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Real estate development investment will help First Nation mitigate oil price rollercoaster
“About 60 per cent of the Nation’s annual budget comes from their businesses, and so when oil crashes, those businesses make less money and that means the Nation gets less income to pay for programs and services like education and health care.” — Stuart Randell, director of investment for Fort McKay First Nation
Indigenous conference to bring technology community together
Alberta News in Brief for June 10
First Nation engineer named new president of national mining organization
Alberta News in Brief for June 10
Caribou harvest strategies on the horizon, Qamanirjuaq board warns
Gaining, retaining power, rather than doing what’s right, dictates what gets done by Ottawa—Philpott
“Canada is one of the wealthiest countries in the world based on the sale of resources that properly belong to the children of my children. It’s time they were held to account for those resources and allocate them effectively between inherent right holders and those we agreed to share our lands with.” — Curve Lake First Nation Chief Emily Whetung
In their own words and in their own languages, Indigenous peoples are Telling Our Story in new docuseries
“Make every political decision with a view to its impact on the next seven generations. This principle guided our ancestors…” from the “Rebuilding” episode synopsis of Telling Our Story
Amnesty International links big industry to violence against women
Cascade Power Project with First Nations’ multi-million-dollar equity stake wins Deal of the Year award
“The participation of six First Nations in the Cascade Power Project is a prime example of what is possible when investors, the government and local communities work together.” —Gavin Ingram, OPTrust’s Global Head of Infrastructure.
Alberta News in Brief for September 19
Junior A squad from northern Ontario runs hockey camps for Indigenous youth
“We had a lot of new hockey skaters. But right now they’re flying on the ice. They’re learning all the techniques of how to skate properly.” — Gary Mamagesic