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Indigenous communities at the heart of economic growth: AIOC’s mission to build a prosperous future – AIOC
14 January 2025 For most, the path to economic growth is straightforward: you buy a home, secure a mortgage, or take out a loan to grow a business. These tools allow people to invest in their futures, build equity, and pass on financial security to the next generation. But for many Indigenous communities, the inability […]
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Native woman works to transform the way we approach power and policy: ‘It’s not consumed by money’ – TCD
January 13, 2025 “It is about time that we receive this level of investment into Indigenous leadership in climate policy and solutions.” After oil and gas companies contaminated her community with toxic waste, Eriel Tchekwie Deranger did not stay silent. The executive director and co-founder of Indigenous Climate Action is spearheading a movement to reimagine […]
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Edmonton hosts first annual missing and murdered Indigenous relatives conference – CTV News
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton’s inaugural missing and murdered Indigenous relatives (MMIR) conference concluded on Friday with a feast and round dance to highlight Indigenous resilience in the face of settler colonial violence. Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertips(opens in a new tab) Dubbed “Gathering: The […]
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Brandi Morin: On anniversary of my arrest, I’ve emerged as a warrior armed with words – Ricochet Media
One year ago today, the bitter Edmonton winter bit deeper than usual as I found myself in handcuffs – arrested for doing my job as a journalist covering a police raid on an Indigenous homeless encampment. The irony was stark: an Indigenous journalist detained on ancestral lands while documenting the displacement of her own people. […]
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Flames set to host third annual Indigenous Celebration night this Saturday – CJWE
Jan 9, 2025 While the Calgary Flames are set to host the LA Kings this Saturday, the game will also give sports fans across the world a glimpse of Indigenous culture in Southern Alberta. For the past three years, the Flames have hosted an Indigenous Celebration night highlighting the unique culture of Treaty 7. Each […]
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Have You Met … the Kiskinwahmakewak (ATEP Aunties)? – U Alberta
January 09, 2025 Meet the kiskinwahamakewak (academic learning facilitators) or the ATEP Aunties. This team supports primarily Indigenous students in the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) in achieving academic success as pre-service teachers. Meet the kiskinwahamakewak (academic learning facilitators) or the ATEP Aunties. This team supports primarily Indigenous students in the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program […]
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AUArts Congratulates Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 2024 Indigenous Artists Award Winners – ENC
January 8, 2025 Congratulations to the winners of the Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 2024 Indigenous Artists Award: Grace Kerby, Natasha Walter-Pinay (external link) and Jordan Weiben (external link)! This is the fourth year that Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP have sponsored the Indigenous Artist Award, which is open to current Indigenous students and recent […]
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Métis mountaineer from Alberta appointed to Order of Canada – CBC
Jan 07, 2025 Barry Blanchard, 65, has spent his life climbing in the Rockies, Alps and Himalayas Barry Blanchard, an alpinist and mountain guide who lives in Canmore, Alta., was among 88 people appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours, late last year. A release from the Governor General’s office […]
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Chiniki, Goodstoney won’t join Bearspaw’s Treaty 7 annuity class action – LakelandToday.ca
December 20, 2024 Chiniki, Goodstoney leaders say they weren’t contacted about Bearspaws class-action lawsuit against the feds. ÎYÂRHE NAKODA – Two of the three Îyârhe Nakoda First Nations say they will not join Bearspaw First Nation’s recently launched class action lawsuit against the federal government over Treaty 7 annuity payments, citing a lack of consultation and […]
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Cold Lake First Nations chief says he’s ready to defend the federal Impact Assessment Act in court – The Hamilton Spectator
Dec. 19, 2024 (ANNews) – The chief of Cold Lake First Nations says he plans to intervene in the provincial government’s court challenge of the federal Impact Assessment Act on the feds’ side. This comes after a group of Treaty 6 First Nations in northern Alberta wrote to federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven […]
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