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Windspeaker Publication

Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.

  • March 14, 2001
  • R John Hayes, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Val Marie, Sask.

Saskatchewan

Guide to Indian Country Page 14

Two of the largest nature preserves in Saskatchewan are about as far

apart as they could be and still both be in the province. Both

Grasslands National Park in the south, which borders on the U.S., and

Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Wilderness Park, which is on the south

shore of Lake Athabasca in the far…

  • March 14, 2001
  • R John Hayes, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Val Marie, Sask.

Saskatchewan

Guide to Indian Country Page 14

Two of the largest nature preserves in Saskatchewan are about as far

apart as they could be and still both be in the province. Both

Grasslands National Park in the south, which borders on the U.S., and

Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Wilderness Park, which is on the south

shore of Lake Athabasca in the far…

  • March 14, 2001
  • R John Hayes, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Val Marie, Sask.

Saskatchewan

Guide to Indian Country Page 14

Two of the largest nature preserves in Saskatchewan are about as far

apart as they could be and still both be in the province. Both

Grasslands National Park in the south, which borders on the U.S., and

Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Wilderness Park, which is on the south

shore of Lake Athabasca in the far…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

A definitive chapter in the story of the Battle of Batoche, the

deciding skirmish that ended the North-West Rebellion of 1885 for the

Metis in Saskatchewan, unfolds upon the stage of the Carlton Cafetorium

in Prince Albert, Sask. on June 28, 29 and 30.

The Missing Bell of Batoche, by playwright Bob Rock…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

A definitive chapter in the story of the Battle of Batoche, the

deciding skirmish that ended the North-West Rebellion of 1885 for the

Metis in Saskatchewan, unfolds upon the stage of the Carlton Cafetorium

in Prince Albert, Sask. on June 28, 29 and 30.

The Missing Bell of Batoche, by playwright Bob Rock…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

A definitive chapter in the story of the Battle of Batoche, the

deciding skirmish that ended the North-West Rebellion of 1885 for the

Metis in Saskatchewan, unfolds upon the stage of the Carlton Cafetorium

in Prince Albert, Sask. on June 28, 29 and 30.

The Missing Bell of Batoche, by playwright Bob Rock…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Louise Delisle, Windspeaker Contributor, Quebec

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

You get there and you walk into a turtle.

That's right, a turtle. You are in Quebec City's Musee de la

civilisation, featuring an exhibition called "Abitibiwinni: 6000 years

of history."

The exhibition displays how the Abitibiwinnik have lived over the last

60 centuries. To non-Natives, the…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Louise Delisle, Windspeaker Contributor, Quebec

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

You get there and you walk into a turtle.

That's right, a turtle. You are in Quebec City's Musee de la

civilisation, featuring an exhibition called "Abitibiwinni: 6000 years

of history."

The exhibition displays how the Abitibiwinnik have lived over the last

60 centuries. To non-Natives, the…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Louise Delisle, Windspeaker Contributor, Quebec

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

You get there and you walk into a turtle.

That's right, a turtle. You are in Quebec City's Musee de la

civilisation, featuring an exhibition called "Abitibiwinni: 6000 years

of history."

The exhibition displays how the Abitibiwinnik have lived over the last

60 centuries. To non-Natives, the…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Michael Smith, Windspeaker Contributor, Winnipeg

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 12

Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figures in Canadian

history. The Metis leader has been described as a rebel, a murderer, a

traitor, a religious fanatic and a lunatic. On May 12, however, he was

celebrated as the leader of a proud people, a statesman and a father of

confederation, with the…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Michael Smith, Windspeaker Contributor, Winnipeg

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 12

Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figures in Canadian

history. The Metis leader has been described as a rebel, a murderer, a

traitor, a religious fanatic and a lunatic. On May 12, however, he was

celebrated as the leader of a proud people, a statesman and a father of

confederation, with the…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Michael Smith, Windspeaker Contributor, Winnipeg

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 12

Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figures in Canadian

history. The Metis leader has been described as a rebel, a murderer, a

traitor, a religious fanatic and a lunatic. On May 12, however, he was

celebrated as the leader of a proud people, a statesman and a father of

confederation, with the…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Mrs. Noah Black, Windspeaker Contributor, Edmonton

Alberta

Guide to Indian Country Page 9

The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in

purchasing indigenous art is at an all-time high.

What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the

proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40

per cent or more.

Associated Press reports this…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Mrs. Noah Black, Windspeaker Contributor, Edmonton

Alberta

Guide to Indian Country Page 9

The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in

purchasing indigenous art is at an all-time high.

What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the

proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40

per cent or more.

Associated Press reports this…

  • March 14, 2001
  • Mrs. Noah Black, Windspeaker Contributor, Edmonton

Alberta

Guide to Indian Country Page 9

The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in

purchasing indigenous art is at an all-time high.

What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the

proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40

per cent or more.

Associated Press reports this…