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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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Last month I wrote how Canada is attempting to solve its 'Indian Problem' by forcing our communities to adopt policies which, in the long run, will lead to a meaningless notion of being 'Aboriginal' replacing all of our collective national and traditional identities. In the column, I pointed to what many of us see as an insidious tactic used by those who want to see our people…
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Just who are these government officials that the Grand Council of Crees is calling treaty busters, and who are the big business cohorts that will be slapping each other on the back when every last tree is cut down in Quebec?
They're educated, but not too smart. Maybe when they run out of secluded places to build their summer mansions and all their docks sit six feet above…
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Tony Merchant sees a pattern in the actions of Department of Justice lawyers as they deal with residential school damage claims and, if the Regina lawyer's charges are accurate, school survivors should know they're under attack.
Published reports in mid-February revealed that the RCMP has been forced to go to court to regain or keep control of records of criminal…
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An Ontario member of parliament says he will call for the disbanding of the provincial natural resources Lake Huron unit if a fisheries co-management agreement with two local Native bands isn't reached shortly.
"People are getting very angry about the situation. We need to find a solution, and find one soon," said Bruce-Grey Conservative MPP Bill Murdoch.
Since a…
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Dan Ennis is a 60-year-old, self-described traditionalist member of the Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick who sees Indian Act- implemented, elected band councils as an extension of colonialist rule.
He and an indefinite number of other members of various Maliseet and Mi'kmaq communities formed a break-away group in 1996 that they call the Wulustuk Grand Council and…
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Lawyers working for the Assembly of First Nations are in the process of analyzing proposed changes to the Indian Act. The changes are addressed in Bill C-23, the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, which received first reading in Parliament on Feb.11. The Bill is now being fast-tracked through the legislative process.
The changes were made in response to a…
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Two significant incidents in Western Canada have pushed the issue of police racism directed towards Aboriginal people into the national spotlight this month.
First, it was revealed that two veteran Saskatoon city police officers have been suspended [with pay] while allegations they dropped a Native man outside the city limits with no jacket in minus 30 degree Celsius…
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A former Alberta police officer claims the FBI staged a show arrest to make Leonard Peltier look bad so Canadian authorities would agree to extradite him to the United States for trial.
In a letter to the president of the United States, (with copies sent to U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, Peltier, Amnesty International and the Assembly of First Nations) Bob Newbrook, 50…
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Income tax time is fast approaching and most Canadians are getting ready to file their returns. Contrary to popular belief, most First Nations people are required to file a return with Revenue Canada. This article will briefly examine the unique features of First Nations taxation, especially in relation to income. It will be shown that First Nations taxation is a continually…
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Income tax time is fast approaching and most Canadians are getting ready to file their returns. Contrary to popular belief, most First Nations people are required to file a return with Revenue Canada. This article will briefly examine the unique features of First Nations taxation, especially in relation to income. It will be shown that First Nations taxation is a continually…
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Aboriginal financial managers now have until Dec. 31 to take advantage of a special arrangement that allows them to have their work history taken into account to gain professional designation.
So many people are looking to secure designation as a certified Aboriginal financial manager (CAFM) that the organization that grants that certification - Aboriginal Financial…
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Aboriginal financial managers now have until Dec. 31 to take advantage of a special arrangement that allows them to have their work history taken into account to gain professional designation.
So many people are looking to secure designation as a certified Aboriginal financial manager (CAFM) that the organization that grants that certification - Aboriginal Financial…
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An ongoing battle between the Burns Lake First Nation and the Village of Burns Lake over service provision has finally come to a head, with the village setting an April 30 deadline for withdrawal of services if an agreement can't be reached.
The village has provided water and sewer services to the band since 1971, when the two parties signed a 40-year service agreement.…
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An ongoing battle between the Burns Lake First Nation and the Village of Burns Lake over service provision has finally come to a head, with the village setting an April 30 deadline for withdrawal of services if an agreement can't be reached.
The village has provided water and sewer services to the band since 1971, when the two parties signed a 40-year service agreement.…
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If you have young children and are worried about how you're going to pay for their post-secondary education, you might want to consider investing in a registered education savings plan (RESP).
RESPs are registered with the federal government and allow contributions to grow tax-free until the beneficiary begins studies at an eligible post-secondary educational institution…