Bearspaw First Nation – Newsletter 2024
June 28, 2024
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Current News & Events
OTLT Annual Report 2023
April 10, 2024
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March 22 2024 BFN Autonomy and CFA Overview
April 7, 2024
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“Bearspaw First Nation secures funding to revive Eden Valley rink” by Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
February 5, 2024
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“I played hockey and my kids played hockey – sports are huge, having access to a rink is huge. Discipline, self-esteem is very important, and I see the arena functioning that way again as helping to provide that in our community.” Click here to read the full story on WesternWheel.ca
OTET News Release – Scholarship Recipients (FALL 2023) – November 7, 2023
November 18, 2023
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Click here to view the scholarship recipients for Fall 2023.
“‘These are my people’: Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation’s opioid crisis”
August 29, 2023
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Click here to read Jessica Lee‘s article on MountainViewToday.
“Bearspaw First Nation Chief says his community needs extra resources to fight the opioid epidemic”
August 11, 2023
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Click here to listen to a segment of the Bearspaw First Nation Chief on “As It Happens” hosted by Nil Köksal and Chris Howden on CBC Listen.
“Bearspaw First Nation to meet with federal officials as it copes with opiod crisis”
August 11, 2023
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An article written by Frederik-Xavier Duhamel for The Globe and Mail. Click here to view a scan of the full article.
Current News & Events
“Action sought on high death rate, dropping life expectancy in Bearspaw Nation”
Click here to view an article written by Noel Edey for the CochraneNow.
August 11, 2023
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Bearspaw First Nation Announcement on Transparency and Accountability
Chief Darcy Dixon stated the Bearspaw First Nation fully respects the rights of our membership to receive annual audited financial statements and other financial information.
August 11, 2023
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Bearspaw Chief calls out Minister McIver over false dam project statements
Written by Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook Click here to read more.
July 5, 2023
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How Alberta can learn from some First Nations on how to save oil money
Written by Kyle Bakx for CBC News. Click here to read more.
July 5, 2023
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Bearspaw chief pens letter to premier opposing sovereignty act
An article written by Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Rocky Mountain Outlook. Click here to read more.
June 10, 2023
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Feds’ slow trust money transfer to the Bearspaw First Nation causing millions in losses, lawsuit claims
An article written by Kevin Martin at Calgary Herald. Click here to read more.
June 10, 2023
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Stunt Nations takes reins for Indigenous representation in film
Written by Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter written on April 11, 2023. Click the following link to learn more: Stunt Nations takes reins for
April 28, 2023
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Bearspaw Kananaskis Travel Centre grand opening a ‘step forward’
Written by Jenna Dulewich. Click the following link to learn more: https://www.rmoutlook.com/stoney-nakoda/bearspaw-kananaskis-travel-centre-grand-opening-a-step-forward-1574237
April 21, 2023
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New partnership with Stoney Nakoda explores importance of animals in Indigenous culture
By Collene Ferguson, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine originally posted July 3, 2019, on ucalgary.ca. Click here to read more.
March 21, 2023
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‘There’s a real urgency’: Stoney Nakoda First Nation using new resources to preserve language
“New textbook, dictionary and podcast introduced for students.” writes Bill Graveland by The Canadian Press. Click here to read more.
March 21, 2023
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