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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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Slated for June 13 to 16 in the Great Smoky Mountains of western North
Carolina, the seventh annual Indigenous Environment Network Protecting
Mother Earth Conference will be held within the reservation boundaries
of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The natural setting near the
famous Blue Ridge Parkway belies the concern the Eastern Cherokee
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The federal government is giving First Nations more control over
frienship centres across Canada, but no extra money to help them
shoulder the added responsibility.
The Ottawa-based national Association of Friendship Centres took over
management of 99 federally-funded friendship centres from the Canadian
Heritage Ministry on April 1.
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An attempt at a class-action lawsuit againt Ottawa's Aboriginal fishing
strategy is just another futile attempt by British Columbia's non-Native
commercial fishmen, said a Vancouver chief.
"It's just the same old crap," says Musqueam chief Joe Becker, who is
also the band's fisheries advisor.
"They've intervened in every lawsuit over the years…
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An attempt at a class-action lawsuit againt Ottawa's Aboriginal fishing
strategy is just another futile attempt by British Columbia's non-Native
commercial fishmen, said a Vancouver chief.
"It's just the same old crap," says Musqueam chief Joe Becker, who is
also the band's fisheries advisor.
"They've intervened in every lawsuit over the years…
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An attempt at a class-action lawsuit againt Ottawa's Aboriginal fishing
strategy is just another futile attempt by British Columbia's non-Native
commercial fishmen, said a Vancouver chief.
"It's just the same old crap," says Musqueam chief Joe Becker, who is
also the band's fisheries advisor.
"They've intervened in every lawsuit over the years…
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On April 9, just outside courtroom N at Toronto's Old City Hall, about
20 people gathered during a court recess. The mood was surprisingly
upbeat, even though it was the third long day of hearings for nine
people charged with trespassing at the British and Dutch consulates in
Toronto.
By the end of the day, the defendants would be cleared of all…
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On April 9, just outside courtroom N at Toronto's Old City Hall, about
20 people gathered during a court recess. The mood was surprisingly
upbeat, even though it was the third long day of hearings for nine
people charged with trespassing at the British and Dutch consulates in
Toronto.
By the end of the day, the defendants would be cleared of all…
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On April 9, just outside courtroom N at Toronto's Old City Hall, about
20 people gathered during a court recess. The mood was surprisingly
upbeat, even though it was the third long day of hearings for nine
people charged with trespassing at the British and Dutch consulates in
Toronto.
By the end of the day, the defendants would be cleared of all…
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Graham Allen, treaty negotiator for the Sechelt Indian Band in British
Columbia, accused provincial negotiators of appartheid politics during
side table talks on treaty eligibility criteria and land issues.
"Sechelt is not South Africa," he said, after provincial negotiator,
Gina Delimari, dropped a bomb shell, April 10, Delimari announced the
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Graham Allen, treaty negotiator for the Sechelt Indian Band in British
Columbia, accused provincial negotiators of appartheid politics during
side table talks on treaty eligibility criteria and land issues.
"Sechelt is not South Africa," he said, after provincial negotiator,
Gina Delimari, dropped a bomb shell, April 10, Delimari announced the
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Page 3 Graham Allen, treaty negotiator for the Sechelt Indian Band in British Columbia, accused provincial negotiators of apartheid politics during side table talks on treaty eligibility criteria and land issues.
"Sechelt is not South Africa," he said, after provincial negotiator, Gina Delimari, dropped a bomb shell, April 10, Delimari announced the provincial policy in province-wide…
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The Metis Nation of the Northwest Territories will appeal a recent
ruling of a European court which upheld the ban of Canadain wild fur by
the Dutch. The Metis believe the Dutch judge erred March 28 by not
giving more weight to the fact that none of the animals trapped are
endangered. It was part of the argument the Dutch government used when
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The Metis Nation of the Northwest Territories will appeal a recent
ruling of a European court which upheld the ban of Canadain wild fur by
the Dutch. The Metis believe the Dutch judge erred March 28 by not
giving more weight to the fact that none of the animals trapped are
endangered. It was part of the argument the Dutch government used when
…
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The Metis Nation of the Northwest Territories will appeal a recent
ruling of a European court which upheld the ban of Canadain wild fur by
the Dutch. The Metis believe the Dutch judge erred March 28 by not
giving more weight to the fact that none of the animals trapped are
endangered. It was part of the argument the Dutch government used when
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Saskatchewan leader Chief Blaine Favel said he now has proof that the
Canadian military isn't servious about combating racism within its
ranks. Favel, grand chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian
Nations is angry that two militia officers have been reinstated after
the pair was suspended for leading a racist war game. The training
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