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December 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Feds removed 643 more companies from its Indigenous business directory this year
The database that allows firms to access set-aside federal procurement opportunities 'cannot be trusted ... until it is fully certified by an Indigenous group,' says Shannin Metatawabin, CEO of the Na...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Piikani Nation Chief statement regarding the Potential for Alberta Separation For Immediate Release May 1, 2025 The following can be attributed in whole or in part to Troy Knowlton, Chief of the Piikani Nation "There is no question that the results of the recent federal election have exacerbated pre-existing regional tensions in Canada. It is understandable that many people in the west are frustrated that their rejection of the Liberal Party was not mirrored in other parts of Canada. That frustration has led to several initiatives seemingly designed to give Albertans a path to renegotiation of confederation or indeed separation. There is talk of a "what's next" panel to discuss alternatives to the federal status quo. Premier Smith and her government introduced Bill 54, lowering the threshold for signatures required to place a separation question on a ballot. Some organizers are claiming that they are already gathering signatures at a rate that could reach that threshold. It is at this point that First Nations in Alberta, representing Treaties 6, 7 and 8, must remind Albertans and their leaders that the aforementioned Treaties predate Alberta. Those are Treaties with the Crown, and Alberta lacks the authority to interfere with or negate those Treaties. Proceeding down a path towards separation cannot be undertaken without the consent of Alberta's First Nations. We are here, we will aggressively protect our historic Treaty rights and our inherent rights, and we will require that the Crown's obligations to First Nations be honoured and fulfilled." Troy (Bossman) Knowlton, Chief Piikani Nation
May 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Piikani Nation Chief statement regarding the Potential for Alberta Separation For Immediate Release May 1, 2025 The following can be attributed in whole or in part to Troy Knowlton, Chief of the Piikani Nation "There is no question that the results of the recent federal election have exacerbated pre- existing regional tensions in Canada. It is understandable that many people in the west are frustrated that their rejection of the Liberal Party was not mirrored in other parts of Canada. That frustration has led to several initiatives seemingly designed to give Albertans a path to renegotiation of confederation or indeed separation. There is talk of a "what's next" panel to discuss alternatives to the federal status quo. Premier Smith and her government introduced Bill 54, lowering the threshold for signatures required to place a separation question on a ballot. Some organizers are claiming that they are already gathering signatures at a rate that could reach that threshold./ It is at this point that First Nations in Alberta, representing Treaties 6, 7 and 8, must remind Albertans and their leaders that the aforementioned Treaties predate Alberta. Those are Treaties with the Crown, and Alberta lacks the authority to interfere with or negate those Treaties. Proceeding down a path towards separation cannot be undertaken without the consent of Alberta's First Nations. We are here, we will aggressively protect our historic Treaty rights and our inherent rights, and we will require that the Crown's obligations to First Nations be honoured and fulfilled." Troy (Bossman) Knowlton, Chief Piikani Nation
May 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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8/10 Piikani Nation Chief Troy Knowlton promised: "We will aggressively protect our historic treaty rights and our inherent rights. We will require that the Crown's obligations to First Nations be honoured and fulfilled."
#ABpoli #IndigenousRights
May 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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“We will aggressively protect our historic Treaty rights and our inherent rights, and we will require that the Crown’s obligations to First Nations be honoured and fulfilled.”

~ Piikani First Nation Chief Troy (Bossman) Knowlton

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Smith is being such a sneaky snake
May 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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SAVIEZ-VOUS que la langue et la géologie partagent un lien profond ?

Écoutons la légende de l'Iniskim (Buffalo Stone) partagée par Troy Knowlton de la Première Nation Piikani : youtu.be/HL4NYhrhafc

#IGC2028Canada #GeosciencesForHumanity #InternationalMotherLanguageDay
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The Legend of the Buffalo Stone - KORITE
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February 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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This isn't just a pipeline. It's more dirty energy and stolen Indigenous land.

"Canada can approve all the MOUs [...] that they want, but chiefs are united when it comes to approving large national projects." -Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak at the Assembly of First Nations

Add your name: act.gp/4iEXhJi
December 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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The most dangerous people are the ones untouched by trauma who think they understand it. The ones who say "just move on" because they've never had to crawl out of their own mind. The ones who confuse survival with drama because they've never been gutted by betrayal, violence, or silence. It's not that they don't get it. It's that they don't want to.
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Bill S-2 amendments to eliminate second-generation cutoff hurdle
The Senate has passed Bill S-2 amendments to eliminate second-generation cutoff. Chiefs to vote on amendments at AFN assembly tomorrow.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Forever Marilyn!

November 2025
Palm Springs, CA 💖
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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RIP 🕊️ The First King Of Reggae 🇯🇲

So sad to say goodbye to another music legend. Farewell, Jimmy Cliff.

If you’ve ever sung or danced to I Can See Clearly Now, Many Rivers to Cross, The Harder They Come, Wonderful World, Beautiful People’… raise a glass to the reggae pioneer.

#JimmyCliff 💚🖤💚
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Senators vote to end the second-generation cutoff for ‘status Indians’ www.aptnnews.ca?p=279994
‘We cannot govern who First Nations fall in love with’ says Senator
A Senate committee voted ten to one to amend to the government’s Bill S-2, and implement a one-parent rule for 'status Indians'
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November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Julian Black Antelope puts Indigenous stories in front of the camera and First Nations crews behind it
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Julian Black Antelope puts Indigenous stories in front of the camera and First Nations crews behind it
'It can seem so out of reach. it's not,' says actor, writer, director Julian Black Antelope.
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March 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Julian Black Antelope puts Indigenous stories in front of the camera and First Nations crews behind it​on March 4, 2025 at 12:00 pm

In 2004, Julian Black Antelope had just finished working at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump when two career opportunities arose. Read More ​Being an extra on the set of…
Julian Black Antelope puts Indigenous stories in front of the camera and First Nations crews behind it​on March 4, 2025 at 12:00 pm
In 2004, Julian Black Antelope had just finished working at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump when two career opportunities arose. Read More ​Being an extra on the set of Into the West led him on road to becoming writer, producer, director, actor and stuntman    Article content “I try to observe, learn, get used to how things work,” he says. Article content Director Julian Black Antelope (in tan jacket) with graduates of the Pathfinders Film Institute on a film set in Calgary on Feb.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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‘Telling such a painful story is a scary thing.’

Julian Brave NoiseCat opens up about the silence in his family around residential schools and how making Sugarcane became a step toward healing.

Watch the full Face to Face interview: youtu.be/iA3B9OQP-ik
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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‘These aren’t just fairy tales…’

Julian Brave Noisecat explores the Trickster’s legacy and why We Survived the Night brings those teachings back to life.

Watch the full interview on the latest Face to Face: youtu.be/iA3B9OQP-ik
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Carney’s critical minerals push meets Indigenous realities as Canada races to rival China’s supply dominance www.aptnnews.ca?p=279074 #indigenous #cdnpoli
Pressure on Indigenous communities to allow mining will increase
The loan-guarantee program isn’t built for mining, and First Nations lack infrastructure and capital — as Canada races for critical minerals.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Dozens of First Nations leaders, lawyers, and advocates have called on the Senate to amend Bill S-2, urging them to end blood quantum rules that strip legal status from First Nations people after two successive generations marry non-status individuals.

That discussion and more on Nation to Nation.
October 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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If you or someone in your family is a Non-Status Indian, that could soon change. A bill before the Senate may restore status to 5,000 people. But witnesses say that’s not enough.

They’re pushing senators to end the second-generation cutoff for good.
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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"We got one!" 👻☎️

Happy 73rd Birthday to the one and only Annie Potts!
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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♋️ Feeling like you're juggling chainsaws when it comes to your well-being and emotional health? Mercury is helping you sort through what's actually draining you so you can focus on self-care routines that bring real peace instead of running around stressed.
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October 29, 2025
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October 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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۰۪۫R۪۫۰۰۪۫I۪۫۰۰۪۫P۪۫۰ Robert Redford

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid • Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head • B.J. Thomas
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid • Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head • B.J. Thomas
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September 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Tributes pour in for Hollywood 'golden boy' Robert Redford after his death at 89 | CBC News
Actor, director and activist Robert Redford, known for roles in many films including in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men, has died at his home in Utah.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM