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Alberta's Aboriginal Affairs Minister Pearl Calahasen listened silently as Driftpile First Nation Chief Rose Laboucan read a resolution rejecting Alberta's plan for consulting First Nations about resource harvesting on their traditional territories. Then the minister got up and left the room.

All parties agree that's what happened. They disagree on other details though.

It was Sept. 14, the second and final day of the Alberta Treaty Chiefs Gathering in Edmonton.

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The Calgary Aboriginal Friendship Centre has reopened its doors after years of dormancy. An open house and community gathering was held Sept. 18 to celebrate the new beginning and it was an exciting day for all who took part, including City of Calgary officials, representatives from friendship centres across Alberta as far away as High Prairie, Elders and members from Calgary's Aboriginal community

The new centre is housed in an older two storey, yellow house with purple trim, a simple yet warm and inviting building at 362-14 Street NW.

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November will be a big month for Aboriginal music in Canada, as two separate award shows celebrate and promote the best the country has to offer.

First up will be the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, the new kid on the block in the world of music award shows.

The first ever Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards will be handed out at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on Nov. 3. What makes the awards show unique is that all the winners will be selected by music fans who cast their votes through online voting.

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Willie Littlechild pulled away from Tall Cree First Nation Chief Bernie Meneen on the fourth and final ballot on Oct. 6 and was elected Alberta's Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regional chief.

Incumbent Jason Goodstriker finished third.

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On Sept. 29, in the glow of the early morning sunrise, Red River Carts were unloaded, horses were hitched up and a trapper's tent was erected on the site that would later that day welcome upwards of 200 Metis for the official renaming of a stretch of 36 St. NE (north of McKnight Blvd) to Metis Trail. It was proclaimed by Mayor Dave Bronconnier as Elders, citizens and officials from the national, provincial and regional Metis offices bore witness.

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Following a three-year absence, Bryan Trottier is once again a member of the National Hockey League fraternity.

But Trottier, who won the Stanley Cup seven times (six as a player and once as a coach), finds himself in a new position with the organization he is most associated with.

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Children and their cheerful chatter combined with the gentle messages of Elders during a family dinner held Oct. 4 to celebrate National Family Week.

Connie Shingoose, Yorkton First Steps Aboriginal Headstart executive director, and Josie Crane, Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services Inc. resource development manger, got together to host the dinner in the building that was the first site of the Yorkton Friendship Centre. Shingoose said the two groups are natural partners.

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According to information from the Saskatchewan Department of Community Resources, more foster parents are needed in the province, and there is an even greater need for Aboriginal families to become foster families because they can help Aboriginal children in care to preserve their cultural identity.

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November will be a big month for Aboriginal music in Canada, as two separate award shows celebrate and promote the best the country has to offer.

First up will be the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, the new kid on the block in the world of music award shows.

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In early October, Dennis Jackson found out he was one of just seven honourees selected to receive a 2006 Gemini Special Award. Now, he's up for another award, this time not as a film-maker, but as an author.

At the end of October, Jackson will receive the Canada Award, which recognizes television programming that reflects Canada's racial and cultural diversity. The award will be presented during a special Gemini ceremony in Toronto, recognizing Jackson's work on Wapos Bay-There's No "I" in Hockey.