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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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After three years, thousands of tears, and immeasurable pain suffered by the complainants, final arguments wrapped up in Vancouver for the seven remaining plaintiffs suing the federal government and United Church of Canada for abuses suffered at the Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Donald Brenner has already determined that the…
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Fish wars are in danger of breaking out on Lake Huron with the Native community on one side and the government and sports anglers on the other.
Following the alleged collapse of a much-touted fish co-management agreement, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources seized 3,000 pounds of fish caught by Native fishermen who had braved the lake's icy waters to set their nets…
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Fish wars are in danger of breaking out on Lake Huron with the Native community on one side and the government and sports anglers on the other.
Following the alleged collapse of a much-touted fish co-management agreement, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources seized 3,000 pounds of fish caught by Native fishermen who had braved the lake's icy waters to set their nets…
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Toronto city council may have quashed a deal to dump 20 years' worth of its garbage in a pristine northern lake, but not everyone is persuaded the controversial plan won't be resurrected.
In October, contract negotiations broke down between the city and
Rail Cycle North, a consortium of five companies headed by Gordon McGuinty's Notre Development of North Bay. The…
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Toronto city council may have quashed a deal to dump 20 years' worth of its garbage in a pristine northern lake, but not everyone is persuaded the controversial plan won't be resurrected.
In October, contract negotiations broke down between the city and
Rail Cycle North, a consortium of five companies headed by Gordon McGuinty's Notre Development of North Bay. The…
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A new study released by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation reports that hidden discrimination and "polite racism" prevent First Nations people from gaining equal access to jobs.
The study, Unequal Access: A Canadian Profile of Racial Differences in Education, Employment and Income written by Jean Lock Kunz, Anne Milan, and Sylvia Schetagne from the Canadian Council on…
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A new study released by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation reports that hidden discrimination and "polite racism" prevent First Nations people from gaining equal access to jobs.
The study, Unequal Access: A Canadian Profile of Racial Differences in Education, Employment and Income written by Jean Lock Kunz, Anne Milan, and Sylvia Schetagne from the Canadian Council on…
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An Ontario lawyer that specializes in land claims said the federal strategy of forcing First Nations to deal with claims on a case-by-case basis, has been contradicted by the Supreme Court of Canada's Musqueam decision.
"There's a double standard there that nobody picked up on," Paul Williams told Windspeaker on Jan. 19.
"What the majority of the court said is…
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An Ontario lawyer that specializes in land claims said the federal strategy of forcing First Nations to deal with claims on a case-by-case basis, has been contradicted by the Supreme Court of Canada's Musqueam decision.
"There's a double standard there that nobody picked up on," Paul Williams told Windspeaker on Jan. 19.
"What the majority of the court said is…
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The northern Manitoba Norway House Cree Nation council passed a band council resolution adopting a no-tolerance attitude towards illegal drug and alcohol use on their territory, but the Federal Court shot them down the first time the council tried to enforce it.
Federal Court Justice Francis Muldoon ruled on Dec. 18 that the band did not have the authority to banish Tron…
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The northern Manitoba Norway House Cree Nation council passed a band council resolution adopting a no-tolerance attitude towards illegal drug and alcohol use on their territory, but the Federal Court shot them down the first time the council tried to enforce it.
Federal Court Justice Francis Muldoon ruled on Dec. 18 that the band did not have the authority to banish Tron…
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She doesn't see her job as window dressing.
As one of two Aboriginal liaisons in Lloydminster's Catholic school system, Teresa Rowland's primary job is to create a buffer zone, a safe place for Cree and Metis students in the cultural minefield of a white, urban society.
It is a job in which a little empathy goes a long way.
"The Cree and Metis families see me…
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She doesn't see her job as window dressing.
As one of two Aboriginal liaisons in Lloydminster's Catholic school system, Teresa Rowland's primary job is to create a buffer zone, a safe place for Cree and Metis students in the cultural minefield of a white, urban society.
It is a job in which a little empathy goes a long way.
"The Cree and Metis families see me…
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Standing six-foot-three and weighing 230 pounds, Albert Doxtator, 23, is the super heavyweight world gold medal champion in pankration, the original gladiator sport of the Olympics.
Doxtator, a member of the turtle clan of the Oneida Nation and from the Chippewas of Thames reserve near London, Ont., gets a lot of strength from his traditional beliefs.
"The turtle…
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Standing six-foot-three and weighing 230 pounds, Albert Doxtator, 23, is the super heavyweight world gold medal champion in pankration, the original gladiator sport of the Olympics.
Doxtator, a member of the turtle clan of the Oneida Nation and from the Chippewas of Thames reserve near London, Ont., gets a lot of strength from his traditional beliefs.
"The turtle…