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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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It was a plan that worked, perhaps even better than expected.
When Gitxsan Hereditary Chief Barbara Clifton was asked by Native Women's Association of Canada President Marilyn Buffalo to oversee the three-day consultation conference where NWAC delegates would prepare their organization's contribution to the planning of the Aboriginal Health Institute, Clifton made sure…
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The Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta says Saskatchewan is not going to participate in the Hobbema games. Sources say Manitoba has, or soon will, make the same decision.
Barb Modeste, executive assistant of the Alberta sport council, explains that the Saskatchewan Indian Summer Games are so close, timewise, to the western games that it would just be too much for them to…
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Maple Leaf Gardens may not be the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs anymore but a new tenant, the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League, is making sure fans are still lining up for exciting action at this hallowed hall of sports.
More than 9,000 fans filled the stands to see the Toronto Rock roll over the New York Saints 13-9 on Feb. 26.
It didn't look good…
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It's a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, and it's all fun.
Prince Albert, Sask. was treated to the seventh installment of Voices of the North on Feb. 18 to 20 as part of the Prince Albert Winter Festival, and organizers say the music showcase is getting bigger and better with each year.
The show features the best of Aboriginal talent from…
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Edmontonians recently had the opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy the original songs and music of Canadian folk music artist Dennis Lakusta, a Metis who now lives in Victoria.
Performing before a packed house at Edmonton's Full Moon Folk Club, Lakusta introduced the audience to a few choice cuts from his new and third CD, Crow-child. One of the songs, "The Warrior's…
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If ever there was an idealist committed to her own convictions, it is Carrie Taylor.
C. J., as she is more commonly known, is an accomplished artist who absolutely refuses to apply for, or accept handouts, in particular, of the government variety.
For that reason, she does not make overtures for funds from the Department of Canadian Heritage, Canada Council, or the…
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Porcupines leave their stories on the trees. They are our little four-legged brothers from the forest who have long been part of the sacred legends and lives of the people of the Plains and Woodland tribes.
Since prehistoric times, Aboriginal people have benefited from the porcupine, learning to weave intricate stories and designs with quills, sinew and natural dyes. So…
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Army fatigues and traditional dance regalia, Earl Charters wears them both well. He's been in the Canadian Armed Forces since 1989, and has been traditional dancing for the last three years.
"I like what I do," said Charters, who was born in Merritt, B.C, and comes from a family of 11 children. His father Dempsey Charters is a retired logger and cowboy who is from the…
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What happens when you admire people who make you laugh, like Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, and David Letterman? The answer was clear to Gerry Barrett - become a comedian.
He is one of the acts that works the crowds at Rumors, a comedy club in Winnipeg.
"The club is great. They are behind me all the way. They are a great bunch of people to work with," said Barrett.…
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Self government is a major key to the resolution of many of the pressing issues facing Aboriginal people, a Sudbury conference of Elders has been told.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Phil Fontaine, was speaking at Laurentian University on March 9. He said eradicating poverty, dealing with poor housing, and addressing health issues, like rampant diabetes, are…
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Executives of an American-based cigarette company pled guilty in late 1998 to funding and directing cross-border cigarette smuggling in the early 1990s.
Despite the fact the First Nation community of Akwesasne has been tagged by the mainstream press as Canada's smuggling capital, Northern Brands International, an affiliate of Canada's number three cigarette-maker,…
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It's not a land claim; it's not a fight for determination of Aboriginal title. But it is a significant court battle that will be of great interest to all Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world.
Beginning May 17, one entire week of court time has been set aside in the City of Brantford's Ontario Court of Justice as Six Nations' elected council attempts to force…
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The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation council is sure it has a legitimate claim on its traditional homeland. Council is just not sure what category the claim falls under.
Chief Carolyn King said her research staff has made a case that all lands south of Front Street (which runs east/west across downtown Toronto) were not part of her people's 1805 surrender of…
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A protracted and emotional custody dispute centering on a four-year-old child waged by the boy's maternal Native grandfather and his adoptive non-Native American grandparents finally played itself out last week in Winnipeg as the toddler was handed over to be taken to the United States.
For the boy's grandfather, known simply as Buddy, the transfer was a devastating blow…
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Within the growing and diverse Native community, there seems to be an ongoing ideological battle raging, one that seems to have reversed itself from what was practised decades ago.
When I was growing up, I remember that the more "Native" you looked, i.e. dark skinned with prominent Aboriginal features, the lower you were on the social totem pole (no cultural…