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Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.
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FIRST PERSON
Ignoring the high levels of pollution, over-population, and rampant levels of poverty here in Mexico is a demanding task. I wish I could do something. Yet I'm reminded that my purpose here is one of observation. Solely.
My elder, Diane Reid, has invited me for a reason. The Journey of Peace and Dignity runners who left Alaska and Argentina in April…
Page 7
FIRST PERSON
Ignoring the high levels of pollution, over-population, and rampant levels of poverty here in Mexico is a demanding task. I wish I could do something. Yet I'm reminded that my purpose here is one of observation. Solely.
My elder, Diane Reid, has invited me for a reason. The Journey of Peace and Dignity runners who left Alaska and Argentina in April…
Page 7
FIRST PERSON
Ignoring the high levels of pollution, over-population, and rampant levels of poverty here in Mexico is a demanding task. I wish I could do something. Yet I'm reminded that my purpose here is one of observation. Solely.
My elder, Diane Reid, has invited me for a reason. The Journey of Peace and Dignity runners who left Alaska and Argentina in April…
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Tansi, ahnee and hello. November rain. The streets of the city are as slick as a political promise. Walking becomes a test of balance, integrity almost. Falling, a form of surrender. Skating along the polished sheen of the city you could almost swear you'd become weightless, your future at a whim of the wind that propels you. November rain. Mute testament to a season of changes…
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Pikiskwe
The climate for aboriginal business is changing. Last week I attended the Ovide Mercredi dinner in support of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO). The theme for the dinner was "doing business in aboriginal communities."
I was mildly surprised. Usually, one attends these dinners to find out what everyone else has been up to…
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Pikiskwe
The climate for aboriginal business is changing. Last week I attended the Ovide Mercredi dinner in support of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO). The theme for the dinner was "doing business in aboriginal communities."
I was mildly surprised. Usually, one attends these dinners to find out what everyone else has been up to…
Page 4
Pikiskwe
The climate for aboriginal business is changing. Last week I attended the Ovide Mercredi dinner in support of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO). The theme for the dinner was "doing business in aboriginal communities."
I was mildly surprised. Usually, one attends these dinners to find out what everyone else has been up to…
Page 4
Pikiskwe
The climate for aboriginal business is changing. Last week I attended the Ovide Mercredi dinner in support of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO). The theme for the dinner was "doing business in aboriginal communities."
I was mildly surprised. Usually, one attends these dinners to find out what everyone else has been up to…
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The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples unearthed an interesting fact during their round-table discussion on Native just last week.
A study prepared for the three-day hearing found that roughly 30 studies on first nations and the law have been completed in the last 25 years.
That's more than a study a year for more than two decades. The shelf where these efforts…
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The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples unearthed an interesting fact during their round-table discussion on Native just last week.
A study prepared for the three-day hearing found that roughly 30 studies on first nations and the law have been completed in the last 25 years.
That's more than a study a year for more than two decades. The shelf where these efforts…
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The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples unearthed an interesting fact during their round-table discussion on Native just last week.
A study prepared for the three-day hearing found that roughly 30 studies on first nations and the law have been completed in the last 25 years.
That's more than a study a year for more than two decades. The shelf where these efforts…
Page 4
The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples unearthed an interesting fact during their round-table discussion on Native just last week.
A study prepared for the three-day hearing found that roughly 30 studies on first nations and the law have been completed in the last 25 years.
That's more than a study a year for more than two decades. The shelf where these efforts…
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Manitoba MLA Elijah Harper ended his career in provincial politics last week with hints he may move into the federal arena as a national candidate for the New Democratic Party.
"When the time comes, if the Great Spirit is willing for me to run in that forum, I'll do so," Harper told reporters at a press conference ending an illustrious 11-year career in the Manitoba house…
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Elections of a new chief and council on Canada's largest reserve passed peacefully despite earlier rumors of violence from a splinter group upset with the band's management.
Former chief Roy Fox was soundly defeated at the polls, ending his 10-year career as leader of the southern Alberta reserve, gaining a mere 10 per cent of the popular vote.
Harley Frank, 43, was…
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Elections of a new chief and council on Canada's largest reserve passed peacefully despite earlier rumors of violence from a splinter group upset with the band's management.
Former chief Roy Fox was soundly defeated at the polls, ending his 10-year career as leader of the southern Alberta reserve, gaining a mere 10 per cent of the popular vote.
Harley Frank, 43, was…