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…
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…
Meet Devin Buffalo NCAA Division 1 goalie for the Dartmouth University “Big Green” he is the son of Patrick Buffalo & Belinda Lightning. Devin is a proud member of the Samson Cree Nation and is currently taking Native American Studies and Government at Dartmouth University, but his long-term goal is to help Maskwacis overcome its…
The treaty 1-11 Post Election Summit was held at the Tsuu T’ina Nation November 2, 2015, Approximately 19 Chiefs and Proxy Chiefs From Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba attended the meeting. Issue’s such as Education Bill C-33, Anti-Terrorism Act Bill C-51 , Omnibus Bill C-45, Nation to Nation Strategy and other first nation’s business was discussed.…
Samson Cree Nation and Ermineskin Cree Nation co-hosted a forum at the HBMC for the candidates in our area. All Four of the candidates were invited to participate unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts only two candidates that were able to attend NDP Candidate Doug Hart and Liberal Candidate Jeffrey Rock. This forum was to get…
You are invited to “Superhero 5km Run/Walk: Be a hero for a Child with Autism”. Come out for a fantastic day of fun and laughter for a great cause! Leave your secret identity behind and show off your best superhero costume! All proceeds will go to Mario’s Son Rise program, which is an in-home therapy program for our…
On September 27, 2014 Maskwacis Cultural College (MCC) not only celebrated the graduating class of 2014, but also the 40th anniversary of College. MCC was founded in 1974 and the 4 Chiefs serving as founding members were Montana Chief Cecil Currie, Louis Bull Chief Peter Bull, Ermineskin Chief Morris Wolf and Samson Chief Norman Yellowbird.…
HFA is currently seeking a board representative to fill one (1) vacancy
The Edmonton Prospects Baseball Club would like their baseball game to help kick off Aboriginal History Month by featuring Aboriginal culture and heritage. All performers who would be interested in volunteering any of their talents at Telus Field, on May 31, should contact Lynda Holden by telephone at 780-940-4854 or Alex Hummer at alex@edmontonprospects.com. Please…
If you’re not able to make it out to the Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre in Maskwacis this evening to watch the full results of today’s Samson Cree Nation Council Election, you’ll still be able to watch it on your home computer or mobile device. Tune into the Samson Cree Nation Youtube channel at 9:30pm MST…