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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.
NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION (NAN)
Deputy Grand Chief Terry Waboose said the issue of the exclusion of First Nations from jury rolls has not been resolved, despite the recent public statements of Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley. “Until the government of Ontario does the right thing and conducts an inquiry and reports on the truth of the systematic exclusion of First…
An international agreement developed to protect the environment and prevent bio-piracy escalated into a rights war over genetic resources between pharmaceutical companies, governments and Indigenous peoples before it was even adopted.
The Nagoya Protocol is a United Nations (UN) agreement developed by those who were also involved with the Convention on Biological Diversity, which was…
THE TREATY FOUR FIRST NATIONS
flag and the Metis flag will be flown at Regina City Hall, and not just for a special occasion. The installation of the two flags will be permanent. City council voted to spend $10,000 to establish two flag staffs in the courtyard in front of City Hall. The new flag poles will be going up in mid-July. Regina will be the first city in Canada…
The closure of Little Buffalo School after staff and students complained of headaches and nausea, and the fact that the largest oil spill in Alberta in three decades occurred only 20 km from the Lubicon Lake First Nations community on April 29, seems to be nothing more than coincidence.
“There appears to be no connection,” said Garrett Tomlinson, spokesman for Lubicon Lake First Nation…
Over the years, as a documenter of aboriginal experiences , I have either come across or originated some useful and colorful acronyms that, at best, illustrate the complex First Nations world, or at worst, they muddy up the water and make working in the Native community a little more complicated. So I will let you decide. They are handy to know, and hopefully useful. If you have the…
Dear Auntie:
I’ve tried to talk to my boyfriend about my values, and how important it is to me in a committed relationship that we remain faithful to each other, emotionally, as well as sexually, but the discussion seems to be making him uncomfortable. I’ve been cheated on before, and it broke my heart. I don’t want it to happen again, so I need to know before I get too…
Shawn Atleo is optimistic that a majority Conservative government will mean long-range planning to tackle issues that face First Nations.
“Now it’s about us getting back to business,” said Atleo, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
“We want to confirm what the prime minister committed to us in his letter back in December, to have a First Nations-Crown gathering.”…
No need to wait until fall’s Aboriginal Music Manitoba Festival to get a dose of Aboriginal rock, blues, hip hop and rap. A sample taste of the festival is set to hit the city just in time for summer.
The 6th annual Aboriginal Music Manitoba Festival is on the docket for Nov. 1 to 5, but organizers have planned an Aboriginal Music Week 2011 Warm-Up Weekend that will feature two nights…
Members of the Iroquois Nationals have been assured they will be allowed to travel to the Czech Republic on their Haudenosaunee passports later this month to compete in the world indoor (box) lacrosse championships.
Yet team members, who are from both the United States and Canada, are still somewhat skeptical and have adopted a wait-and-see attitude on whether this will indeed happen.…
They still had to perform once they were on the ice, but Courage Bear, the manager of Saskatchewan’s female and male entries at this year’s National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC), believes both teams were successful this year in large part because of what they did before the tournament even started.
Both Saskatchewan clubs captured gold medals in their categories at the NAHC,…
Artist—Derek Miller with Double Trouble
Song—Stoned for Days
Album—Derek Miller with Double Trouble
Label—Independent
If you have ever seen Derek Miller perform live you will have immediately felt an underlying danger in this cool, Mohawk guitar hero’s music. On this CD release, Derek is firmly established in that standing as a great guitarist by being accompanied by…
A group of Aboriginal advocates and youth were armed with running shoes and a goal as they began their walk across Canada to raise money, awareness and cultural understanding.
On May 5, a team of nearly a dozen committed individuals began their healing journey which will take them more than eight months, through seven provinces and countless communities, and 7,000 kilometres from…
Windspeaker: What one quality do you most value in a friend?
MAL: Integrity.
W: What is it that really makes you mad?
MAL: Feeling useless. It can be frustrating being in film, because sometimes I doubt myself if I don’t have the latest and greatest equipment. You just have to get over that and shoot something.
W: When are you at your happiest?
MAL: I’m happiest…
Author and historian sought to set the record straight on Aboriginal peoples
Olive Dickason lived a quintessentially Canadian life, a Métis who was an advocate for women’s rights, First Nations and Métis rights, and seniors’ rights. She was more than an advocate; she was at the forefront of the struggles. She was an inspired and inspirational teacher and mentor who…
“It came as an absolute surprise,” said Sandra Laronde, when asked about her nomination for an honorary degree at Trent University’s upcoming graduation ceremony June 1.
Laronde, who is Teme-Augama Anishnabe of the Temagami Nation in Ontario, said she is doubly honored to be one of five distinguished Canadians selected for this degree, and to give the keynote speech to the graduating…