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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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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…
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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…
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The tip of the proverbial iceberg was melted in March when the Treasury
Board Secretariat settled an employment equity complaint with the
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) in Ottawa.
The complaint was filed with CHRC by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs on
Nov. 28, 1990. Sixteen other federal departments and agencies were
named in the…
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The tip of the proverbial iceberg was melted in March when the Treasury
Board Secretariat settled an employment equity complaint with the
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) in Ottawa.
The complaint was filed with CHRC by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs on
Nov. 28, 1990. Sixteen other federal departments and agencies were
named in the…
Page 38
The tip of the proverbial iceberg was melted in March when the Treasury
Board Secretariat settled an employment equity complaint with the
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) in Ottawa.
The complaint was filed with CHRC by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs on
Nov. 28, 1990. Sixteen other federal departments and agencies were
named in the…
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Up to 60 First Nations will take part in house demonstrations projects
of their own creation to help improve housing conditions on reserve.
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has
reallocated $10 million from its existing 1995-1196 budgets to fund the
projects, in an effort to explore new ways to address pressing housing…
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Up to 60 First Nations will take part in house demonstrations projects
of their own creation to help improve housing conditions on reserve.
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has
reallocated $10 million from its existing 1995-1196 budgets to fund the
projects, in an effort to explore new ways to address pressing housing…
Page 34
Up to 60 First Nations will take part in house demonstrations projects
of their own creation to help improve housing conditions on reserve.
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has
reallocated $10 million from its existing 1995-1196 budgets to fund the
projects, in an effort to explore new ways to address pressing housing…
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It's hard to say what makes these 13 women prouder - the houses they
have built, or the stereotypes they are tearing down. They are half way
through a 4,000 hour apprenticeship program that, when complete, will
qualify them as Native residential construction workers.
As Community Opportunity Planner for the Mississauga First Nation near
Blind…
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It's hard to say what makes these 13 women prouder - the houses they
have built, or the stereotypes they are tearing down. They are half way
through a 4,000 hour apprenticeship program that, when complete, will
qualify them as Native residential construction workers.
As Community Opportunity Planner for the Mississauga First Nation near
Blind…
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It's hard to say what makes these 13 women prouder - the houses they
have built, or the stereotypes they are tearing down. They are half way
through a 4,000 hour apprenticeship program that, when complete, will
qualify them as Native residential construction workers.
As Community Opportunity Planner for the Mississauga First Nation near
Blind…
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Health Minister David Dingwall and the bursary and scholarship review
board announced scholarships of $1,000 each for 1995-1996 school year.
Fifty-four students have been awarded bursaries of varying amounts. The
scholarship and bursaries were awarded as part of the Indian and Inuit
Health Careers Program.
In making the announcement, Dingwall…
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Health Minister David Dingwall and the bursary and scholarship review
board announced scholarships of $1,000 each for 1995-1996 school year.
Fifty-four students have been awarded bursaries of varying amounts. The
scholarship and bursaries were awarded as part of the Indian and Inuit
Health Careers Program.
In making the announcement, Dingwall…
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Health Minister David Dingwall and the bursary and scholarship review
board announced scholarships of $1,000 each for 1995-1996 school year.
Fifty-four students have been awarded bursaries of varying amounts. The
scholarship and bursaries were awarded as part of the Indian and Inuit
Health Careers Program.
In making the announcement, Dingwall…
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There is a large, red-brick building on the outskirts of Brandon, Man.
where pigeons perch on broken window sills and the wind tosses pieces of
broken plaster across the floor. This was a residential school built in
1929 to house hundreds of Aboriginal children. Standing in ruins like a
monument to loneliness, the building has been ignored for years…