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Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week – CityNews
December 4, 2023 OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa during a three-day special assembly. The organization represents more than 600 First Nations chiefs in Canada, and they or their proxies are slated to elect the next national chief in a special assembly […]
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St. Albert 2SLGBTQ+ advocates respond to potential pride crosswalk ban in Westlock – St Albert Gazette
Dec. 4, 2023 Advocates question whether a ban would be legally defensible and suggest it will harm youth in the area. A move by some Town of Westlock residents to ban rainbow-coloured pride crosswalks has St. Albert 2SLGBTQ+ advocates concerned for the wellbeing of minority youth and questioning whether a ban is legally defensible. St. […]
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On the agenda: District planning, truth and reconciliation, transit improvements – Taproot News
Dec. 4, 2023 This week will be the last of committee meetings in 2023, with councillors set to learn more about the city’s progress on its truth and reconciliation efforts, district planning, and improving transit. Community and public services committee will meet on Dec. 4, urban planning committee will meet on Dec. 5, executive committee […]
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1: November 27, 2023 Council Highlights
November 28, 2023 County funds installation of televisions at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital– Council approved reallocating funds for the installation of television services at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. In 2020, Council funded a bedside engagement system for one million dollars over 10 years. Due to significant installation delays, Council previously requested the Grande Prairie […]
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County developing Indigenous Relations Strategy – EverythingGP
Nov 29, 2023 The County of Grande Prairie is developing an Indigenous Relations Strategy. At their meeting earlier this week, County Council directed administration to engage with neighbouring municipalities for potential collaboration to develop a strategy that strengthens Indigenous relations. The strategy would determine current and future interactions with Indigenous communities, evaluate the need for […]
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ENERGY & POLITICS: What is Alberta’s Sovereignty Act? – Energy Now
November 28, 2023 Alberta’s conservative Premier Danielle Smith put the Canadian province’s Sovereignty Act into motion on Monday to challenge the federal government’s requirement for a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. Smith’s United Conservative Party government introduced a resolution in the provincial legislature, marking the first use of one of her signature laws enacted last […]
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Cree and Mohawk politician Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse breaking new ground in Alberta politics – APTN News
Nov 14, 2023 Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse believes right now is a “powerful moment in time” with Indigenous politicians changing the history of the country. Calahoo Stonehouse spent the last day of the recent Manitoba election out on the campaign trail with Manitoba NDP leader, Wab Kinew. She was at Kinew’s campaign headquarters later that evening […]
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Siksika Nation: Chief and Council organize a community information session on the TOPGAS and OMAC Specific Claim
On November 1st, 2023 Siksika Nation Chief and Council organized a community information session at the Siksika Piikapsi Memorial Arbour to provide information on the TOPGAS and OMAC Specific Claim. In a statement released by Chief and Council in October 2023, the claim relates to Canada’s collection of royalties for gas produced on Siksika’s Reserve. […]
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Inuk MP urges Métis, First Nations to stand in solidarity over Bill C-53 – Windspeaker.com
November 9th, 2023 “…that division is not of our own making, though, as Indigenous peoples. It’s because of the history of Canada that has created this situation.” — legal counsel Jason Madden Diverging views on the proposed Métis self-governance legislation Bill C-53 prompted one member of Parliament with the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern […]
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Aseniwuche Winewak letter calls on Parks Canada for negotiations – Fitz Hugh
Nov 9, 2023 One week after two First Nations came together in Jasper National Park for a harvest and hunt, a third band has come forward with its own request for the same consideration. In a letter to Supt. Alan Fehr dated Oct. 27, David MacPhee, president of the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation (AWN), expressed his […]
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