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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:
I am writing in support of Jack Ramsey (MP-ICA-Crowfoot) being allowed to continue representing true Canadians in both his riding, as well as with his political party, the Reform Party, a.k.a. Canadian Alliance Party.
I feel that Jack Ramsey represents and epitomizes what Canada truly stands for in its 500-year relationship with the Indian people of…
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An open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien:
Sekon Prime Minister Chretien.
I am writing this letter to you on behalf of the Mohawks of Akwesasne as a means to express our collective concern about the proposed plan to substantially increase the amount of taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products in Canada.
To be blunt, Akwesasne steadfastly opposes…
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An open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien:
Sekon Prime Minister Chretien.
I am writing this letter to you on behalf of the Mohawks of Akwesasne as a means to express our collective concern about the proposed plan to substantially increase the amount of taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products in Canada.
To be blunt, Akwesasne steadfastly opposes…
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I'm pretty sure anyone reading the Delgamuukw decision can see what the Canadian legal system has in mind for the future of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. But you can't underestimate the influence of cultural oppression - of immersion in an alien world dominated by capitalism and liberalism - which personal experience has shown clouds the ability to see what the oppressors have in…
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I'm pretty sure anyone reading the Delgamuukw decision can see what the Canadian legal system has in mind for the future of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. But you can't underestimate the influence of cultural oppression - of immersion in an alien world dominated by capitalism and liberalism - which personal experience has shown clouds the ability to see what the oppressors have in…
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Preston Manning talked the talk and then walked the walk in Calgary in late June and it cost him. Believe it or not - we commend him for taking a rare risk.
To prove he sincerely believes government in this country should be (to borrow an American axiom) of the people, for the people and by the people, Manning introduced direct democracy - a very unusual concept in…
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Preston Manning talked the talk and then walked the walk in Calgary in late June and it cost him. Believe it or not - we commend him for taking a rare risk.
To prove he sincerely believes government in this country should be (to borrow an American axiom) of the people, for the people and by the people, Manning introduced direct democracy - a very unusual concept in…
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It's too early to tell if behind-the-scenes political and legal maneuvering will lead to more settlements of residential school compensation cases, but many observers don't think a fair disposition of the claims is the federal government's real goal.
Several published reports in the mainstream national press in recent weeks have featured attacks on the government's…
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It's too early to tell if behind-the-scenes political and legal maneuvering will lead to more settlements of residential school compensation cases, but many observers don't think a fair disposition of the claims is the federal government's real goal.
Several published reports in the mainstream national press in recent weeks have featured attacks on the government's…
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An independent analyst's report on the way federal government departments have handled lawsuits filed by First Nations or individual Aboriginal people confirms many of the accusations Native leaders have levelled at the government in recent years.
A copy of Re-engineering of DIAND Litigation, obtained under freedom of information laws, was made available to Windspeaker.…
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An independent analyst's report on the way federal government departments have handled lawsuits filed by First Nations or individual Aboriginal people confirms many of the accusations Native leaders have levelled at the government in recent years.
A copy of Re-engineering of DIAND Litigation, obtained under freedom of information laws, was made available to Windspeaker.…
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The Nisga'a people of northwestern British Columbia are exercising their newly guaranteed fishing rights, with Nisga'a citizens taking part in the first commercial fishery since ratification of their treaty in the spring.
The sockeye salmon fishery opened July 1, and will run until the Nisga'a people reach their fishing allocation. According to the final agreement, that…
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The Nisga'a people of northwestern British Columbia are exercising their newly guaranteed fishing rights, with Nisga'a citizens taking part in the first commercial fishery since ratification of their treaty in the spring.
The sockeye salmon fishery opened July 1, and will run until the Nisga'a people reach their fishing allocation. According to the final agreement, that…
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Hospitalizations for ischemic heart disease in Native people have doubled in the past two decades, while the rate has decreased for others, according to a study published in the June 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Toronto doctors who conducted the 17-year Ontario heart study are calling these findings an "alarming trend in Native health," which urgently requires "…
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Hospitalizations for ischemic heart disease in Native people have doubled in the past two decades, while the rate has decreased for others, according to a study published in the June 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Toronto doctors who conducted the 17-year Ontario heart study are calling these findings an "alarming trend in Native health," which urgently requires "…