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Windspeaker Publication

Windspeaker Publication

Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.

  • February 22, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, OTTAWA

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The federal cabinet will soon get a chance to prove the government is sincere about the merits of openness and accountability.

Indian Affairs Minister Bob Nault has said many times in recent months that First Nations need to be more accountable. Recently the department froze funding for band councils that have fallen behind in meeting departmental audit requirements.…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, OTTAWA

Page 6

The national chief believes he can take control of the agenda when it comes to modernizing the Indian Act because his organization has a much better understanding of what First Nations need than does the Department of Indian Affairs.

Bob Nault, the minister of Indian Affairs, announced in a series of media interviews over a month ago that he wants to introduce a First…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, OTTAWA

Page 6

The national chief believes he can take control of the agenda when it comes to modernizing the Indian Act because his organization has a much better understanding of what First Nations need than does the Department of Indian Affairs.

Bob Nault, the minister of Indian Affairs, announced in a series of media interviews over a month ago that he wants to introduce a First…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Troy Hunter, Guest Columnist

Page 5

The Royal British Columbia Museum does not do a very good job at sharing the First Nations story as they misrepresent territory and only help to uphold the mythical Indian image and completely sidestep the real history.

Victoria?s Inner Harbor was the site of the Songhees' village before Europeans moved onto the land. The whole area was a natural garden of camas, rice…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Troy Hunter, Guest Columnist

Page 5

The Royal British Columbia Museum does not do a very good job at sharing the First Nations story as they misrepresent territory and only help to uphold the mythical Indian image and completely sidestep the real history.

Victoria?s Inner Harbor was the site of the Songhees' village before Europeans moved onto the land. The whole area was a natural garden of camas, rice…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 5

It's generally accepted that the Vikings then Columbus were the first to visit the shores of our beloved Turtle Island. Columbus 'discovered' all of our savages in the process of building monumental cities, developing complex social and political structures, creating amazing works of art, and suffering from the delusion that anybody who had a god that had written 'thou shall not…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 5

It's generally accepted that the Vikings then Columbus were the first to visit the shores of our beloved Turtle Island. Columbus 'discovered' all of our savages in the process of building monumental cities, developing complex social and political structures, creating amazing works of art, and suffering from the delusion that anybody who had a god that had written 'thou shall not…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Jeff Flyonthewall, Guest Columnist

Page 5

If I was a fly on the wall I am sure that fly swatters would be handed out to all Indian chiefs in the country, especially the ones who still consider the Assembly of First Nations a useful place. Bob Nault and Herb Dhaliwal would fund the swatters. Here's why.

In Atlantic Canada, $500 million dollars are about to be passed around to the Atlantic chiefs as an appeasement…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Jeff Flyonthewall, Guest Columnist

Page 5

If I was a fly on the wall I am sure that fly swatters would be handed out to all Indian chiefs in the country, especially the ones who still consider the Assembly of First Nations a useful place. Bob Nault and Herb Dhaliwal would fund the swatters. Here's why.

In Atlantic Canada, $500 million dollars are about to be passed around to the Atlantic chiefs as an appeasement…

  • February 22, 2001
  • To:ske It's True - Taiaiake Alfred, Windspeaker Guest Columnist

One of the joys of being a public figure is getting fan mail. I have a huge collection of letters and emails from people who were so affected by what I have said that they felt compelled to send me an encouraging note, or to offer some perspective on my ideas.

Here's something I didn't know before a few months ago: apparently, lots of people do not like Matthew Coon Come. And those who…

  • February 22, 2001
  • To:ske It's True - Taiaiake Alfred, Windspeaker Guest Columnist

One of the joys of being a public figure is getting fan mail. I have a huge collection of letters and emails from people who were so affected by what I have said that they felt compelled to send me an encouraging note, or to offer some perspective on my ideas.

Here's something I didn't know before a few months ago: apparently, lots of people do not like Matthew Coon Come. And those who…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, TORONTO

Page 3

Ontario Premier Mike Harris, after almost five years of claiming to have had no involvement whatsoever with the events that led to the death of Dudley George at admitted in late December that he met with the commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police on the day George was shot to discuss the situation at Ipperwash Provincial Park.

A document obtained by lawyers…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, TORONTO

Page 3

Ontario Premier Mike Harris, after almost five years of claiming to have had no involvement whatsoever with the events that led to the death of Dudley George at admitted in late December that he met with the commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police on the day George was shot to discuss the situation at Ipperwash Provincial Park.

A document obtained by lawyers…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, OTTAWA

Page 3

Now that the courts are done with the OPP officer who fired the shots that killed his brother, Pierre George wants some answers.

Acting Sgt. Kenneth Deane was convicted of criminal negligence causing the death of Dudley George at a confrontation at Ipperwash Provincial Park in September of 1995.

Minutes after the Supreme Court of Canada rejected Deane?s final appeal…

  • February 22, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, OTTAWA

Page 3

Now that the courts are done with the OPP officer who fired the shots that killed his brother, Pierre George wants some answers.

Acting Sgt. Kenneth Deane was convicted of criminal negligence causing the death of Dudley George at a confrontation at Ipperwash Provincial Park in September of 1995.

Minutes after the Supreme Court of Canada rejected Deane?s final appeal…