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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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Aboriginal leaders say a federal cabinet minister's speech during Treaty 4 commemorations in Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask. may mean a new relationship between Canada's Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. In a speech delivered during the opening ceremonies for the National Treaty Gathering on the morning of Sept. 15, Minister of Indian Affairs, Robert Nault, said he wants the federal…
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Political policy statements were cited alongside legal precedents in a decision rendered Aug. 24 as an Ontario Superior Court justice ruled that provincial legislation cannot be imposed on First Nations without their consent.
The eight James Bay-area First Nations that make up the Mushkegowuk Council filed suit against Ontario and asked the court for an declaration that…
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The first negotiated, tax-free, monthly border crossing between Canada and the United States at the Sault Ste. Marie international bridge took place Aug. 30 without incident and with hardly any notice, according to Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians spokesman, Chris McCormick.
The association bills the planned crossings as "an exercise of our inherent right to pass…
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As the battle lines are drawn over resource extraction from traditional Native lands, it appears the unity that First Nation people in the province of British Columbia have been searching for has become a reality.
In a region where Native politics have traditionally been split, frequently with great animosity, along the line of those who support the idea of treaty-making…
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Convictions against Donald Marshall, Jr. for illegal fishing were erased when the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its decision on his appeal on Sept. 17.
Since that decision was handed down, East Coast Aboriginal fishermen have taken to the waters to take advantage of their newly-recognized treaty rights, causing a certain amount of consternation in the fishing industry…
Mining
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For thousands of years, man has mined the earth for its riches.
Today's mining operations, from huge strip mines involving the
excavation of millions of tonnes of earth to shafts dug kilometres down,
are located in all parts of the globe. Engineers who work to discover,
evaluate, recover and process mineral deposits are called mining…
Mining
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For thousands of years, man has mined the earth for its riches.
Today's mining operations, from huge strip mines involving the
excavation of millions of tonnes of earth to shafts dug kilometres down,
are located in all parts of the globe. Engineers who work to discover,
evaluate, recover and process mineral deposits are called mining…
Mining
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For thousands of years, man has mined the earth for its riches.
Today's mining operations, from huge strip mines involving the
excavation of millions of tonnes of earth to shafts dug kilometres down,
are located in all parts of the globe. Engineers who work to discover,
evaluate, recover and process mineral deposits are called mining…
Mining
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A B.C. ministerial decision to allow the Huckleberry open-pit copper
mine planned for Cheslatta traditional territory, 86 km south of
Houston, B.C., is being challenged by the chief and council of the
Cheslatta Nation. It had been under review since May, 1995, but was
given the go-ahead in December under the province's Environmental…
Mining
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A B.C. ministerial decision to allow the Huckleberry open-pit copper
mine planned for Cheslatta traditional territory, 86 km south of
Houston, B.C., is being challenged by the chief and council of the
Cheslatta Nation. It had been under review since May, 1995, but was
given the go-ahead in December under the province's Environmental…
Mining
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A B.C. ministerial decision to allow the Huckleberry open-pit copper
mine planned for Cheslatta traditional territory, 86 km south of
Houston, B.C., is being challenged by the chief and council of the
Cheslatta Nation. It had been under review since May, 1995, but was
given the go-ahead in December under the province's Environmental…
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Students at Canada's 400 First Nations schools are gearing up for a
wild ride on the information superhighway next school year.
When September rolls around, they'll have 24-hour access to a whole new
world of learning. They'll be able to consult the world's leading
experts on everything from aerospace engineering to zoology, or ask an
American…
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Students at Canada's 400 First Nations schools are gearing up for a
wild ride on the information superhighway next school year.
When September rolls around, they'll have 24-hour access to a whole new
world of learning. They'll be able to consult the world's leading
experts on everything from aerospace engineering to zoology, or ask an
American…
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Students at Canada's 400 First Nations schools are gearing up for a
wild ride on the information superhighway next school year.
When September rolls around, they'll have 24-hour access to a whole new
world of learning. They'll be able to consult the world's leading
experts on everything from aerospace engineering to zoology, or ask an
American…
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At the start of May, the Aboriginal Multi Media Society of Alberta, which publishes Windspeaker, Canada's National Aboriginal News Publication, will have developed its own presence on the Internet. Computer users will be able to review selections from recent copies of
the newspaper through the AMMSA web site; submit articles, letters or comments via e-mail; make…