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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:
What's all this I hear about "Indian Country"? For those who really don't know, Indian Country lies somewhat west of British Columbia (That's where the sun sets.)
The worst part of it is, some of our friends in Indian Country are kind of concerned that some of us are trying to latch onto their identity. Because a few drunken sailors thought they landed…
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Dear Editor:
On Oct. 11, I was escorted by two non-Native officers of the Correctional Service of Canada to visit with my dying sister in Edmonton. Though the temporary absence was granted for "compassionate" reasons, the treatment that my family was subjected to was totally in conflict with anything humane or compassionate. It was an insult to the Native concept of family…
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Dear Editor:
In the wake of the recent passing of Pierre Trudeau, much evaluation has taken place regarding the former prime minister's place and influence in Canadian history. Most of the analysis has revolved around his distinct and colorful personality, his push for bilingualism, his belief in multiculturalism, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and his dealings with…
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Dear Editor:
Re: The presentation of headdresses and naming ceremonies for non-Natives.
I believe the time has come for me to speak to this issue that I see as becoming an Aboriginal tradition.
Our history has shown that federal governments and their provincial counterparts cannot be trusted when it comes to dealing fairly and honestly with Aboriginal peoples…
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The three-year long trial regarding the involvement of the federal government and United Church of Canada in abuses of Native children at the Alberni Indian Residential School is finally winding down.
With the vicarious liability and direct liability stages of the trial over, plaintiffs and their lawyers have been focused on the damages phase of the trial. They will be…
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It started with a group of professionals talking about their inner city roots and what they had to offer kids in the core of Regina that could help show them the way. They made it to the boardrooms of corporate Saskatchewan themselves. Time to pay back. But how?
Basil Quewezance, Kinsmen Club president and marketing supervisor at SaskEnergy, says they started thinking…
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Sparked into action by derogatory remarks expressed by rock music mogul Bruce Allen on a Vancouver radio station, a group called One Voice Has Power has vowed to keep diligent vigil on all forms media.
After Allen's Aug. 3 on-air rant, the group, spearheaded by Kat Norris, began a information blitz calling for community action by way of a demonstration in front of the…
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Five students from Wabaseemoong School in the semi-isolated community of Wabaseemoong northwest of Kenora, Ont. qualified at a provincial chess competition in October to represent Northern Ontario in a tournament against the United States next April in Thunder Bay.
Ten-year-old Kirk Cameron also won the provincial championship in his age group and has qualified to…
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More than 1,000 elementary students from northern communities in Saskatchewan are getting an opportunity to express themselves through song, and will receive a CD recording of their efforts as a permanent reminder of their achievements.
The students are taking part in the "Our Very Own Songs" project, initiated by Metis singer and songwriter Don Freed, and being run in co…
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The Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre celebrated its 25th anniversary on Oct. 25 basking in the encouraging words of a host of dignitaries and old friends.
"The Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre provides education material for ourselves and others to learn about the people's culture and way of life," said Deputy Grand Chief, Goyce Kakegamic of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation. "This…
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As I sat in a little cafe just past the security gates at Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont., I pondered the activities of the last few days. I had just spent the better part of them at the National Aboriginal Information Technologies Conference held at the Blue Mountain Resort (www.bluemountain.ca…
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If you have a medical condition that could become life threatening if not properly treated, MedicAlert could help save your life. And if you are a First Nation person, you can become a MedicAlert member at no cost to you.
The Canadian MedicAlert Foundation wants to get word out to First Nations people that, under the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program (NIHB) of Health…
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Exploring Native North America
By David Hurst Thomas
240 pages, $59.95 (hc)
Oxford University Press
The long tradition of well-researched and carefully edited non-fiction trade books published by the Oxford University Press is upheld in one of this year's offerings by David Hurst Thomas.
Readers of Exploring Native North America will not only…
We Were Not The Savages: A Mi'kmaq Perspective on the Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations-
New Twenty-First-Century Edition
By Daniel N. Paul
359 pgs (sc) $24.95
Fernwood Publishing
Paul has rewritten and updated his original bestseller, expanding upon the first edition and including new information. The book presents a history of the…
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Edited by Robert Bringhurst
250 pgs. (hc) $40.00
Douglas & McIntyre
Although renowned for his work in the visual arts, Haida sculptor Bill Reid worked with words as well as wood, working as a radio announcer and script writer before he received his first large carving commission in 1958. Now, two years after Reid's death, a selection of his writings have…