Monthly Archives: July 2009

By CLINT BUEHLER ST. ALBERT, AB – Renowned Metis architect Douglas Cardinal has been given special recognition by St. Albert City Council, as the building he designed here receives municipal historic resource recognition. At a special council meeting on the … Continue reading →

By Richard Wagamese There’s a mountain to the south and east of us that humps up like a buffalo. From the Paul Lake road heading west from Pinantan it sits there with a bald rock face and a carpet of … Continue reading →

By Clint Buehler LAC LA BICHE, AB – A British bank has come forward to back an Alberta First Nation’s suit against the Alberta and Canadian government to stop oilsands development on its traditional hunting and fishing grounds. The Beaver … Continue reading →

By Clint Buehler EDMONTON – Alberta’s eight Metis Settlements will have enhanced policing as a result of a new agreement that is part of the Alberta government’s Safe Communities Initiative. Five RCMP community police officers will begin working with the … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha On June 24th UNICEF Canada marked the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child with the release of a report called Aboriginal Children’s Health: Leaving No Child Behind. “The health of Canada’s Aboriginal … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says the provincial NDP’s proposal for a select committee to tour the province consulting British Columbians about the proposed Recognition and Reconciliation Act is premature. “Without the availability of the … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha A former amateur middleweight champion from Winnipeg who lost his youth to the toxic Winnipeg gang culture has returned with a vengeance to become Canada’s new light heavyweight champion. Junior “Ralph” Moar (Métis, age 30) defeated Abdullah … Continue reading →