Indigenous Alberta

“There were some kids that were still coming to school but after being seen by a nurse, had to be sent home. The decision is really based on the interests of the community.”

“Our hope is that this civil discussion on issues that matter and are concerning to the Stoney members will bring financial awareness, updates, open communication, mutual understanding and resolutions.”

“Everybody in Mînî Thnî now has access to 911 from a landline or from a mobile phone. No. 1 is it really does enhance the accessibility of the location information, which, in turn, facilitates a more rapid and effective response from emergency services.”

Discussions to renew the harvest as a shared practice have been ongoing since 2017.

Tyler White has passionately served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Siksika Health Services, a second-generation Senior Manager of his Tribe, for the past twenty-three years.

Formerly the Desmarais detachment, name change another important step in reclaiming culture for the Indigenous community

“The bus showed up at the band office stop and the bus driver asked clients to provide tickets to get on. One of the clients did not have a ticket and got very upset. The driver told him he couldn’t come on and then he was punched in the face.”

While interest is high in implementing self-administered policing in Indigenous communities, Blake said “restrictive and discriminatory” practices in the system in Canada and a lack of research have made policing a challenging endeavour for Indigenous communities to pursue and sustain.

The Frog Lake First Nations Powwow was held at the end of July.

“These are my people, most of them young who will never have the opportunity to live their lives. We are related to all of them. This is clearly a health and safety issue for ISC Alberta Region.”