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Jennifer Red Young Man is Indigenous outreach worker

Posted on 02 February 2022 byEditor

Jennifer Red Young Man will help Indigenous families in Fort Macleod and district connect with their culture and language. Red…Continue Reading

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Chinook Arch brings library service to Piikani Nation

Posted on 05 January 2022 bystaff

Piikani Nation residents  will soon enjoy library service in the form of a newly installed book locker. The Piikani Micro-Library…Continue Reading

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New Web site showcases Blackfoot items in museums

Posted on 24 November 2021 bystaff

Utilizing the latest in technology, a new Web site  creates a bridge that connects Blackfoot people to historical items housed…Continue Reading

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Kainai documentary premiere at Calgary festival

Posted on 15 September 2021 bystaff

A feature documentary by a Kainai Nation filmmaker is one of four National Film Board of Canada works featured at…Continue Reading

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RCMP, elders co-operate to bury prehistoric skull

Posted on 21 July 2021 bystaff

In 1979 a prehistoric human skull was found in the waters of the Oldman River west of the Monarch bridge at Highway 3A. Last month, the skull was laid to rest with a traditional ceremony conducted by First Nations elders. The skull was found on July 22, 1979 by a Monarch resident, who was swimming…Continue Reading

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F.P. Walshe graduating students receive eagle feather blessing

Posted on 16 June 2021 byEditor

An eagle feather blessing on Thursday prepared six F.P. Walshe school graduating students for the next chapter in their lives.…Continue Reading

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Blood Tribe battles pandemic with vaccine, face shields

Posted on 19 May 2021 bystaff

Blood Tribe Chief Roy Fox is leading his people by example during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fox received his first dose of vaccine Friday during a clinic at the Blood Tribe Department of Health. “I think it’s important that everyone takes responsibility not only for themselves but for all of us,” Fox said in a news…Continue Reading

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Travelling art exhibit at Fort Macleod Library features local artists

Posted on 12 May 2021 byEditor

A pair of southern Alberta Indigenous artists are featured in a travelling exhibit at the Fort Macleod Library. The work of photographers Star Crop Eared Wolf and Marjie Crop Eared Wolf make up the exhibit Aakii isskska’takssin (Woman — thought). The exhibit is on loan from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program.…Continue Reading

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Piikani Nation man honoured by college

Posted on 21 April 2021 bystaff

A Piikani Nation man is one of four people being honoured by Lethbridge College. Doane Crow Shoe joins Brian Wichers,…Continue Reading