Zero calls to action completed in 2023: Truth and Reconciliation report | Power & Politics
A new progress report on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action shows little progress has been made. In the eight years since the final report was released, 13 of 94 actions have been completed — including none in…
Opioid state of emergency declared in Pikwakanagan First Nation
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation has declared a state of emergency over the opioid crisis as overdoses and deaths devastate the community of about 500 people in Ontario’s Ottawa Valley. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect…
‘We need to make sure our voices are not lost,’ says new AFN national chief
Rosemary Barton speaks with the newly elected Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse, about her new role and her goals on child welfare compensation, carbon tax and reconciliation. Read more: »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more…
There’s no reason a rich province like Alberta should have encampments, outreach worker says
Kathleen Mpulubusi is a volunteer with the Bear Claw Beaver Hills House, an Indigenous-led volunteer group that works closely with many in Edmonton’s homeless community. Mpulubusi says homeless encampments are ‘a sign of our collective failure as a society’ and…
John A. Macdonald Road in Saskatoon renamed in Cree
The City of Saskatoon has renamed John A. Macdonald Road as miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road as an act of reconciliation. The city removed the former prime minister’s name because of his involvement in Canada’s residential schools policy. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.7052778 »»» Subscribe…
11,000-year-old bison skeleton rejoins Siksika Nation
The Siksika Nation welcomed home the remains of an 11,000-year-old partial skeleton of a bison to the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio…
Métis Nation of Alberta solar panel farm could power 1,200 homes
The Métis Nation of Alberta’s new solar farm just north of Métis Crossing will provide electricity for the Nation’s operations, with additional power going to nearby Smoky Lake. The solar farm is named Salay Prayzaan, meaning, ‘a gift from the…
Dozens of human smuggling attempts uncovered around Akwesasne
A cross-border human smuggling attempt near Akwesasne in October ended with a high-speed chase involving multiple U.S. Border Patrol vehicles and a crash in upstate New York, according to U.S. federal court records. The case is just one of dozens…
Okimaw awards celebrate Indigenous men making differences in their communities
The second annual Okimaw award celebration was held Saturday, Nov. 18, at Edmonton’s city hall to recognize Indigenous men who lead, teach and support their communities and make a difference in Alberta. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more…
Meet Bruce, the goat who thinks he’s a dog
When nine-year-old Louise May Lewis asked her parents for a pet deer for her birthday, they knew that probably couldn’t happen. But the family, which lives north of Edmonton at the Beaver Lake Cree Nation, ended up adopting a baby…