Exploring Theme: "Indigenous-led Initiatives"

Canada’s National Observer: Workers stop for lunch at the arena, one of many amenities and infrastructure projects the community of 700 has been able to finance through relationship with industry, in Fort McKay, Alta., on Apr. 25, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken Listen to article Some Indigenous communities in northern Alberta hope the Trans Mountain pipeline...

100% Indigenous-owned, FNIA provides residential, commercial, and industrial inspections and advocates for better building standards for First Nations NationTalk: EDMONTON, AB – Nathan McDonald, founder and owner of First Nations Inspection Authority (FNIA), announced the launch of one of the country’s first Indigenous inspections agencies today. FNIA provides accredited inspection services for residential, commercial, and industrial...

Premier Danielle Smith and Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations Grand Chief Cody Thomas speak after a meeting between the Alberta Cabinet and Treaty 6 chiefs. Windspeaker.com: In July, the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations will begin creating a model for discussion with the province to share revenue from natural resource development. It’s a discussion...

“To be able to support two deals in this sector is very, very important.” — Chana Martineau, CEO for the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Chana Martineau: CEO for Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Windspeaker.com: The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) has expanded its reach into northern Alberta with oil and gas infrastructure assets. The newly-formed Wapiscanis...

“A lot of funders, they’ll put certain stipulations about evaluation in funding agreements that are pretty black and white. They’re numbers based and they don’t always capture the full story.” —Kirsty Choquette Kirsty Choquette is one of nine Mitacs award winners nationally. Windspeaker.com: Kirsty Choquette has received an award for developing a framework that gives...

‘Indigenomics’ event held to bring companies and governments into wave of growth CBC News: Entrepreneur Rob Tebb can see his company becoming bigger — a lot bigger. “The opportunity is there to just grow this business to four or five times the size that it is,” he said. Tebb, who is Métis, owns Regina-based Xtended...

Kainai Forage sets a new record with a 40,000 tonne first cut and it has no plans of stopping there Kainai-Blood Chief Roy Fox (Blackfoot name Makiinima) stands in front of a painting of Stamikso’sak, a Blood Tribe war chief from the early 1800s. Photo:Supplied  NationTalk: Alberta Farmer Express – Four years ago, Kainai Forage set...

Early Years offers wraparound services to families with children under 5 Five years ago people in Ermineskin Cree Nation, one of four First Nations in Maskwacis, Alta., launched a child development program called Early Years to fill a need.  Annette Morin, currently a recruiter for the Early Years program, said the Indigenous-led program doesn’t tell parents what...