For the last 10 years, radio station CFWE has turned Monday and Thursday nights into a social event in many Alberta homes. With transmitters scattered across the province, the station broadcasts bingo games into thousands of houses, many in remote locations where attending the popular and fun game at a bingo hall is impossible.

On Treaty Day, July 14, more than 100 members of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation proudly walked together and publicly stated their commitment to a safe and caring community, one that is free from substance and alcohol abuse. An Elder carried the band flag, accompanied by an RCMP officer dressed in traditional red serge. The group gathered on the steps of the band office to hear members of the newly formed Community Action Group (CAG) share their vision and state their goals. Inter-denominational prayers were offered for community members who have died due to substance abuse.

Chiniki Bighorn Youth Cultural Camp was held Aug. 14 to 20 in the midst of the incomparable beauty of the Kootenay Plains.

Now in its third year, the camp has its foundations in the Stoney Nakoda community and draws strength from its traditional teachings and ceremonies.

Barry Wesley, Chiniki First Nations, Bighorn manager and one of the camp's organizers, said this year's theme focused on the preservation of life by providing youth with a strong sense of culture and community and security through the teachings of Elders.

Funding for five Aboriginal projects worth more than $550,000 was announced by the Edmonton Housing Trust Fund's Aboriginal Application Review Committee.

Night Wind Treatment Centre received $107,525 through the Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS), a federal program intended to improve the quality of life for urban Aboriginal people.

After 150 years of being stored in a trunk in Scotland, 29 of the 39 Aboriginal artifacts collected by the 9th Earl of Southesk have returned home to Canada. The items, collected in the mid-1800s during the earl's visit to Alberta and Saskatchewan, were purchased at auction by the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM). The artefacts had been stored in the attic of Kinnaird Castle in Scotland.

Although it's only two years old, the KAMADA Walk, which stands for Kokums and Moshums Against Drugs and Alcohol, has attracted interest and involvement from various Saskatchewan and Alberta First Nations interested in bringing an end to alcohol and drug abuse in their communities.

The KAMADA Walk commemorates the loss of loved ones due to drugs and alcohol.
The idea originated with Mary Naytowhow of Sturgeon Lake First Nation and Roy Peekeekoot of Ahtahkakoop First Nation.

Although it's only two years old, the KAMADA Walk, which stands for Kokums and Moshums Against Drugs and Alcohol, has attracted interest and involvement from various Saskatchewan and Alberta First Nations interested in bringing an end to alcohol and drug abuse in their communities.

The KAMADA Walk commemorates the loss of loved ones due to drugs and alcohol.
The idea originated with Mary Naytowhow of Sturgeon Lake First Nation and Roy Peekeekoot of Ahtahkakoop First Nation.

It's been 15 years of squabbling neighbors, government arm-twisting, cajoling, criticism and just plain hard work, but the Enoch Cree Nation is about to realize a dream when the
River Cree Resort and Casino opens its doors to the public in October.

Media types were given a sneak peek of the facility on Sept. 6 while the finishing touches were being put on casino amenities, including bars and restaurants, and the adjacent 255-room Marriott hotel.

"The right to a trial is on trial," lawyer Eugene Meehan told the three-judge panel in the Alberta Court of Appeal on Sept. 7. Meehan was arguing against a decision by Justice Frans F. Slatter to issue a summary judgment that the Papaschase claim for reinstatement as a band and for compensation for an improper surrender of land could not proceed to trial.

The RCMP Musical Ride galloped into Ermineskin Cree Nation on Aug. 26 and 27, one of just 21 communities where the quintessentially Canadian icons were scheduled to perform in July, August and September. It also marked the first time in history that RCMP horses were stabled on First Nations lands.