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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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Dear Editor:
Recently, I witnessed an event that touched my heart and my spirit deeply. It had been a long time coming and, when it did, it was no surprise that it was the women who led the way.
It was our women who led the people in our community to take back their power from those elected Indian Act leaders who appear to have forgotten our traditional ways.…
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Dear Editor:
About the article by Brigette Parker on family violence myths destroyed: Why is it that we have six-woman panels to mark woman assault prevention month because "violence in the family is a fundamental human rights issue for women and children" when it is men who are mostly violent and destructive?
Can we not transcend politics and diverseness and…
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Dear Editor:
Tansi. Hi, my name is Don Piche. Brothers and sisters, happy New Year and the best wishes of the New Year to all of you for the year of 1999.
Wasn't it great to start off the New Year of 1999 by watching the movie Big Bear on Jan. 3 and 4. I would like to thank the producers and actors who have made the movie Big Bear - Hi Hi, thank you.
The…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing in response to the recent misleading articles, written in newspapers throughout Canada, about Aboriginal peoples' fiscal responsibility.
As the Grand Chief of the Anishinabek Nation, I feel I can discuss the issue with authority. The articles tend to paint Aboriginal communities with the same brush. Our communities are as diverse as…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing in regards to an article in your Dec. 1998 paper, "Aboriginal cowboys prove tough in rodeo finals."
This is the second article written in December that made the mistake of calling my brother Ben Louis a Shuswap Native!
He is very much Okanagan and proud of it. Our family is very proud of our Okanagan culture and we would greatly…
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How many dead birds does it take to win a traditional dance championship? Or to be more specific, how many eagle feathers are needed to make a double bustle? And what about a triple bustle complete with a stuffed eagle's head stuck in the centre, or if you're a 'Real Brave', a mega-bustle all decked out with holograms and flashing red Christmas lights.
The ancestors must…
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When you talk to party researchers and other political types in Ottawa for what reporters call background discussions, that is, under the condition they won't be quoted, you hear a lot of interesting things.
Some of the things you hear are pure (to use a polite word) nonsense, designed to lead gullible reporters into places that will be of help to the group or party to…
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To build the future, you need: a foundation - education; building material - knowledge; and tools - information.
All the necessary ingredients for the "Blueprint for the Future" were available as Saskatchewan hosted the National Achievement Foundation's Aboriginal Youth Career Fair at the Centre of the Arts in Regina on Jan. 21.
One thousand students streamed past…
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A retired veteran must justify why he should keep his status to the very same Indian Affairs department that restored it only eight years ago.
After living most of his life without Indian status, Sam Sinclair received the benefits he said he's entitled to when he was reinstated under Bill C-31. But the 72-year-old Aboriginal veterans' rights leader was served with notice…
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It's on to the highest court in the land for the parties involved in the Mitchell case.
The federal government has twice failed to convince a court that Canada's border should be a barrier to Indigenous people who carry on small scale trade for personal or community use.
The Federal Court of Appeal spent five days in mid-September 1998 listening to arguments from…
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Montreal's Native Women's shelter seeks financial support . The board of directors wishes to raise the public's awareness about obstacles that face shelters Aboriginal women and children use because of government budget cutbacks .
The shelter, which never closes, provides Aboriginal women and children a safe environment while in Montreal. It houses a maximum of 16 woman…
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A section of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms which is internationally lauded as especially enlightened in its treatment of minority groups is going to be put under the microscope when the Supreme Court of Canada hears a case about cross-cultural adoptions.
The two sides of a child custody case that originated in Vancouver will appear in Canada's court of last…
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When the Indian Affairs department marked the first anniversary of the launch of Gathering Strength on Jan. 7, the Liberal government issued a 12-page press release reporting "progress."
"Over the past year, our priority has been to build the foundation for lasting change," Indian Affairs Minister Jane Stewart said.
Aboriginal leaders, especially national leaders…
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The Acho Dene Koe people of Fort Liard, N.W.T added one more venture to their list of economic development activities under their control. Deh Cho Air celebrated the inaugural flight of its new aircraft, a Navajo Chieftain, on March 18 with a flight from Fort Liard to Fort Nelson B.C. carrying passengers from the community.
Fort Liard Band Chief Harry Denron believes…
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The gathering may have been small and intimate but the significance of the celebration should have a wide-ranging impact on Canada's First Nations.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine was joined by the vice-president of CESO Aboriginal Services, Larry Sault, as well as the chair of CESO Aboriginal Services board of directors, Susan Tatoosh, and…