Alberta First Nations

• Alberta First Nations celebrate culture and tradition instead of Thanksgiving

  Traditionally, Thanksgiving is a time spent gathering with friends and family — but for Indigenous people across Canada, that history is more complicated.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2024
  
• Hands-on map helps Edmonton students learn about Indigenous communities across Canada

  A giant 11-by-eight-foot map lies across the gym floor of Sweet Grass Elementary School in Edmonton with students crawling all over it.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2024
  
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• Feds fund wildfire emergency co-ordinators for 48 Alberta First Nations

  The federal government is providing all Alberta First Nations with an emergency co-ordinator to help plan for and respond to wildfires.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2024
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• ‘Disappointing’: Fans demand Calgary Flames to acknowledge Indigenous land on home ice

  The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation said it is "working closely" with some Treaty 7 representatives to put on sports events celebrating Indigenous ancestry.

  Sports

  Jan 18, 2023
• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith does not respect Treaty 6 rights, say chiefs

  Danielle Smith met with Treaty 6 representatives for the first time Wednesday — a meeting the chiefs said was scheduled before the transfer of provincial leadership in October.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2022
• Indigenous leaders send strong message about sovereignty acts

  Indigenous leaders have been outspoken about their disapproval of Alberta's sovereignty act and continue to send messages to the government to revoke the legislation.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2022
• Alberta First Nations leaders stand against premier’s sovereignty act

  The chiefs of Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 say they will work together to oppose Premier Danielle Smith's planned sovereignty legislation and its "Alberta First" agenda.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2022
• Lawsuit filed after alleged ‘inhumane’ treatment of Indigenous woman and baby at Edmonton hospital

  Pearl Gambler said she was just over 19 weeks gestation with her third child when she had severe lower back pain and went to see her obstetrician in Edmonton.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Creator’s Stone meteorite to be returned to original site in Alberta

  Manitou Asiniy is a 145-kilogram iron meteorite that landed in the Iron Creek area, close to the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, billions of years ago.

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2022
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• Duncan’s First Nation suing Alberta government over cumulative environmental effects

  The province has not yet filed a statement of defence and the allegations have not been proven in court.

  Education

  Sep 6, 2022