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Black Antelope’s new series gives secret history of Wild West

Posted on 27 January 2021 bystaff

Fort Macleod’s Julian Black Antelope portrays the history of the Wild West from an Indigenous perspective in the new television…Continue Reading

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Black Antelope’s new series gives secret history of Wild West

Posted on 20 January 2021 bystaff

Fort Macleod’s Julian Black Antelope portrays the history of the Wild West from an Indigenous perspective in the new television…Continue Reading

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Blackfoot Women’s Empowerment project highlights community and collaboration

Posted on 13 January 2021 bystaff

When Tanya Pace-Crosschild, director of the Opokaa’sin Early Intervention Society, saw a call for proposals from Women and Gender Equality…Continue Reading

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Star Crop Eared Wolf wins reconciliation contest

Posted on 09 December 2020 bystaff

Flowers and plants collected at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump provided inspiration and material for the winning entry in a United Way…Continue Reading

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Walk promotes justice for Indigenous people

Posted on 30 September 2020 byEditor

The third annual Justice for Indigenous People Walk gets under way early Friday morning west of Fort Macleod. The English…Continue Reading

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Province funds addiction recovery beds in southern Alberta

Posted on 29 July 2020 byEditor

Fort Macleod and southern Alberta received welcome new Saturday with a $10-million investment in 125 new addiction recovery beds. The…Continue Reading

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First COVID-19 case reported on Blood Tribe

Posted on 29 April 2020 bystaff

The first case of COVID-19 has been identified on the Blood Reserve. Chief Roy Fox made the announcement Wednesday afternoon during a news conference. “Of course our health officials, our professionals, are working quickly to notify those who have come in contact with this person,” Fox said. “We offer our prayers for them, and their…Continue Reading

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Peigan Board of Education honours individuals through poster campaign

Posted on 05 February 2020 byEditor

The Peigan Board of Education launched its poster campaign last week. The campaign is to recognize people from the Piikani Nation who have served the community with distinction. “We wanted to honour individuals who have made their mark in the world,” committee member Maurice Many Fingers said. The event took place at the traditional Pow…Continue Reading

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F.P. Walshe grads receive sacred eagle feather blessing

Posted on 26 June 2019 byEditor

A sacred Blackfoot tradition was carried out at F.P. Walshe school with an eagle feather blessing ceremony. Blackfoot elder Peter Strikes With A Gun blessed the eagle feathers for 13 graduating First Nations and Metis students. “This blessing is a preparation of responsibility,” Strikes With A Gun said. “The eagle feather has been used within…Continue Reading

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