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Family members and the Metis community at large in Alberta are mourning the loss of one of their most esteemed and cherished Elders. On Nov. 12, Mrs. Delia Gray, 82, passed away. She was predeceased by her husband Robert in 1975 and her best friend, Teri House, who passed away earlier this year.
Mrs. Gray was a tiny lady who had a huge impact on the community and people…
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The week of Nov. 13 through 20th - Metis Week - was a beehive of activity that featured several open houses, a conference, the Louis Riel commemoration and a number of cultural festivities.
The week's theme was Honoring the Metis Child and was kicked off with a trade show sponsored by the Aboriginal Business and Professional Association and a mini-symposium on Metis land…
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One of the hottest topics in Aboriginal country in the last little while attracted close to 150 delegates representing a varied cross-section of Aboriginal organizations, services and youth who gathered at Edmonton's Ramada Inn on March 18 for an all-day workshop.
The subject of interest to everyone was none other than the recently announced Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal…
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One of the hottest topics in Aboriginal country in the last little while attracted close to 150 delegates representing a varied cross-section of Aboriginal organizations, services and youth who gathered at Edmonton's Ramada Inn on March 18 for an all-day workshop.
The subject of interest to everyone was none other than the recently announced Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal…
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They may not have won the competition but two First Nation ladies from Alberta were mighty proud and pleased to represent their home territories in the annual Canadian Search for Miss Universe Pageant, March 30 to April 2 in Edmonton.
"It was a great experience," said Chantelle Cardinal, an 18-year-old Cree from Goodfish Lake First Nation.
When asked whether she…
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They may not have won the competition but two First Nation ladies from Alberta were mighty proud and pleased to represent their home territories in the annual Canadian Search for Miss Universe Pageant, March 30 to April 2 in Edmonton.
"It was a great experience," said Chantelle Cardinal, an 18-year-old Cree from Goodfish Lake First Nation.
When asked whether she…
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From living with the Chinook winds of the south to life on a trapline in the north, the Learning Centre Literacy Association in Edmonton wants your story.
Humorous experiences, serious matters, a poem or song, tales about urban living, or just life in general, Elders and adults can have their written material published with a new literacy project.
Experiences of…
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From living with the Chinook winds of the south to life on a trapline in the north, the Learning Centre Literacy Association in Edmonton wants your story.
Humorous experiences, serious matters, a poem or song, tales about urban living, or just life in general, Elders and adults can have their written material published with a new literacy project.
Experiences of…
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"A public institution gives an opportunity for people to say something about their culture which is public," said Wilma Wood, curator, at the Sir Alexander Galt Museum in Lethbridge.
That opportunity is being embraced with open arms by Delia Cross Child and her art students at Kainai High School, located on the nearby Blood Reserve.
Cross Child's students combined…
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"A public institution gives an opportunity for people to say something about their culture which is public," said Wilma Wood, curator, at the Sir Alexander Galt Museum in Lethbridge.
That opportunity is being embraced with open arms by Delia Cross Child and her art students at Kainai High School, located on the nearby Blood Reserve.
Cross Child's students combined…
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"It is not easy to keep a business going. It takes hard work, a lot of struggling and patience," says Bruce Golosky of Golosky Trucking in Fort McMurray.
Golosky, who was this year's recipient of the Business of the Year Award at the Regional Aboriginal Recognition Awards, was born and raised in the Fort McMurray area. The Regional Aboriginal Recognition Awards is an…
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"It is not easy to keep a business going. It takes hard work, a lot of struggling and patience," says Bruce Golosky of Golosky Trucking in Fort McMurray.
Golosky, who was this year's recipient of the Business of the Year Award at the Regional Aboriginal Recognition Awards, was born and raised in the Fort McMurray area. The Regional Aboriginal Recognition Awards is an…
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There's something brewing at the Stand off Restaurant. And it's not only tea or coffee like you might expect. It's success.
"I work right alongside my staff, doing dishes, sweeping floors, you name it," explains Patsy Rabbit, owner of the Stand off Restaurant. "When you own something you work hard at it."
Owning and operating a restaurant isn't unfamiliar territory…
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There's something brewing at the Stand off Restaurant. And it's not only tea or coffee like you might expect. It's success.
"I work right alongside my staff, doing dishes, sweeping floors, you name it," explains Patsy Rabbit, owner of the Stand off Restaurant. "When you own something you work hard at it."
Owning and operating a restaurant isn't unfamiliar territory…
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The new Peigan Health Centre at Brocket is the culmination of several years of government lobbying, community planning and hard work.
Finishing touches are all that remain to be done on the new facility that replaces several separate buildings used by Peigan Health Services, says Joe Yellowhorn, project coordinator for the new building. Once they're completed, staff will…