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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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Nine Aboriginal companies from across Canada got a chance to promote their products internationally during a trade fair for the food and beverage sector held in Montreal.
The companies were part of an Aboriginal pavilion at the SIAL (Salon International de l'alimentation) Montreal trade show held March 4 to 6 at the Palais des Congrés de Montréal.
This is the first…
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Some work as full-time mothers. Others work in a bank. And there's even a councillor on board.
But a total of 20 people with a variety of jobs have joined forces and will make a bit of history.
The Six Nations Iroquois Traditions will become the first all-Native club to participate in a national synchronized skating meet.
The adult team will participate at…
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Some work as full-time mothers. Others work in a bank. And there's even a councillor on board.
But a total of 20 people with a variety of jobs have joined forces and will make a bit of history.
The Six Nations Iroquois Traditions will become the first all-Native club to participate in a national synchronized skating meet.
The adult team will participate at…
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The eighth annual Aboriginal Mixed Curling Bonspiel will take place at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg March 30 to April 1. This year, the annual event is being dedicated to the memory of Charles Neepin, with the event being renamed the Chuck Neepin Memorial Bonspiel.
"Young Chuck Neepin was one of our best Aboriginal curlers in the province," said Norman Meade,…
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About 50 First Nations teams from across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will be gathering in Truro, N.S. for the 25th Annual Nova Scotia Indian Junior Hockey Tournament running April 12 to 16.
Teams will compete at the novice, peewee, scout, junior, seniors A, seniors B, ladies', and 35 and over divisions.
This year's tournament is being organized by Indian Brook…
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The University of Alberta hosted the Forum on Aboriginal Health Research on March 14 and 15. Several talks and lectures over the two days were designed to raise awareness of the extent of the Native health crisis and the efforts being undertaken to address it. Internationally acclaimed respiratory health scientist Dr. Malcolm King organized the event at his home university,…
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The University of Alberta hosted the Forum on Aboriginal Health Research on March 14 and 15. Several talks and lectures over the two days were designed to raise awareness of the extent of the Native health crisis and the efforts being undertaken to address it. Internationally acclaimed respiratory health scientist Dr. Malcolm King organized the event at his home university,…
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An innovative course offered by Swampy Cree Tribal Council (SCTC) is preparing eight Aboriginal communities in northwest central Manitoba for local Aboriginal management of lands and resources.
The Lands Trusts and Services (LTS) pilot project is jointly funded by the Assembly of First Nations and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and is a partnership between SCTC…
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An innovative course offered by Swampy Cree Tribal Council (SCTC) is preparing eight Aboriginal communities in northwest central Manitoba for local Aboriginal management of lands and resources.
The Lands Trusts and Services (LTS) pilot project is jointly funded by the Assembly of First Nations and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and is a partnership between SCTC…
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Smudge bowls, quill boxes, beadwork and soapstone carvings were just some of the projects completed recently by 16 students from Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in Thunder Bay. Grade 11 students took special art workshops with Toronto artists Philip Cote and Rebecca Baird. Blending tradition with modern techniques and materials produced an array of wonderfully artistic…
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Smudge bowls, quill boxes, beadwork and soapstone carvings were just some of the projects completed recently by 16 students from Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in Thunder Bay. Grade 11 students took special art workshops with Toronto artists Philip Cote and Rebecca Baird. Blending tradition with modern techniques and materials produced an array of wonderfully artistic…
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When a group of students from Cumberland House, a remote northern community on the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, traveled to Barrie, Ont., they were going to meet strangers. When their week-long visit ended, they were saying goodbye to friends.
Twenty students from Nisto Awasisak Memorial School made the trip, visiting students from Andrew Hunter Elementary School from…
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When a group of students from Cumberland House, a remote northern community on the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, traveled to Barrie, Ont., they were going to meet strangers. When their week-long visit ended, they were saying goodbye to friends.
Twenty students from Nisto Awasisak Memorial School made the trip, visiting students from Andrew Hunter Elementary School from…
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A 15-year-old boy at Santana High School in California opened fire on his classmates, the most recent in a rash of such incidents attributed to unchecked bullying.
Bullying is now considered a criminal act and is referred to as "harassment." On Feb. 21, Dilico Ojibway Child and Family Services hosted two presentations on understanding and addressing the problems of…
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A 15-year-old boy at Santana High School in California opened fire on his classmates, the most recent in a rash of such incidents attributed to unchecked bullying.
Bullying is now considered a criminal act and is referred to as "harassment." On Feb. 21, Dilico Ojibway Child and Family Services hosted two presentations on understanding and addressing the problems of…