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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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People across the country will be celebrating addiction-free living Nov. 12 to 18, during the 13th annual National Addictions Awareness Week.
The goal of National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), organized by Nechi Training, Research & Health Promotions Institute, is to provide information about and increase awareness of addiction issues affecting people across…
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The efforts of a Winnipeg woman to help Aboriginal people with disabilities access training, education and employment were officially recognized at an awards ceremony held Oct. 13
Frances Sinclair was one of seven recipients of this year's Manitoba Access Achievement Awards, sponsored by the Province of Manitoba and the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities. The…
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A new program sponsored by Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Urban First Nations is giving Aboriginal youth in Saskatoon's inner city a chance to get involved in track and field.
The Crossing Bridges: Bridge City Track Program was started earlier this year, thanks to funding from the Community Mobilization Program, part of the government of Canada's national strategy on…
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More than 250 residents of Denver, Colorado came out to celebrate the opening of HuupuKwanum - Tupaat: Treasures of the Nuu-chah-nulth Chiefs at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Within the sunlit atrium of the museum, the assembled crowd witnessed the colorful display of local Kiowa, Shoshone, and Lakota singers drummers and dancers, before Ditidaht dancers Brian…
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The American Native Press Archives based in Little Rock aims to raise the profile of tribal writers and storytellers and promote their work. Since it started up in 1983, the organization has been the official archives of the Native American Journalists Association collection. It maintains 12 categories of records from NAJA alone, dating back to 1984. Most American and many…
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Aboriginal artists looking for help in developing their craft and promoting their work can find what they're seeking in the heart of Winnipeg at Urban Shaman Inc., Manitoba's only Aboriginal artist-run centre.
The centre, established in 1996, supports contemporary Aboriginal artists working in all mediums, offering professional development, education and training, as well…
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As with all significant moments in history, there is always more than one story to tell. The recollections of those who experienced Alcatraz from both the inside and out are what make James Fortier's documentary Alcatraz Is Not Island so compelling.
It's been more than 30 years since America woke up one morning to find out that a small group of Native Americans "held the…
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Cree Elder Caroline Whiskyjack, swathed from head to toe in colorful blankets, and armed with an equally colorful umbrella to use as her pointer, demonstrated amazing stamina at the Onion Lake First Nation 2000 hand game tournament.
Her high spirits and knowledge of the game left many younger players in the dust, especially as the game continued into the wee hours of the…
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It may come as a surprise to some, but traditional warfare is alive and well on the Plains.
Taking a contemporary turn, it has evolved into a grand whoop-up that unfolds, all year round, in the hand game tents.
Hand drums vibrate, voices chant, singers cry out, as seemingly tireless players, energized by the joy of the game, battle on through the day and into night…
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An Alberta Energy and Utilities Board(AEUB) hearing began Oct. 17 to assess whether appellants Epcor and Atco should proceed with a proposed 170 megawatt gas turbine expansion known as Rossdale Unit 11 on its existing power plant site in Edmonton.
Epcor hopes the hearing will help resolve problems between itself and local Aboriginal people. This even though AEUB has ruled…
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On Oct. 11, Toronto city council made a decision to dump its garbage in somebody else's backyard. It voted to ship 20 million tonnes of municipal garbage to the Adams mine site in Boston Township near Kirkland Lake, Ont., beginning in 2002. The move could have put the lands and rivers of Timiskaming and the Ottawa Valley at risk for 1,000 years, and polls show it was opposed by…
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Motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world have been waiting for the return of the Indian. Now 47 years after the famed motorcycle company ceased production, much-beloved models named the Scout and Chief are back on the road like never before.
Lakota artists Ray Dupris, Greg Bourland and Mitch Zephier are creating a unique line of handmade Indian products-beaded…
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Five First Nations organizations have come together to lodge official complaints against a Quebec Superior Court judge who they say discriminated against an Aboriginal woman in his handling of a case to decide custody of her two children.
On Oct. 13, the Assembly of First Nations, the Quebec Native Women's Association, Listuguj Mi'kmaq First Nations Government, Native…
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As many reputable philosophers have urged, every once in a while a person should step back, take a good look at their life and figure out where they fit on the big bingo card of Creation. Always remember, the centre square comes free, but everything else is your responsibility, though I'm not quite sure Socrates or Satre ever quite phrased it that way.
The reason I bring…
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Dear Editor:
Our forefathers signed the treaties for as long as the sun shines, the rivers flow and the green grass grows..., and Stockwell should not see the bright of another day.
Remember when the White Paper hit the tabloids, and the Red Man was the last to be informed? Well, well, well, here we are 31 years later and we're the last to know again!
What am…