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Clareview Multicultural Centre artwork Edmonton

This untitled photograph was taken by Eugene Uhuad and appears in the Clareview Multicultural Centre in north Edmonton.
(Photo: Edmonton Arts Council)鈥

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Harnett to speak at exhibition

January 14, 2016. Artist Tanya Harnett will deliver an address Thursday at 6 p.m. at the SNAP Community Gallery in downtown Edmonton where her latest work is being exhibited. The Lebret Residential Petroglyphs was originally curated and presented by Todd Schaber at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts鈥

  • Shari Narine Sweetgrass Contributing Editor EDMONTON

McKenzie Lake Lawyers does not expect the full $7.5 million set aside as part of a compensation package for those abused while in government care prior to 2008 to be used. But any money left over from compensating individuals will not go into a pot to offer holistic services for healing. 

Money remaining in the alternate criteria fund will revert back to the province, says Sabrina鈥

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Significant amount of drugs seized from Standoff residence

January 12, 2016. On Monday, the Blood Tribe Police Service Crime Reduction Unit, with the assistance of BTPS Patrols, seized a significant amount of illicit drugs from a residence in Standoff on the Blood Indian Reserve. Investigation at the scene lead to the arrest of Kyle Mitchell Saddleback鈥

  • Shari Narine Sweetgrass Contributing Editor EDMONTON

January 12, 2016

On Friday, the government will start accepting applications from people who suffered abuse as permanent or temporary wards of the province prior to 2008.

Nelson Mayer, executive director with the Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association, doesn鈥檛 have definite numbers as to how many of those applying will be Aboriginal, but he does know the number will be鈥

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Elder in the Making film poster

Elder in the Making - a film by Chris Hsiung - will be shown at the Metro Cinema on February 20, 2016.

The evening will commence with a prayer from Chief Tony Alexis鈥

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Naomi Lori Horseman

Naomi Lori Horseman: missing since Jan. 6. (Photo: Facebook)

Public鈥檚 help requested in locating woman

January 11, 2016. 骋谤补苍诲别鈥

  • Shari Narine Sweetgrass Contributing Editor CALGARY

January 11, 2016

Interim Liberal leader Dr. David Swann says there is not enough communication between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.

Swann says he has become more aware of this since serving on the province鈥檚 mental health review committee.

鈥淲e need to talk more. We don鈥檛 connect between the two cultures. We鈥檙e two solitudes and we鈥檙e not getting anywhere with鈥

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DiCaprio acknowledges Indigenous peoples in Golden Globe speech

January 11, 2016. In accepting his Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Drama on Sunday, Leonardo DiCaprio recognized the First Nations people he worked with while filming The Revenant in Alberta. Said DiCaprio, 鈥淚 want to鈥

  • Shari Narine Sweetgrass Contributing Editor EDMONTON

Muriel Stanley Venne is not a fan of more studies, more committees and more petitions when it comes to examining the issues facing Indigenous communities. But she is reserving judgement on the latest research project announced in early December by Aboriginal Relations Minister Kathleen Ganley.

The province followed up on the federal government鈥檚 details on how it would proceed with a鈥

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Warrant issued in homicide investigation

January 7, 2016.  RCMP are warning people not to approach Jesse Prestly Laboucan, 20, who is wanted on a warrant for murder. Edmonton RCMP Major Crime Unit and High Prairie RCMP detachment obtained a warrant for the arrest of Laboucan, of Atikameg, charged in the July 29, 2015, death of Ryan鈥

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(From left) McMurray Metis executive Vice President Bill Louttit and President Gail Gaillups with new general manager Daniel Stuckless and outgoing GM Kyle Harrietha. (Photo: supplied)

McMurray Metis hires new GM

January 6, 2016. Daniel Stuckless is the new general manager for McMurray Metis. Stuckless has spent the past five years as the Fort鈥

  • Shari Narine Sweetgrass Contributing Editor EDMONTON

January 6, 2016

A recent list released of stops to be made by the ministers conducting pre-inquiry meetings for murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls does not include either Calgary or Edmonton.

鈥淭hat is so, so important. It is extremely important that Alberta be included and involved,鈥 said Muriel Stanley Venne, president and founder of the Institute for the鈥

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Going 91探花 Star - Truth and Reconciliation embarks on a national tour with performances across the country including a stop in Toronto for two performances on February 5 and 6, 2016.

Going 91探花 Star - Truth and Reconciliation, produced with the support of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), is a choreographic representation of the many stories, both told and still鈥

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Challenging film shooting a
worthwhile experience

January 6, 2016.
When The Revenant opens nation-wide
on Friday, Conway Kootenay will be on screen as part of the Aboriginal cast.
The movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was filmed in southern Alberta, including
Morley, Canmore area, Drumheller badlands, Kananaskis country,鈥