Rick Wilson

• Alberta programs supporting Indigenous women’s safety get $700K in grants to expand

  Tanya Fir, parliamentary secretary for status of women, said survivors need resources and supports to feel safe in their communities.

  Canada

  Feb 24
  
• 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
  
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• Province announces funding to support Blackfoot women in Lethbridge

  The funding will be used in constructing 14 units in Lethbridge for Blackfoot women and their children who are looking to move to the city from nearby reserves. 

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2021
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• Alberta abandoning Metis consultation policy talks ‘not acceptable’: Calgary councillor

  Ward Sutherland, a Métis man and Calgary councillor, says the province has treated the Métis nation as "second-class Indigenous people" by walking away from the negotiating table.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2021
• Alberta pledges $8M to help First Nations locate and honour graves at residential schools

  The Alberta Residential Schools Community Research Grant will total $8 million and will allow Indigenous communities across the province to qualify for up to $150,000.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2021
• Alberta asks First Nations to resume industry consultations after coronavirus pause

  One First Nation was shocked and disappointed by Alberta's decision, while another was asked to resume consultations as it confirmed its first case of COVID-19

  Politics

  Apr 24, 2020
• No COVID-19 cases on Alberta First Nations; government says it’s working with leaders to keep it that way

  Alberta's minister of Indigenous relations said Saturday that his ministry is working to communicate with First Nations communities to help guide them through the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 28, 2020
• Exshaw School to close due to lack of ‘viable federal funding agreement’: school division

  The school will close after the current school year, after a failure to reach a long-term funding agreement with the federal government.

  Education

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Sisters in Spirit vigil held in Edmonton to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

  A candlelight vigil was held at Edmonton's Boyle Street Plaza on Friday night as attendees came together to pay their respect to the lives of Canada's missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2019
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• Alberta’s Indigenous relations minister calls for end to ‘racism and misunderstanding’

  On Orange Shirt Day, Alberta's Indigenous relations minister issued a news release calling for an end to "racism and misunderstanding" still faced by Indigenous people.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2019