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A judge conducting an inquiry into the death of a man being held in the Blood headquarters in Standoff is in agreement with recommendations put forth by the Blood Tribe Police Service and Blood Tribe Emergency Medical Services. Judge Paul G. Pharo said that if video surveillance of Curtis Justice Mills鈥 fall in a jail cell had been viewed immediately, as recommended by the band鈥檚 police鈥
A report released by the Keepers of the Athabasca indicates that many Canadian groups do not support oil sands development. 鈥淲e did online research for statements in opposition to oil sands development and found it surprising how many statements of opposition were out there, not just from environmental groups, but also from First Nations 鈥 (but) from prominent Canadians such as former Alberta鈥
Statement from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
April 11th, 2013 Edmonton, AB - This morning the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision to not hear the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation鈥檚 (ACFN) appeal of the Joint Review Panel鈥檚 refusal to hear ACFN鈥檚 Section 35 constitutional challenge of Shell Oil Canada鈥檚 Jackpine Mine expansion project.
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First Nations have been given until May 3 to respond to the draft First Nations Consultation Policy and Guidelines released April 2 by Alberta Aboriginal Relations. The proposal has Alberta鈥檚 consultation office determining 鈥渋f consultation is triggered and to what level,鈥 according to the matrix provided by the government. Developments could fall under one of three levels of鈥
A handful of northern Alberta First Nations have registered their concerns with the B.C. government about B.C. Hydro鈥檚 plans to build another dam on the Peace River. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a very, very narrow approach to environmental assessment and we have so much concern,鈥 said Melody Lepine, spokeswoman for the Mikisew Cree. B.C. Hydro is currently accepting public comments on the environmental assessment鈥
The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction were handed out by the Alberta Chambers of Commerce in March. The awards included two categories recognizing Aboriginal excellence in the business sector. Niwihcihaw Acceptance Ltd. of Hobbema won in the Eagle Feather Business Award category, which recognizes a First Nations-owned business 鈥渢hat demonstrates outstanding achievement in business and has鈥
The recently-named top men鈥檚 volleyball player in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association believes he is capable of playing professional volleyball in Europe.
But Alwyn Piche, the 26-year-old Dene, is not sure if that is a path he wishes to pursue. Instead, he is leaning towards staying in Canada, finishing off his education and having perhaps a more stable job as a teacher.
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As a child, Carrie Langevin spent many hours at her grandmother鈥檚 side gathering plants and berries and learning the ancient Aboriginal secrets of healing and nutrition. Out of those lessons came a deep understanding and appreciation for the natural benefits of many native plants.
That experience evolved into a vision for her future, and today, Langevin is living the dream. Along with鈥
The chief executive officer of the Siksika Health Services will be among those taking part in a lengthy awareness raising walk with former National Hockey League star Theo Fleury.
CEO Tyler White is one of about 10 people from the Siksika Nation who will participate in the Victor Walk.
The event, which will be staged in Ontario from May 14-23, is being held to raise awareness of鈥
Edmonton鈥檚 downtown Bissell Centre is making a positive impact on the lives of many people with its FASD program.
The treatment strategy is helping to eliminate or lessen the occurrence of babies being born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. But it is also helping adults who have been diagnosed with the often-disabling disorder.
鈥淓very year in September is International FASD鈥
After pushing both the federal and provincial governments for years for funding to study health concerns in the Fort Chipewyan area, the Mikisew Cree First Nation is bowing out of the possibility of a provincially-funded study that will do just that.
鈥淧rimarily there鈥檚 no confidence by the leadership with Alberta Health or Health Canada because of our previous attempts to study health鈥
The LYNX website launched in 2008 has proven to be a perfect solution to the difficulties corporations were having in recruiting Aboriginal post-secondary graduates for positions with their companies.
Since Career Services departments do not post jobs by ethnicity, the corporations would go directly to the Aboriginal Native centres, including the University of Calgary鈥檚, says鈥
Mckenzie Oliver was in Grade 8 when a passing conversation with her father first revealed her M茅tis bloodline. Luc Gauthier, on the other hand, has grown up proudly embracing his M茅tis roots.
Both teens are among the 13 Albertans honoured in March at the 2013 Alberta Aboriginal Youth Achievement Awards gala.
鈥淚t means a lot to me personally,鈥 said Oliver who was both honoured and鈥
One grandmother has supervised visits with her granddaughter; the other grandmother does not.
One grandmother is fighting for custody of her granddaughter; the other grandmother does not have that option.
鈥淢y heart is heavy,鈥 said Amanda Smith (last name changed to protect the identity of the child). 鈥淚 cry every night.鈥
Last September, Smith鈥檚 granddaughter, Emily (name鈥
There鈥檚 still plenty of work to be done and money to be raised.
Yet Brantt Myhres, the former National Hockey League player who is hoping to launch an academic/hockey academy in Edmonton, is encouraged by some recent meetings.
Myhres, who is M茅tis, is the CEO and president of the Greater Strides Hockey Academy, a Calgary-based company which offers training programs to hockey groups鈥