Minister Garrido-Lowe and Toshao John Visit SCN

On November 24, 2016 we had the honour of welcoming  Minister Valerie Garrido-Lowe and Toshao (Chief) Gideon John of Guyana, South America visit Samson Cree Nation.  Guyana  is a small nation on the coast of South America with less than 1 million people per capita.   The international Guests were seeking our knowledge and experience in…

Nanca Finals Rodeo

SCN was a big supporter and host of this year’s NANCA Finals Rodeo that was held at the Panee Agriplex in Ermineskin..there were approx 200 contestants from the Alberta Region 10 that competed and were vying for a coveted seat at the INFR in Las Vegas this coming November.  How this works is the top…

NEA Buffalo Hunt

Nipisihkopahk Secondary High School received a beautiful teaching on September 20, 2016. the Students and Staff participated in skinning and dressing two Buffalo’s. They started with ceremony to kick off the teachings.   The students got to experience living the traditional lifestyle as they prepared packages for the Elders and their families, Thank you to…

Quakers of Canada Visit

SCN was honoured to provide a tour to the Quaker’s of Canada on August 10th, 2016.The Quaker’s of Canada Quakers are a spiritual group who do not share a fixed set of beliefs but their unity is based on shared understanding and a shared practice of worship. The Quakers of Canada are friends of the Maskwacis Non-Governmental Organization…

“Elder in the Making” visited SCN Educators

Sara Potts and Nipisihkopahk Board of Education invited the “Elder in the Making” Director and Producer – Chris Hsiung and Cowboy Smithx to visited and inspired the Educators of Samson Cree Nation Schools on August 24, 2016. The making of the documentary took Chris and Cowboy 2 years to complete start to finish. The Documentary received official selections…

2016 Aboriginal Role Models of Alberta

One of Samson Cree Nation members Kelly Shawn Johnson was the recipient of the Business Award at the 21St Annual Aboriginal Role Models of Alberta Awards was which held at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch this past Saturday. Kelly got his start at Hobbema Glass from 1994 and started his own company “Glaziers Edge” in…

Samson Cree Nation Celebration 2016

SCN Hosted our Annual Celebration on August 12-14, 2016 at the Bear Park in Ermineskin.  There were 900+ dancers and 20+ drum group and the many visitors from North America that attended this years celebration. Thank You to the Maskwacis Community, Dancers, Singers and Visitors for making SCN Celebration a Success. Congratulation to all Champions for…

Maskwacis Cree Chiefs Re-affirm Nehiyawin By Declaration

The Maskwacis Cree Chiefs reaffirm that Nehiyawewin is the Official Language of Maskwacis on June 21, 2016. They Signed a Nehiyawewin Declaration to encourage the Four Nations which comprise of Samson Cree, Ermineskin Cree, Montana First Nation, and Louis Bull Tribe, to to embrace our Language, to speak our language and to teach our youth our language. “Today…

Maskwacis Cree Nations Sign Education Letter of Intent

On June 21. 2016 the Four Nations Chiefs signed a Letter of Intent with the Alberta Minister of Education – David Eggen,  they are hoping to amalgamate the 4 Nations Education Boards, Nipisihkopahk Education, Kispatnahk Education, Akamihk Education and Neyaskweyahk Education to pool their educational resources to better serve the education needs of the individual Students and Nations by…