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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.
Artist-Ray St. Germain
Album-Life Ain't Hard
Song-Life Ain't Hard
Label- GR Records
Producer-Ray St. Germain, son DJ and daughter Sherry
Ray St. Germain's new album entitled "Life Ain't Hard" was officially released in early September. The album turned out to be a family affair because the album was co-produced with son D.J. and daughter Sherry. They also provided…
Windspeaker: What one quality do you most value in a friend?
Dorothy Grant: Honesty and respect for one another.
W: What is it that really makes you mad?
D.G.: Racism and ignorance, mixed with apathy.
W: When are you at your happiest?
D.G.: When I make someone else happy when dressing him or her in my garments and I see it makes them shine with pride. It is most…
Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty has shuffled his cabinet, leaving some leaders shocked.
The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Honourable Michael Bryant is no longer holding the position, but has been reassigned to the role of Minister for Economic Development. The new Minister of Aboriginal Affairs is the previous Minister of Labour, Brad Duguid.
President Métis Nation of Ontario…
Rossdale Flats continues to be contended by groups who want to protect the historical Indian burial ground from being blotted out by expansion of the nearby Rossdale Power Plant.
While most Aboriginals are requesting that the area be designated a National Historic site, consultant Lewis Cardinal, believes it could be even more than that.
"Edmonton is suffering from an identity crisis…
Support for the Aboriginal education at Okanagen College (OC) is coming in the form of over $150,000. With more than $159,733 coming from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, new programs will be established for Aboriginal education and curriculum content.
"These investments in Okanagan College will contribute to interdisciplinary studies and encourage further…
British Columbia is investing $6 million towards literacy programs across the province, in an effort to improve its literacy strategies in school districts and establish new programs for Aboriginal, rural and remote areas.
The plans were announced on International Literacy day by Education Minister Shirley Bond.
"By funding literacy projects in all areas of the province, as well as…
With the inspiring success of its first year, the new and innovative Aboriginal Internship Program in B.C. is now able to recruit an additional 10 students to the original15 this year. The 15 interns were chosen from approximately 80 Aboriginal youth who applied and won the internship after a rigorous recruiting process, said Sasha Hobbs, the program manager of the Aboriginal Internship…
With the inspiring success of its first year, the new and innovative Aboriginal Internship Program in B.C. is now able to recruit an additional 10 students to the original15 this year. The 15 interns were chosen from approximately 80 Aboriginal youth who applied and won the internship after a rigorous recruiting process, said Sasha Hobbs, the program manager of the Aboriginal Internship…
There's no denying Josh Sacobie is an above-average football player.
The 24-year-old Maliseet is a record-breaking quarterback currently with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees.
For Sacobie, this is his fifth and final season in the university ranks.
And though he realizes the odds may be against him, he's hoping to move up and play professional football in the near future.
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Even though she did not come close to achieving her goal of a Top 12 finish in the women's modern pentathlon event, Monica Pinette will still have some rather fond memories of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Pinette, a 31-year-old Métis born in Vancouver, placed 27th over-all in her sport, which combines five disciplines; swimming, running, fencing, shooting and riding (show jumping). There…
Lying in her crib, tiny Gantowisa's mouth curls into a sleepy smile as she drifts off to a Kanien'keha (Mohawk) lullaby sung softly by a grade four student.
Though today's language lesson is over, the infant will coo and clap her hands when the students return to act out a silly skit delivered completely in Kanien'keha.
Such scenes sound too idyllic for school curriculum, but in…
The Huron-Wendat village of Wendake near Quebec City created a world premiere with its creation of the Carrefour des literatures autochtones de la Francophonie (CILAF). This gathering of Native writers from the Francophone world was a resounding success; such a success in fact that it far exceeded all expectations. There was standing room only at the closing performance. Thirty-one authors…
It's not about dwelling on what's been lost; it's about celebrating what you have.
That's the message National Inuit Youth Council youth intervenor, Tommy Akulukjuk delivered on Parliament Hill when World Suicide Prevention Day was marked Sept.10.
"What we wanted to do on this day," said Akulukjuk, "is say that this is the day we celebrate life. This is the day we embrace life, the…
Years ago, I had a friend who's life ambition well, one of them anyways was to write a book detailing the hundred most beautiful places in the world to make love. Needless to say, I was very eager to co-write that book with her but alas both it and the woman disappeared into the mists of what might have happened. Still, I thought it was a very cool idea. And, upon reflection, it still…
The Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS) hosted the first World Conference of Women's Shelters from Sept. 8 to 11 at Edmonton's Shaw Conference Centre . The conference room was filled with approximately 800 delegates from women's shelters across the globe. The unique opinions heard from all over the world were shared.
"Overall, people are just thrilled with the opportunity to have…