Fundraising dinner

The Woodpeckers Association of Alberta is planning a dinner, dance and entertainment fundraiser with an arts and crafts giveaway on Nov. 18.

The money raised will go toward land claim education activities planned by the group, said President Shirley Gladue.

Members of the Woodpeckers Association are the descendents of the hereditary chiefs line of the Papaschase, a Cree community in what is now known as Edmonton, disbanded by the federal government in 1888, its lands surrendered.

Gladue hopes to use the money to hold workshops and conferences to further the public's knowledge about land claims and treaties, to secure a place from which to operate and further the organization's goals around information dissemination, specifically on the Pasaschase, but also on other claims in Canada.

Tickets can be acquired by calling (780) 637-9759.