Alberta First Nations
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Alberta First Nation sues Ottawa over $5 treaty annuity, argues amount stuck in 1899The Chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the annual treaty payments that members receive from Ottawa hasn't increased in more than a century.PoliticsJul 15
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War of words continues between First Nations chiefs, Alberta premierThe Grand Chief of Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta is defending the decision to call for Premier Danielle Smith to be investigated for possible treason.PoliticsJun 18
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Alberta’s Smith says the law will be enforced if separation vote spurs civil disobedienceAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says the law will be enforced if First Nation communities engage in civil disobedience over her government's separation referendum.PoliticsJun 8
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Danielle Smith rejects Alberta judge’s ruling against separation petition as ‘anti-democratic’Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting the ruling of an Alberta judge who quashed a separatist petition and says the province will appeal the court ruling.PoliticsMay 13
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Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First NationsA judge ruled Wednesday that a petition on Alberta's separation from Canada cannot proceed because the province did not fulfill its duty to consult with First Nations.PoliticsMay 13
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Indigenous Chiefs gather at legislature, pressure Alberta to quash separatism pushFifty First Nations chiefs, councillors and elders gathered at Alberta's legislature, calling on the UCP government to stomp out the push for the province to leave Canada.PoliticsMar 9
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3 Alberta First Nations say separation petition is unconstitutionalThree Alberta First Nations have applied for a judicial review, claiming a petition supporting the province's separation from Canada is unconstitutional.PoliticsJan 23
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Alberta First Nations celebrate culture and tradition instead of ThanksgivingTraditionally, Thanksgiving is a time spent gathering with friends and family — but for Indigenous people across Canada, that history is more complicated.CanadaOct 10, 2024
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Hands-on map helps Edmonton students learn about Indigenous communities across CanadaA giant 11-by-eight-foot map lies across the gym floor of Sweet Grass Elementary School in Edmonton with students crawling all over it.CanadaApr 18, 2024
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Feds fund wildfire emergency co-ordinators for 48 Alberta First NationsThe federal government is providing all Alberta First Nations with an emergency co-ordinator to help plan for and respond to wildfires.CanadaApr 10, 2024
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