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10-year review of Lower Athabasca Regional Plan
Aug 26, 2022 The Land Use Secretariat, on behalf of the government, has launched the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 10-Year Review. As part of this review process, feedback from Albertans, Indigenous communities and key stakeholders will help the Government of Alberta assess the ongoing relevancy and effectiveness of the existing plan in supporting the long-term […]
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AB Government: Pending land transfer a step toward reconciliation
Jun 20, 2022 Alberta’s government has approved transferring land that holds a historic cemetery to the Enoch Cree Nation, a First Nation west of Edmonton. This small parcel of land, now flanking Anthony Henday Drive, was part of Enoch Cree Nation reserve land until the federal government encouraged its surrender in 1908. “This land should […]
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Willow Lake Métis Nation Completes Historic Land Purchase – CFWE
June 12th, 2022 “We are no longer a landless Métis community,” WLMN Vice-President Justin Bourque said in a statement. “Sohkastwâwin reinforces our self-governance model and the actions we take now to develop resilience will change the course of our Nation’s future.” Willow Lake Métis Nation celebrated a large milestone on June 3 after acquiring 205 […]
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As compensation, Canada is providing $ 1.3 billion to the indigenous people of Siksika – Electric City Magazine
June 3, 2022 This is one of the largest regional damages ever completed. Canada will pay $ 1.3 billion (990 million francs) in compensation to an aboriginal community in the west of the country in the early 20th century. “We are here today to redress the injustices of the past,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
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Major historical claim settlement with Siksika Nation
June 2, 2022 Today, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and Chief Ouray Crowfoot of Siksika Nation, took part in a ceremony at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park in Alberta to announce the signing of a historic $1.3 billion land claim settlement – one of the largest agreements of its kind reached in Canada. This settlement aims […]
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Fort McKay First Nation Creates Room to Grow through Reserve Additions
Fort McKay First Nation is proud to announce the addition of eleven parcels of land to its reserve holdings following a multi-year process with the Federal Government. The parcels of land, totaling 114 acres, include land set aside for the Nation during the 2003 Treaty Land Entitlement process, as well as land located within the […]
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Why a Southern Alberta First Nation turned off the tap to hundreds of area farmers – Global News
April 30, 2022 Troy Bischler started to panic. The Granum, Alta., area farmer was in the middle of calving season with 180 cow-calf pairs and he was running out of water. “We maybe have a week left in the dugout. After that there is really no Plan B,” Bischler told Global News on April 27. […]
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Western Canada: Supreme Court ruling on Alberta land claims case makes it easier for First Nations to fund legal challenges – The Globe and Mail
Mar 23, 2022 Good morning. It’s James Keller in Calgary. A Supreme Court of Canada ruling involving an Alberta First Nation has made it easier for Indigenous communities to obtain court-ordered subsidies to pay for legal challenges against the government. The court ruled 9-0 that even though the Beaver Lake Cree Nation has millions of […]
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Landrex, Fort McKay First Nation partner on $176M Urban Village in St. Albert – St. Albert Gazette
Project to be located on a 12.85-acre parcel of land east of St. Albert Trail and north of Coal Mine Road. Developer Landrex and Fort McKay First Nation will be 50/50 partners for a new $176-million Urban Village in the City of St. Albert. Located on a 12.85-acre parcel of land east of St. Albert Trail and […]
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Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and Siksika Nation sign Historic Partnership
February 22, 2022 22 FEBRUARY 2022 (Calgary, AB) — At a ceremony held this morning at the zoo, the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and the Siksika Nation Tribal Administration (“Siksika Nation”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the goal of developing a respectful, strong, and equitable relationship related to supporting reconciliation and creating opportunities for the […]
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