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Kwii-anishinaabemtooway na gdi-binoojiinmag nongo?-Will you speak the language to your children today?-is the theme of the 12th annual Anishinaabemowin Teg Language Conference, taking place March 30 to April 2. Through the conference, to be held at the Kewadin Casino and Convention…
In Calgary in 2013
Calgary companies including Shell, Suncor, Enbridge and BMO Financial showed their ongoing support of initiatives that focused on the training and education of Aboriginal students. Young Aboriginal students exhibited leadership by fundraising for local…
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Two British Columbians are among the 14 recipients of this year's National Aboriginal Achievement Award.
Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band received an award in the Community Development category and artist Susan Point was awarded the Arts and Culture prize.…
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There was a sense of accomplishment in the air as family members and friends sat down to a dinner and entertainment on Sept. 27 at the Montana Band Recreation Centre in Hobbema. They were gathered to celebrate the graduation of more than 140 students from Maskwachees Cultural…
“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.…
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"The Tradition Begins," say the posters in the Lebret Eagledome's lobby. The Lebret Eagles haven't yet been in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for three years, but the province's first Native owned and operated junior hockey club has met and exceeded a lot of expectations.…
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"The Tradition Begins," say the posters in the Lebret Eagledome's lobby. The Lebret Eagles haven't yet been in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for three years, but the province's first Native owned and operated junior hockey club has met and exceeded a lot of expectations.…
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Brandon Nolan's father Ted made it to the National Hockey League, first as a player then as a coach. And no doubt the 17-year-old would love to follow in his father's footsteps and play professionally one day.
For now, Brandon Nolan is learning the ins and outs of the…
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Window Rock, Arizona
The Navajo Times Today was the eyes and ears for 192,000 Navajos scattered across a 65,000-square-kilometre reservation and in the cities across the country, former editors say.
But in the view of tribal chairman Peter MacDonald, The Navajo Times…
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Canadian National has awarded three Aboriginal scholarships for 1999.
All three are from Western Canada: Russel Halpin, studying arts and sciences at Calgary's Mount Royal College; Suzanne Shukin, a student in the criminal justice program at Lethbridge (Alta.) Community…
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The most famous summer volleyball camp in Alberta is in its 23rd year of operation in Jasper National Park.
Kids come from across the province learn techniques, meet people and have fun.
Jeffrey Waspcolin (J.J.), 13, and 11-year-old Violet Tsonchoke from Assumption,…
Six First Nations students at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus have received grants from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society.
Amanda Neufeld from Lumby, Larissa Laderoute from Sicamous, Meagan Carrier from West Kelowna, Rhea Hewitt from Savona,…
The LYNX website launched in 2008 has proven to be a perfect solution to the difficulties corporations were having in recruiting Aboriginal post-secondary graduates for positions with their companies.
Since Career Services departments do not post jobs by ethnicity, the corporations…
An increase in Aboriginal attendance at post-secondary schools across the country is reason to celebrate, but the challenge to hold on to those students still remains.
Figures released by both the University of Winnipeg and University of Saskatchewan show an increase of more than 10 per…
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Xerox Canada is now accepting applications for their 2004 Aboriginal scholarship program. For the past 10 years, Xerox has awarded $12,000 annually to eight Aboriginal students who plan to pursue studies in business and technology at an accredited Canadian post-secondary…