Indigenous policing recognized in Alberta, but need a steady budget to make a real difference
‘We need to be moved from program to essential service.’
Blood Tribe
‘We’ve been through this before’: Blood Tribe using lessons from the past to get through pandemic
The opioid crisis taught the largest First Nation in Canada how to deal with a major crisis.
First Nations taking preventative measures to combat COVID-19
Western Canada’s biggest First Nation isn’t waiting for the provincial or federal governments to tell…
University of Lethbridge hoping to unlock cures with traditional Blackfoot plants
The plants in southern Alberta have not been intently studied anywhere.
Thousands of residential school survivors can sue lawyer who ‘re-victimized’ them: Judge
A Calgary judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against a former residential school lawyer. “I…
Federal court orders Canada to hand over land to Blood Tribe
A federal court ruled Wednesday that Canada owes the Blood Tribe 162.5 square miles (258…
Education program offers glimmer of hope amid Blood Tribe opioid crisis
Receiving her certificate in customer service and sales is a moment Lori Eagle Plume has…
Expanded health services, including access to pot needs to be considered says doctor as Blood Tribe opioid crisis continues
On the Blood Tribe reserve in Alberta, witnessing an overdose has become a daily occurrence…
Drug overdoses continue to ravage Alberta First Nation
“It feels like we’re living in the city with the sirens.”