Joint training between Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services and the Blood Tribe Emergency Services took place on Thursday. It was a chance for the members of the Blood Tribe to utilize the Lethbridge training group Read More
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More solid work is being done to help those who are battling addictions and mental illness in our First Nations communities. That is according to Charles Weaselhead, the vice-chair of the Blood Tribe Department of Read More
The Alberta Government along with members of the Blood Tribe held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the beginning of what will soon be a new 75 bed recovery community for those facing addictions. The facility Read More
Over 400 members from the Blood Tribe are now using a new mobile communications app through the Kainai Nation. The app was launched on February 17th and is meant to help out residents who are looking Read More
The Lethbridge Shelter is officially under new management. Operations were transferred over to the Blood Tribe Department of Health on Monday. Bill Ginther from the neighboring Lethbridge Soup Kitchen believes this was a good move. “Read More
An annual event to bring to light the issue of domestic violence took place on the Blood Reserve Thursday morning. Over a dozen participants, including first responders, strapped on a pair of high heels and Read More
The city, along with some key stakeholders including the Blood Tribe, are partnering to try and tackle some of the health and social challenges our city is facing. Through an Intergovernmental Health Table, members will Read More
A family with the Blood Tribe continues to seek justice in the death of Jackie Crazy Bull who was allegedly murdered more than a decade ago. Her sister, Sandra Manyfeathers, is speaking out and says Read More
An advocate from Lethbridge says he has finally brought forth his vision of what he thinks will help out those who are battling addiction in our city. Alvin Mills says recovery camps will be set Read More
Construction has officially begun on a new recovery site just east of Lethbridge. The city and the province broke ground on the site Wednesday morning which will eventually be a place to help people looking Read More
The anonymous crime tip line Crime Stoppers has now made its way to the Blood Tribe. Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit agency that allows you to provide confidential tips on crime. If a tip leads Read More
The Blood Tribe Opioid Response Team is celebrating members who have been sober for a long period of time. The goal of the campaign is to spread awareness of those who have beaten their addictions. Read More
Blood Tribe members Roger Prairie Chicken, Eugene Fox, and Lori Scout have joined forces with the Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada (BMAAAC) asking the federal court to review a $150 million cattle settlement. &Read More
The Kindness To Others Renewal and Healing Centre is holding two, 28 day recovery camps for those who are looking to kick addiction in the Blackfoot Confederacy. The camps will include traditional healing ceremonies, which will Read More
Indigenous life has been dark lately as the Residential School history of Canada has reared its ugly face. A monument was recently dedicated in Cardston. This was not only to honour the children who didn’Read More
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Children’s dance competition in Standoff helps promote youth mental health
The easing of what has seemed like endless restrictions and rules is a cause for celebration. Getting out to dance is much-needed for our physical and mental health, and children on the Blood Tribe First Read More
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Blood Tribe Department of Health responds to “false allegations”
NOTE: This is a follow-up to a story that aired on June 9, 2021. A former employee of a wellness centre on the Blood Tribe reserve held a press conference regarding allegations relating to overdose deaths and Read More
A former employee of a Blood Tribe wellness centre is speaking up over ongoing substance-related deaths that have plagued the reserve. Roger Prairie Chicken says that millions of dollars given to the Blood Tribe First Read More
On March 28th, a wildfire scorched thousands of acres of land at the Blood Reserve here in Southern Alberta. BCN's Laurice Alexander has the story of one of the families affected by the tragedy. Read More
