Author Archives: Daniel Barker-Tremblay
Children's Charity see's higher number of applications amid rising inflation costs in Alberta
With the rise of inflation across the province of Alberta, the Children's Charity Kidsport is now seeing a huge spike in applications this year compared to previous years. Kelly Oehlerking, executive ...
Oct 05, 2023 Kidsport Logo (Photo Submitted)
Bonnyville Friendship Centre honoring the MMEIP and Stolen Children
The Bonnyville Friendship Centre will be honoring the Stolen Children and Missing Murdered Exploited Indigenous People at the Bonnyville Centennial Centre. Janet Gobert, CEO of the Bonnyville Native F...
Oct 03, 2023 Bonnyville Friendship Centre's Honoring the MMEIP and Stolen Children
Grande Prairie honors National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Muskoseepi Park
Many citizens from the city of Grande Prairie gathered in Muskoseepi Park to refelct and pay their respects to the many children who where lost and the survivors of Residential School on Orange Shirt ...
Oct 01, 2023 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Muskoseepi Park in the City of Grande Prairie (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Memorandum signed between Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta and the U of A
The University of Alberta and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have entered into a memorandum of Relational understanding at advancing opportunities for Indigenous students. Treaty 8 Fi...
Sep 28, 2023 Memorandum signing between Grand Chief of Education Billy Joe Laboucan of Treaty 8 and Verna Yiu (Photo submitted)
Fee's waived for Residential School and Sixties Scoop survivors to reclaim their Indigenous name
The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) announced that survivors of Residential School and Sixties Scoop will have their fees waved by all police agencies in Alberta who wish to reclaim the...
Sep 28, 2023 Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police Logo (Photo submitted)
Groundbreaking ceremony for first of it's kind affordable housing for Indigenous youth
Treaty 8 Urban Child and Family Services hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 35-million dollar affordable housing facility supported by Indigenous Service Canada, the Government of Alberta and ...
Sep 27, 2023 Helmets and shovels from the Treaty 8 Youth transitional housing site (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Poundmaker's lodge helping clients step into new footwear with shoe drive
The Poundmaker's Lodge Shoe Drive is underway at Kingsway Garden Mall, where many shoppers can donate shoes in the donation box. Windspeaker Radio Network spoke with Carla Jamison, the communit...
Sep 13, 2023 Poundmaker's Shoe Drive donation box inside Kingsway Mall (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
U of A archeologist to help lead exploration of Indigenous knowledge with $30 Million international project
The University of Alberta announced a five-year $30-million international project that aims to braid Indigenous and Western scientific approaches to tackling the worlds most pressing challenges. ...
Sep 13, 2023 Students studying with a scope at the U of A (Photo provided)
Athabasca Tribal Council set to host Orange Shirt Day events in RMWB
The Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is inviting many of the community members to attend their events to honor Orange Shirt Day, along with honoring the Nati...
Sep 06, 2023 Orange Shirt Pins (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Poundmaker's Lodge celebrates 50th anniversary Pow Wow
The Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centre Celebrated their 50th anniversary competition Pow Wow over the weekend, where dancers from across Turtle Island arrived to compete and to raise awareness of add...
Aug 22, 2023 Poundmaker's Lodge 50th Annual Pow Wow Competition (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
