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Indigenous environmental group creates pilot project

Posted on 18 April 2025 bystaff

Eagle and Raven Consulting and Alberta Innovates have partnered to develop a riparian restoration plan to restore the Oldman River…Continue Reading

‘Forgotten Dreams: A New Look at Ancient Rock Art Sites’ explores the meaning of pictographs in western Canada.
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New book explores ancient rock art

Posted on 13 March 2025 bystaff

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

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Macleod student receives Honouring Spirit Award

Posted on 06 July 2022 byEditor

A Fort Macleod youth was one of 12 Alberta students to receive Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Awards last month. Justice…Continue Reading

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Betty-Ann Little Wolf to receive honourary college degree

Posted on 25 May 2022 bystaff

A Piikani Nation woman who mentored students in Fort Macleod will receive an honourary degree from Lethbridge College. Betty-Ann Little…Continue Reading

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Long-time friends collaborate on books

Posted on 02 January 2019 byEditor

Two longtime friends have teamed up to publish a pair of children’s books. Writer Lucille Provost and artist Dolly Yellow…Continue Reading

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Piikani Nation reclaims status over traditional U.S. territory

Posted on 28 February 2018 bystaff

The Piikani Nation was granted full membership in a U.S. tribal organization. The Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council unanimously approved Piikani Nation’s membership at its annual board meeting at Billings, Mont. Piikani is the first Canadian First Nation given full membership in a major U.S. tribal organization. “We are humbled by this honour,” Piikani Nation…Continue Reading

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Piikani Nation approved for grizzly study funding

Posted on 12 July 2017 bystaff

Environment and Climate Change Canada has approved the Piikani Nation for $30,390 under the Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk.…Continue Reading

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Medicine wheel is focus of Piikani parent conference

Posted on 25 May 2016 bystaff

Parents and grandparents went to school Friday on the Piikani Nation. They were taking part in the 2016 parent conference at Piikani Nation Secondary School. The conference had the theme “Healthy Minds, Healthy Communities, Healthy Families and Healthy Schools.” “The theme of this year’s conference is focusing on the medicine wheel,” principal Crystal Good Rider…Continue Reading

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Family, friends celebrate life of Colton Crowshoe

Posted on 06 August 2014 byEditor

Family and friends remember Colton Crowshoe as a friendly young man who loved to make people smile. A candlelight vigil was held Thursday at Piikani Nation Community Centre in Brocket for the 18-year-old Crowshoe, who was murdered in Calgary. “He was a good kid,” Colton’s father Jimmy Crowshoe said. “To me, he’s an angel.” More…Continue Reading