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The University of Alberta’s Augustana campus celebrated 100 years of history in Camrose with the university’s annual round dance as part of the celebrations. Hundreds gathered on Jan. 29 to help honour Aboriginal graduates from the past, who each received an Eagle feather.
Since May 2008, Augustana has recognized the academic accomplishments of graduating Aboriginal students in an…
Legal action will be taken by the Montana First Nation and Rainbow Tobacco Company to have cigarettes confiscated by the provincial government returned.
In what was dubbed “a record seizure of contraband,” the RCMP and the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission removed 14 million cigarettes from a Quonset in Hobbema on Jan. 5. The cigarettes were not marked for sale in Alberta. Provincial…
Various Aboriginal athletes from Alberta had their share of impressive accomplishments this past year. Recognition came in personal awards or in winning championships. Most of these athletes are only just beginning their careers. The list below is subjective.
Ammon Crowfoot
Not too many athletes win awards proclaiming them as the best of the best…
Alberta had its share of Aboriginal sporting events or moments that made headlines in 2010. Also included below is the innovative approach the Whitefish Lake First Nation is taking to ensure its members can have sports as part of their lives. All selections are subjective.
Olympic torch relay
Five Aboriginal communities in Alberta were among those included…
There were many shakers and movers last year among Alberta’s Aboriginal population. Some of the people listed below were recognized for years of commitment in their profession, while others are still on the move, seeing their efforts recognized with the attention they continue to bring to issues. Of note are the non-Aboriginal organizations or people who have been singled out. They made the…
The year 2010 was eventful for Aboriginal people in Alberta. From education issues to human rights issues to land issues: the common denominator was fighting for rights that were part of agreements whether settlements, treaties or the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Battles took place both in the boardroom and in the court room. Another common denominator for most was that they are ongoing…
Littlechild congratulates Obama for endorsing UNDRIP
Wilton Littlechild, member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and International Chief of Treaty No. 6 Confederacy, was quick to praise US President Barack Obama when the US government reversed its decision in mid-December and endorsed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Said Littlechild…
A new chief in March for the Beaver Lake Cree Nation is likely to result in a new philosophy when it comes to battling oil sands development in the Fort Chipewyan area.
“A new leadership might decide to take a little more aggressive action,” said Ron Lameman, advisor to current Chief Al Lameman.
At the heart of Ron Lameman’s comments is the newly released report, Royal Society of…
The latest count of homeless on Edmonton streets shows the numbers are down, but the proportion of Aboriginal people without roofs over their heads remains the same.
The demographic breakdown indicates 38 per cent of those living on the streets are Aboriginal.
“I’m not sure (why the number is static from the 2008 count),” said Susan McGee, executive director with Homeward Trust…
CFWE Radio – The Native Perspective’s (a subsidiary of the Aboriginal Multi-Media of Society of Alberta which publishes Alberta Sweetgrass ), cultural reporter Dianne Meili (right) and powwow music show host Lee Casteel built a “trapper’s cabin” gingerbread house at a November fundraiser for the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton.
The designation of Eden Valley reserve is holding up a new Suncor development.
Early last month, Justice Patricia Rowbotham of the Alberta Court of Appeal granted appeals filed separately by the Stoney Nakoda First Nations and two groups of private landowners the right to be heard on the grounds that the Energy Resources Conservation Board may have erred in its ruling that Eden Valley…
Among those speaking at a special ceremony commemorating Louis Riel were (from left): Elder Marge Freidel (Métis Nation of Alberta), MNA President Audrey Poitras, Minister of Aboriginal Relations Len Webber, MLA Guy Boutillier (representing the Wildrose Alliance), Liberal leader David Swan; missing is Garry Parenteau representing the Métis Settlement General Council. The ceremony took…
Audrey Poitras was “very, very surprised” to find out she was one of three Alberta Aboriginals to receive the National Aboriginal Achievement Award.
“I just know we have so many Aboriginal people who have done such awesome work that it’s a great honour that I’m acknowledged for my time,” said Poitras. Poitras is president for the Métis Nation of Alberta and was selected for her work in…
Former Calgary Flames’ hockey player Theoren Fleury has moved on from figure skating to music.
Fleury, a 42-year-old Métis, was one of the competitors on the second season of the hit Canadian television show Battle of the Blades. He skated with Jamie Sale, a former world champion and the 2002 Olympic gold medallist.
Battle of the Blades pairs up former National Hockey League…
Ponoka Outreach School staff, students and family members were treated to a traditional Cree feast on Oct. 23 at the Jim Omeasoo Cultural Centre. Community Elders performed a traditional prayer ceremony to seek blessings for the students and their families as well as the school staff to ensure another successful year at the Outreach. Following the prayers, everyone enjoyed a great feast…