I had the opportunity to interview the SCN Council members Vernon Saddleback and Mario Swampy about the Drug Testing for SCN Leadership, that was conducted in Edmonton on March 9th, 2016. The news of the drug testing went viral on the internet, because it’s a huge step in a positive way. I put my first question…
First of all I would like to give thanks to our Creator for the many blessing bestowed upon us in our lives. Last month Chief and all Council participated in mandatory drug testing, this process is not new, it was started in Chief Victor Buffalo and Chief Marvin Yellowbird’s terms in office, as a way to ensure we…
On March 3, 2016 Samson Cree Nation welcomed the Alberta Indigenous Relations Minister, Richard Feehan to our Nation. The Chief and Council invited Minister Feehan to engage in an open dialogue on topics such as Water, Housing, Infrastructure, Income Support, Mental Health issues, Education and the processes needed to implement the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Peoples. The…
Kristopher Buffalo is the son of Kirk Buffalo & Pam Tailfeathers (Buffalo) of the Samson Cree Nation and Blood Tribe of Standoff. Kris is a Professional Freestyle Bull Fighter which is very different from the Protective Bull Fighting, because not only is he not wearing protective gear, it is his job to get as close as he…
For His Commitment to Indigenous issues the Tsuutina First Nation honored the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau with a Headress and Traditional name “Gumistiyi”, which roughly translated means “The One that Keeps Trying”. Upon arriving he met with First Nation Leaders, to be briefed on First Nation issues such as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Economic Development and Water.…
This is the first rodeo I’ve had the opportunity to cover, So here goes, Samson Cree Nation hosted the First NANCA sanctioned Rodeo for 2016 at the Ermineskin Panee Agriplex on Feb 13 & 14th, 2016. There were 120 NANCA contestants who came out to compete and accumulate Points & Money to qualify for the NANCA Finals scheduled…
The Minister of Human Services, Ifran Sabir visited Samson Cree Nation on Thursday February 11, 2016. Minister Sabir has been a member of the Alberta Cabinet since May 24, 2016, prior to him being elected to the Alberta Government as Minister of Human Services, he studied and practiced Aboriginal Law, and has a degree in Social Work. Chief Kurt…
As the hockey season of 2015-2016 keeps moving on there is a special time of the year when provincial play downs start taking place where teams that are within the same area, say Ponoka playing Caroline, Maskwacis playing Leduc, Wetaskiwin playing Camrose that is the central provincial play downs, but there are way more teams. The way…
On January 21, 2016 Samson Cree Nation Chief Kurt Buffalo and Kinder Morgan President Ian Anderson signed a Mutual Benefits Agreement in support of the Trans-Mountain Expansion Project. This would benefit Samson Cree and its member for the next 20 yrs should the project be approved. Kinder Morgan also held a Contracting and Procurement workshop the following day…
The Reclaiming Our Knowledge Conference was held on January 25-27, 2016 at the Doubletree by Hilton. The conference hosted approximately 200 attendees and boasted presenters such as Dr Wilton Littlechild, Dr. Victor Buffalo, Waylon Pahona – Healthy Active Natives, Dr. Claudine Louis – Indian Residential Schools (Decolonization), Jeff Hunter –…