F.P. Walshe school students have a ready reminder of an important symbol in the Blackfoot culture. The unveiling Nov. 7 of a new buffalo sculpture on the north side of the school symbolizes the importance of the animal, and education. “The buffalo was the main source of survival,” said Carolyn Little Mustache, a teacher at…Continue Reading

The Alberta and federal governments are partnering with the Blood Tribe to build a new police detachment. The Alberta government…Continue Reading

A new exhibit that illustrates traditional hunting methods of the Blackfoot people was unveiled  at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. The new…Continue Reading

Grants aimed at Indigenous businesses are helping create jobs and nurture downhome success stories across Alberta, the legislature heard as…Continue Reading

A new book celebrates Indigenous cultural awareness and diversity. Forgotten Dreams: A New Look at Ancient Rock Art Sites combines…Continue Reading

Parks Canada and the Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council have launched the Blackfoot Guardianship of the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies project. This program will be Siksikaitsitapi-led, with support from Parks Canada staff in Waterton Lakes National Park. “As stewards of these ancestral lands, the Blackfoot Confederacy takes great pride in this opportunity to ensure the…Continue Reading

A Blood Tribe warrior’s contributions in the Second World War are commemorated with a new grave marker. The Last Post…Continue Reading

Celestine Twigg’s life-long dream to share the Blackfoot language with the world through cartoons is hitting the big time. Twigg’s recently released cartoon Poos, which means cat in Blackfoot, will screen this fall in Calgary, Los Angeles and New Westminister. Poos builds on the success of the Blackfoot language animation project produced by Xstine Cook…Continue Reading

A new mosaic mural near the entrance to F.P. Walshe school helps to celebrate the school’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. The brightly coloured mural sits in an alcove in the hangar, the area near the school entrance where students and staff gather. “I think it looks awesome,” art teacher Shanan Hunter said Friday. The…Continue Reading