A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations in Alberta May 2008 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA ALBERTA ABORIGINAL RELATIONS Honourable Gene Zwozdesky Telephone: (780) 422-4144 Minister of Aboriginal Relations Fax: (780) 644-8389 Maria David-Evans Telephone: (780) 415-0900 Deputy Minister Fax: (780) 415-6144 E-mail: [email protected] Donavon Young Telephone: (780) 422-5925 Assistant Deputy Minister Fax: (780) 427-4019 First Nations and Métis Relations E-mail: [email protected] Donavon Young Telephone: (780) 422-5925 Acting Assistant Deputy Minister Fax: (780) 427-4019 Consultation and Land Claims E-mail: [email protected] Thomas Droege Telephone: (780) 427-9431 Executive Director Fax: (780) 427-1760 Métis Relations E-mail: [email protected] Cameron Henry Telephone: (780) 427-2008 Executive Director Fax: (780) 427-1760 Policy and Planning E-mail: [email protected] Graham Statt Telephone: (780) 644-4948 Executive Director Fax: (780) 427-0401 Aboriginal Consultation E-mail: [email protected] Please direct listing changes or inquiries to: Hamblin Beharry Policy and Planning Telephone: (780) 427-9396 Alberta Aboriginal Relations Fax: (780) 427-4019 13th Floor, Commerce Place E-mail: [email protected] 10155 - 102 Street Website: www.aboriginal.alberta.ca 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 ................................................................................................................................. 30 Name Index........................................................................................................................................................... 33 Organizational Index............................................................................................................................................. 36 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA A. ARTS AND CRAFTS 1) DREAMSPEAKERS FESTIVAL SOCIETY Executive Director: Helen Calahasen 8726 – 112 Avenue Telephone: (780) 378-9609 Edmonton, Alberta T5B 0G6 Fax: (780) 378-9611 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dreamspeakers.org 2) MÉTIS CROSSING Executive Director: Juanita Marois Box 548 Telephone: (780) 656-2229 Smoky Lake, Alberta T0A 3C0 Fax: (780) 656-3077 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.metiscrossing.com 3) OLDMAN RIVER CULTURAL CENTRE Director: Maria Crow Shoe P.O. Box 70 Telephone: (403) 965-3939 Brocket, Alberta T0E 0B0 Fax: (403) 965-2289 E-mail: [email protected] 4) 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 5) TSUU T’INA NATION CULTURE MUSEUM P.O. Box 135 Manager: Jeanette Starlight 3700 Anderson Road SW Telephone: (403) 238-2677 Calgary, Alberta T2W 3C4 Fax: (403) 238-0873 E-mail: [email protected] 6) 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 7) WHITE BUFFALO DANCERS AND Contact: Lloyd Yellowbird DRUMMERS SOCIETY Phone: (780) 474-8092 Suite #1, 11205 – 101 Street Fax: (780) 455-5922 Edmonton, Alberta T5G 2A4 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.whitebuffalosociety.ca 1 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA B. BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1) ABORIGINAL BANKING Director: Stephen Fay BMO Bank of Montreal Telephone: (416) 927-2675 55 Bloor Street West Fax: (416) 927-2700 8th Floor E-mail: [email protected] Toronto, Ontario M4W 3N5 2) ABORIGINAL BANKING Regional Manager: Blaine Knott 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 FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP National Manager: Michel Germain RBC Royal Bank Telephone: (705) 688-4766 72 Durham Street, 2nd Floor Fax: (705) 688-0960 Sudbury, Ontario P3E 3M7 E-mail: [email protected] 4) ABORIGINAL FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP Market Manager RBC Royal Bank (Alberta/NWT): Brian Hjlesvold 13647 St. Albert Trail Telephone: (780) 409-7678 Edmonton, Alberta T5L 5E7 Fax: (780) 409-7666 E-mail: [email protected] 5) ABORIGINAL BUSINESS CANADA Manager: Michael Cardozo Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Telephone: (780) 495-2954 725 - 9700 Jasper Avenue Fax: (780) 495-4172 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C3 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/eac-abc 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 PARTNERSHIPS Service Canada Regional Manager: Ralph Bellstedt Suite 1440 Canada Place Telephone: (780) 495-5653 9700 Jasper Avenue Fax: (780) 495-4001 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C1 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www17.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca 8) ABORIGINAL MALL 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.aboriginalmall.com 9) ABORIGINAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE Calgary Chamber of Commerce Contact: Thomas Palak 100 - 6th Avenue SW Telephone: (403) 750-0423 Calgary, Alberta T2P 0P5 Fax: (403) 266-3413 E-mail [email protected] 2 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA 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.com 12) CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR President & CEO: Clint Davis 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: Raelina Jobin 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: Ray Wanuch 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 General Manager: Rob Rollingson Unit 56, 2333 – 18 Avenue NE Telephone: (403) 291-5151 Calgary, Alberta T2E 8T6 Fax: (403) 291-0953 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.indianbc.ca 16) INDIAN RESOURCE COUNCIL INC. President and CEO: Roy Fox 235, 9911 Chiila Boulevard Telephone: (403) 281-8308 Tsuu T’ina, Alberta T2W 6H6 Fax: (403) 281-8351 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.indianresourcecouncil.ca/ 3 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBERTA 17) METIS SETTLEMENTS STRATEGIC Director: Diane Desjarlais 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: Wayne Gray Suite 104, 10335 – 172 Street