Indigenous Alberta

A woman from the Edmonton-area has become the first plains Cree model featured in Sports Illustrated. Ashley Callingbull is a Plains Cree starlet who continues to water her roots by giving back and paying homage to where she came from.

The petition to free Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance is trending in the criminal justice category on change.org

“For too long we have been subjected to racism (and) discriminatory behavior while receiving health care. For too long we have been insulted when we were at our most vulnerable by people seeking to take advantage of us,” said Siksika Councillor Samuel Crowfoot, during an announcement that information-gathering sessions will be held to collect stories of discrimination against First Nations people during visits to AHS facilities.

The Town of Cochrane, Stoney Tribal Administration and Stoney Nakoda First Nation have been selected to participate in Phase 3 of the First Nations-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative

Throughout the press conference, Chief Sydney Halcrow, Grand Chief Arthur Noskey and Dr. Kisha Supernant verified the work undertaken, emphasized the tragic circumstances at the institution and committed to carrying the work forward. They jointly reiterated that the discovery of one grave is tragic, but a number of 169 is unfathomable.

Planning a visit to Jasper? By early summer 2022 a new outdoor Indigenous exhibit will be unveiled.

Water samples have been taken from homes across the reserve since August 2021.

Graves have been discovered on the grounds of St. Philip's Residential School and the Fort Pelly Residential School say members of the Keeseekoose First Nation.

After postponing a trip to the Vatican in December due to COVID concerns, an Indigenous delegation will meet wth the Pope next month.

Bearspaw First Nation takes over Edmonton-based Clearwave Broadband Networks.