A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations in Alberta July 2005 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA ALBERTA ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT The Honourable Pearl Calahasen Telephone: (780) 427-2180 Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Fax: (780) 427-1321 Shelley Ewart-Johnson Telephone: (780) 415-0900 Deputy Minister Fax: (780) 415-9548 E-mail: [email protected] Ken Boutillier Telephone: (780) 422-5925 Assistant Deputy Minister Fax: (780) 427-4019 First Nations and Métis Relations E-mail: [email protected] Neil Reddekopp Telephone: (780) 427-6091 Assistant Deputy Minister Fax: (780) 427-0401 Land and Resource Issues E-mail: [email protected] John McDonough Telephone: (780) 427-9448 Executive Director Fax: (780) 427-4019 Strategic Services E-mail: [email protected] Thomas Droege Telephone: (780) 427-9431 Executive Director Fax: (780) 427-1760 Métis Relations E-mail: [email protected] Allen Geary Telephone: (780) 624-6277 Acting/Executive Director Fax: (780) 624-6184 Northern Alberta Development Council E-mail: [email protected] Please direct listing changes or inquiries to: Strategic Services Telephone: (780) 427-1522 Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Fax: (780) 427-4019 13th Floor, Commerce Place Website: www.aand.gov.ab.ca 10155 - 102 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4G8 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Arts and Crafts.................................................................................................................................. 1 B. Business and Economic Development.............................................................................................. 2 C. Communications............................................................................................................................... 5 D. Education .......................................................................................................................................... 6 E. Employment.................................................................................................................................... 10 F. Friendship Centres.......................................................................................................................... 12 G. Housing........................................................................................................................................... 15 H. First Nations.................................................................................................................................... 16 I. Community Associations................................................................................................................ 20 J. Representative Groups.................................................................................................................... 21 K. Social/Health Services.................................................................................................................... 23 L. Women’s Groups............................................................................................................................ 26 M. Tribal/Regional Organizations........................................................................................................ 27 N. Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................. 29 Name Index........................................................................................................................................................... 32 Organizational Index............................................................................................................................................. 35 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA A. ARTS AND CRAFTS 1) EDMONTON METIS CULTURAL President: Brent Potskin DANCE SOCIETY Telephone: (780) 451-1072 10104 – 121 Street Fax: (780) 451-1137 Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1K4 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.metisdance.com 2) OLDMAN RIVER CULTURAL CENTRE President: Reggie Crowshoe P.O. Box 70 Telephone: (403) 965-3939 Brocket, Alberta T0E 0B0 Fax: (403) 965-2289 E-mail: [email protected] 3) PEIGANCRAFTS LTD. General Manager: Albertine Crow Shoe P.O. Box 100 Telephone: (403) 965-3755 Brocket, Alberta T0K 0H0 Toll Free: 1-800-800-1478 Fax: (403) 965-3790 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.peigancrafts.com 4) TSUU T’INA NATION CULTURAL MUSEUM P.O. Box 135 Manager: Jeanette Starlight 3700 Anderson Road SW Telephone: (403) 238-2677 Calgary, Alberta T2W 3C4 Fax: (403) 238-0873 5) TWO FEATHERS GALLERY Contact: Judy Barstad Box 5457 Telephone: (403) 652-1024 153 MacLeod Trail Fax: (403) 652-1026 High River, Alberta T1V 1M6 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rbarstad.com 6) WHITE BUFFALO DANCERS AND Contact: Jerome (Rocky) Morin DRUMMERS SOCIETY Phone: (780) 474-8092 Box 291, 11215 Jasper Avenue Fax: (780) 455-5922 Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2L5 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.edmc.net\wbuffalo 1 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA B. BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1) ABORIGINAL BANKING Manager Bank of Montreal (Alberta/NWT): Vacant Tsuu T’ina Nation Branch Telephone: (403) 503-7233 9911 Chiila Blvd. SW Fax: (403) 503-7235 Tsuu T’ina, Alberta T2W 6H6 2) ABORIGINAL BANKING Senior Director: Ronald T. Scrimshaw Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Telephone: (780) 429-5810 2nd Floor, 10102 Jasper Avenue Fax: (780) 426-7320 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1W5 E-mail: [email protected] 3) ABORIGINAL BANKING National Manager: Carla Woodward Royal Bank of Canada Telephone: (416) 974-0356 320 Front Street West, 4th Floor Fax: (416) 974-5155 Toronto, Ontario M5V 3B6 E-mail: [email protected] 4) ABORIGINAL BANKING Market Manager Royal Bank of Canada (Alberta/NWT): Dan Miller Mayfield Point, 16909 – 103A Avenue Telephone: (780) 414-3165 Edmonton, AB T5T 4Y5 Fax: (780) 448-6203 E-mail: [email protected] 5) ABORIGINAL BUSINESS CANADA Manager: Jim Klaasen Industry Canada Telephone: (780) 495-2954 725 - 9700 Jasper Ave Fax: (780) 495-4172 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C3 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.abc-eac.ic.gc.ca 6) ABORIGINAL BUSINESS SERVICE NETWORK Coordinator: Shannon Armitage The Business Link Telephone: (780) 422-1260 Business Service Centre Fax: (780) 422-0055 #100, 10237 – 104 Street E-mail: [email protected] Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1B1 Website: www.cbsc.org/alberta 7) ABORIGINAL HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS Regional Manager: Ralph Bellstedt Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Telephone: (780) 495-5653 Suite 1440 Canada Place Fax: (780) 495-4250 9700 Jasper Ave E-mail: [email protected] Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C1 8) ABORIGINAL PORTAL President: Dan Martel P.O. Box 63014 Telephone: (780) 982-1912 8770 – 170 Street Fax: (780) 962-3493 Edmonton, Alberta T5T 5X1 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aboriginalportal.com 2 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA 9) ABORIGINAL OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE Calgary Chamber of Commerce Contact: Thomas Palak 517 Centre St. South Telephone: (403) 750-0423 Calgary, Alberta T2G 2C4 Fax: (403) 266-3413 E-mail [email protected] 10) ALBERTA INDIAN INVESTMENT General Manager: Rocky Sinclair CORPORATION Telephone: (780) 470-3600 P.O. Box 180 Toll-free: 1-888-308-6789 Enoch, Alberta T7X 3Y3 Fax: (780) 470-3605 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aiicbusiness.org 11) APEETOGOSAN (METIS) DEVELOPMENT INC. General Manager: George Vass Suite 302, 12308 – 111 Avenue Telephone: (780) 452-7951 Edmonton, Alberta T5M 2N4 Toll-free: 1-800-252-7963 Fax: (780) 454-5997 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.apeetogosan.ab.ca 12) CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR President & CEO: Jocelyne Soulodre ABORIGINAL BUSINESS Telephone: (416) 961-8663 204A St. George Street Fax: (416) 961-3995 Main Floor, Coach House E-mail: [email protected] Toronto, Ontario M5R 2N5 Website: www.ccab.com 13) CESO ABORIGINAL SERVICES Office Manager: Debbie Racicot Suite 610 Telephone: (780) 421-4740 10339 – 124 Street Toll-free: 1-800-763-6372 Edmonton, Alberta T5N 3W1 Fax: (780) 429-3186 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ceso-saco.com 14) COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF Executive Director: Ross Mayer NATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS Telephone: (780) 990-0303 9635 – 45 Avenue Toll-free: 1-800-463-9300 Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5Z8 Fax: (780) 429-7487 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.edo.ca 15) INDIAN BUSINESS CORPORATION A/General Manager: Jim Davies Unit 56, 2333 – 18 Avenue NE Telephone: (403) 291-5151 Calgary, Alberta T2E 8T6 Toll-free: 1-800-387-4813 Fax: (403) 291-0953 16) INDIAN RESOURCE COUNCIL OF CANADA President and CEO: Roy Fox 235, 9911 Chiila Boulevard Telephone: (403) 281-8308 Tsuu T’ina, Alberta T2W 6H6 Fax: (403) 281-8351 Email: [email protected] Website: www.indianresourcecouncil.ca 3 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA 17) METIS SETTLEMENTS STRATEGIC Director: Tom Ghostkeeper TRAINING INITIATIVES SOCIETY Telephone: (780) 822-4069 #200, 10335 – 172 Street Toll-free: 1-888-213-4400 Edmonton, Alberta T5S 1K9 Fax: (780) 822-4099 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.msgc.ca 18) SETTLEMENT INVESTMENT CORPORATION General Manager: Deloris Courtepatte 18012-107 Avenue Telephone: (780) 488-5656 Edmonton, Alberta T5S 2J5 Toll-free number: 1-800-661-9902 Fax: (780) 488-5811 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.settlementinvestcorp.com 19) SETTLEMENT SOONIYAW CORPORATION Contact: Corrianne