto on Tuesday. Chief Jim Ochiese, of the Foothills Ojibway First Nation, has been selected for the Culture, Heritage and Spirituality award, while Christian Kowalchuk, of the Big Stone Cree Nation, was selected for the First Nation youth award. The jury for the Indspire Awards is composed of previous award recipients, representing a range of sectors and regions across the country.

Sept. 16, 2015.  Results of one of three polls
undertaken by Mainstreet Research indicate that Liberal Matt Grant is in a statistical
tie with Conservative Len Webber in the riding of Calgary Confederation. There
is no incumbent in that riding. While Grant has a strong lead with those 18-34
years of age, undecided voters are leaning toward Webber. In Alberta, the
Liberals have only one Indigenous candidate. Garry Parenteau is running in the
Lakeland riding in the north. Lakeland is the only riding in which two