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Stronger Together: How the Otipemisiwak Métis Government’s Peer Support Initiative is Transforming Recovery Celebrating the Success of the Métis Nation within Alberta’s Connections in Recovery
Edmonton, AB – January 20, 2025 – The Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation Within Alberta is proud to celebrate the ongoing success of its Substance Use Peer Support Group, Connections in Recovery, a vital initiative fostering connection, healing, and community resilience. This program stands as a beacon of hope and a testament to […]
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150 years later, The Confluence reflects on impacts of the NWMP
January 19, 2025 Throughout 2025, The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland is hosting an event series to commemorate 150 years since the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) first arrived at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers and established Fort Calgary in 1875. The series, titled 150 Years Later: Reflecting on Fort Calgary’s Legacy, will […]
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Empowering Cancer Care Providers: Otipemisiwak Métis Government Launches Métis Cancer Care Course
Edmonton, AB – The Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta is proud to announce the launch of the Métis Cancer Care Course, an innovative e-learning program designed to support cancer care providers in Alberta and across Canada. This course offers vital insights into the distinct culture, history, and health experiences of Métis […]
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Provincial Secretary Appointed to Premier’s Council on MMIWG2S+ People
Edmonton, AB — The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is proud to announce the appointment of Lisa Wolfe, Secretary of Education, Training, Language and Veterans Affairs and Citizens’ Representative for Lac Ste. Anne Métis District 8 to the Premier’s Council on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit Plus People (MMIWG2S+). This appointment represents another […]
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Siksika Family Services Corporation: Siksika Nation Bill C – 92 Update
Recently the Board of Directors along with Chief and Council have undertaken significant efforts to bring our own legislation under Bill C-92. Bill C-92 allows First Nations to develop their OWN law that would replace provincial legislation. When this happens, the province’s rules will no longer apply to OUR children, and we will have more […]
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Otipemisiwak Métis Government Announces “Reclaiming Our Children, Transforming Our Path: A Gathering for Change”
Edmonton, AB – January 17, 2025 – The Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta is excited to announce the “Reclaiming Our Children, Transforming Our Path: A Gathering for Change,” a significant event focused on redefining child and family services for Métis in Alberta. Act C92 provides Indigenous communities with the jurisdiction to […]
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Critical investment needed to lift Alberta’s most vulnerable households out of energy poverty
January 17, 2025 Deep retrofits are a common sense solution to tackle energy affordability and security CALGARY, AB – With rising cost-of-living pressures and concerns about energy affordability and energy security, our new report Affordable Home Energy for All: How Alberta can help its most vulnerable households escape energy poverty, underscores the urgent need for […]
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The Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil Resources Limited for release at Kearl Oil Sands Processing Plant
CALGARY, AB, January 17, 2025 – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has laid nine charges in relation to an industrial wastewater release at Imperial Oil Resources Limited’s Kearl Oil Sands Processing Plant. The charges are related to a berm overflow of industrial wastewater that occurred at the Kearl plant that was reported to the AER on […]
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Otipemisiwak Métis Government Launches Métis Housing Needs Assessment: A Call for Community Participation
Edmonton, AB – January 16, 2025 – The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is launching this year’s Métis Housing Needs Assessment, aimed at improving housing options and services for citizens across Alberta. This initiative, led by the Métis Capital Housing Corporation and funded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is an essential step towards creating housing […]
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Milestone Environmental Contracting Achieves Bronze PAIR Accreditation for Indigenous Relations Excellence
CALGARY, AB, Jan. 16, 2025 – At the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) Indigenous Relations Forum & PAIR Awards event in Calgary, Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. was awarded the Bronze Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR). PAIR is a prestigious recognition of dedication to fostering meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities and advancing economic reconciliation. […]
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