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New structures being added to Anishinaabe camp at National Park
Alberta News in Brief for September 30
First Nations trained to pilot drones for wide range of jobs and contracts
Ermineskin students will be demonstrating their skills as advanced drone pilots on Aug. 27 at the Panee Grounds.
Extraterrestrials, a secret world, transformation and animation at Urban Shaman
Indigenous monitors on site for flood mitigation work at Edmonton water treatment plants
“We haven’t had any problems with when we find (artifacts). Everything comes to a stop. Then we do our work to it. And the archaeologist does his work. And then they start up again. They’re really good about that,” — Alfred L’Hirondelle, president of Region 4 of the Métis Nation of Alberta
2020: Making connections, improving communications key to Ontario nations’ future success
“Continuing to promote youth leadership, getting them ready for the days ahead when they will actually become leadership of the day, this is an ongoing priority for me.” — RoseAnne Archibald, Ontario regional chief
‘Clandestine burials’ will need oral knowledge, science techniques to be uncovered
“Doing this work will take many, many years, a lot of time and a lot of resources. There are tragically many missing children to be found.” — Dr. Andrew Martindale, director with Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Database
Courageously brave, determined Maggie Lou, Firefox leads young readers on adventures
“Be fierce, be strong and be unapologetically your beautiful and intelligent self.” — Maggie Lou, Firefox author Arnolda Dufour Bowes
Electric car charging stations to be installed in Indigenous communities
“The development of electric trucks, ATVs, snow machines and boats is opening up significant opportunities for electrification as these machines start to meet the needs of community members.” — Terri Lynn Morrison, associate executive director, Indigenous Clean Energy
Knowledge Basket shares database of Indigenous information to care for lands and water
“The Knowledge Basket is a combination of all the different research that has been done. It’s got academic reports, government reports, case studies of Indigenous protected conserved areas and different governance and models.” — Steven Nitah, of the Indigenous Circle of Experts
Voting by women, gender-diverse people will influence policy, says NWAC
“We feel very strongly that there’s a moment in time that has come about … and hopefully we’ll see some transformational change.” — Lynne Groulx, CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada
Treaty brought to life in new art installation in Edmonton river valley
“Buffalo do not cross the river here at this place like they have…The magpies are here waiting for the buffalo to return. I feel there’s definitely a connection there with the magpies remembering and maintaining their presence here, waiting for the buffalo.” —artist Matthew James Weigel