Infrastructure Canada funding of $25 million and PrairiesCan funding of $6 million to the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) will advance economic reconciliation and help revitalize downtown Winnipeg through the Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn Project – “It is visible.” May 24, 2024 – Winnipeg, Manitoba The Government of Canada is investing in the transformational development of the…
Bearspaw First Nation, Alberta, January 16, 2024 — Members of Bearspaw First Nation will soon benefit from energy-efficient improvements to the Eden Valley Arena after an investment of over $1.4 million from the federal government. Announced by Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon, this project will improve the…
Gatineau, May 28, 2024 For the fourth year in a row, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will provide financial aid to Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation), persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities through the Price McIntosh Bursary, to encourage them to enrol or pursue studies in fields related to libraries and archives.…
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Treaty 6 Territory, Alberta — Please be advised that Chief Tony Alexis and Council of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will celebrate the official opening of a new school located on Alexis Nakota. Transformational for Alexis Nakota, the school provides traditional and contemporary education for…
Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced a federal investment of up to $2,384,422, delivered by CanNor, to support four unique projects that will help Northern and Indigenous businesses and organizations across the territories diversify, innovate and grow. Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation – Hydroponic Garden, Northwest Territories $844,422 from…
Project inspired creation of Alexis Nakota-owned Hill Plain Construction Services to steward further economic development for Indigenous communities January 17, 2024 — Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Treaty 6 Territory, Alberta — Indigenous Services Canada Today, Chief Tony Alexis and the Council of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, along with Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada,…
