Women of the Nation have decided that it is time, as life givers, to stand up and make a stand against the violence in our community. A walk was held 10:00 a.m. on August 27, 2014 from the RCMP parking lot to the Samson Band Office.
Summer is coming to an end and Peace Hills Insurance would like to thank the summer students who worked for us this summer. Jacky Bruno, Theresa Cutknife, and Crandall Buffalo worked in our Edmonton office and Gina (Andrea) Potts worked in our Calgary office. The 2014 Samson Celebrations were a huge success and Peace Hills…
On August 18th, 2014 Samson Cree Nation (SCN) signed an agreement with Embridge to fund a traditional land use study. This study will be conducted by SCN Consultation and SCN Elders. For more information on this project and others, Samson Cree Nation Consultation will be hosting an Open Band Meeting on September 17th. This meeting…
Green Arrow is Canada’s first Aboriginal Renewable Energy Corporation and it is owned by Montana First Nation. The grand opening of their 100 kilowatt system was held on August 13, 2014. This is the largest First Nation solar project in Western Canada. With a total of 400 panels on the Administration building, it is projected…
Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in the 2014 North American Indigenous Games. Team Alberta earned 3 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 9 bronze medals. Thank you to the organizing staff including Colleen Buffalo, Ron Buffalo, Ted Hodgson and all the volunteers and chaperones for making this event possible for the Maskwacis athletes.…
ATCO Pipelines has been working with Samson Consultation on the Southern Extension Project since 2009. The Vintage Southern Extension Transmission pipeline, which was installed in 1945/46, runs through Samson Cree Nation and Ermineskin Cree Nation. It is now coming to the end of it’s useful life. Due to deterioration, it poses risks of contamination to…
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Latiya Northwest, our very own Maskwacis Nation member, received an award from the Alberta School Board Association. Latiya Northwest is in grade 11 and goes to school at St. Augustine Catholic School in Ponoka. The award she is received is the FNMI Shining Star award and not only is she the first at St. Augustine…
The new sign for the Jim Omeasoo Cultural Center was unveiled on June 12. The building is named after Late Chief Jim Omeasoo, the new sign was made in commemoration of late Jim Omeasoo and the memory of his positive influence on our community.