Piegan Blackfeet

Piikani Nation Launches Digital Communications App to Connect with Remote Band Members

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Monday, January 16, 2023
News, Education, Communication, Piikani Nation, Culture, History, Apple, Android, Management, Mobile phone, Council, Piegan Blackfeet

BROCKET, Alberta, Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Piikani Nation is no stranger to taking a modern approach to problems and combining technological advances with generational and cultural knowledge to create solutions.

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  • BROCKET, Alberta, Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Piikani Nation is no stranger to taking a modern approach to problems and combining technological advances with generational and cultural knowledge to create solutions.
  • Chief and Council have a history of embracing communication and technology to support their community.
  • In order to better communicate with members both on and off-reserve, Piikani Nation has developed a custom mobile application in order to distribute information and send notifications.
  • Because the mobile app enables Piikani Tsi Nii Ka Sin to send push notifications at any time of day or night, it can also be used for emergency alerts or time-sensitive updates.

$2M in funding awarded to climate and environmental justice projects from Canada, Mexico and the US

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
Climate, Indigenous peoples, CEC, Tradition, Climate change, Community, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Community Participation, Environmental justice, Climate Solutions Road Tour, Environment, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Solution, Inter-American Commission of Women, Woman, Piegan Blackfeet, El Chocolate, RAF Coastal Area, Toronto Environmental Alliance, Development, Context, Creativity, Partnership, Renewable energy, Risk management, Forestry

The CEC announced 15 North American environmental justice andclimate resilience projects to receive inaugural EJ4Climate grant.

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  • The CEC announced 15 North American environmental justice andclimate resilience projects to receive inaugural EJ4Climate grant.
  • MONTREAL, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced 15 climate-focused projects to receive an Environmental Justice for Climate ('EJ4Climate') grant.
  • The CEC's first USD$2 million EJ4Climate grant program is aimed at supporting efforts made towards environmental justice and climate resilience for communities across North America.
  • "It has been heartening to see the enthusiastic response to the EJ4Climate grant program from communities across North America.

AltaLink, Piikani & Kainai-Blood partners share Canadian Electricity Association sustainability award

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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Blackfoot tribe, Indigenous peoples of North America, AltaLink, Piikani Nation, Sustainability, Native American tribes, Kainai Nation, Piegan Blackfeet

Our partnerships with the people of the Piikani Nation and the Kainai-Blood Tribe are a first for AltaLink and a first for Alberta.

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  • Our partnerships with the people of the Piikani Nation and the Kainai-Blood Tribe are a first for AltaLink and a first for Alberta.
  • This award is given to a utility company across Canada that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an integrated sustainability strategy within the company.
  • Congratulations to AltaLink and their project partners for achieving the Advancement of an Integrated Approach to Sustainability award.
  • This project not only represents a positive environmental impact, but also a celebration of Indigenous partnerships that will strengthen our collective future, said Francis Bradley, Canadian Electricity Association President and CEO.