Indigenous Alberta - Provincial news

Residential-school survivors call on Ottawa and provinces for monuments

Ottawa and provincial and territorial governments must build monuments in capital cities across Canada to honour residential-school survivors and their families, says the director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Nov 17, 2020 8:15 AM Read more >

Trans Mountain Re-Route Report Submitted To Canada Energy Regulator

The Coldwater First Nation is against the expansion, taking particular issue with the methods used to model the aquifer and arguing the report is not complete enough to move forward to a hearing

Nov 14, 2020 2:15 PM Read more >

New centre dedicated to improving health-care for First Nation, Inuit, and Métis

The initiative comes as alarming cases of racism in health settings continue to make headlines

Nov 13, 2020 2:15 PM Read more >

Benefits of Indigenous tourism go well beyond the economics

“We are telling our story and we have people coming here wanting to learn our story"

Nov 13, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

First Nation boycott of Slave Lake over homeless comments could cost businesses tens of thousands

Slave Lake is a hub for numerous First Nations in the region

Nov 12, 2020 10:15 AM Read more >

Covid-19 cases rising in First Nations across Canada

Alberta had 498 First Nation cases of COVID-19 on November 5

Nov 12, 2020 9:15 AM Read more >

Federal government conducting forensic audit of Saddle Lake Cree Nation

Indigenous Services Canada has confirmed a forensic audit is taking place at Saddle Lake Cree Nation.

Nov 11, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >