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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.
Besides some bragging rights and prize money, younger players at this year's Iroquois Nations Cup Tournament will once again be out to impress for perhaps a more important reason.
This year's event, expected to attract eight teams from Ontario, Quebec and the state of New York, will be staged Sept. 18 to 21 at the A'nowara'ko:was Arena in Akwesasne, Ont.
Talent seekers not only from…
Aboriginal entrepreneur new owner of pro team
Curt Styres was hoping to one day own a National Lacrosse League (NLL) team in Canada.
Well, that dream didn't quite work out the way he had originally envisioned.
The Oshweken, Ont. resident had discussed the possibility of putting a NLL franchise in London, Ont.
While that plan did not become a reality, Styres did not give…
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Mitch Daigneault will be featured at the New Artist Showcase at this year's Canadian Country Music Week to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from Sept. 5 to 8.
The Saskatchewan Native is anything but new, having been part of the music scene for over 10…
Although his eyesight no longer allows him to produce his extraordinary works of art, Gordon Waindubence of Sheguiandah First Nation will long be revered as a master carver. During a highly productive period in the 1980s, he fashioned over four hundred finely detailed pieces, many destined to become collector's treasures.
Today his intricate wood and ivory creations are on display at the…
The courageous souls on the Walk4Justice mission have walked through many rain drenched days on their trek from British Columbia to Ontario. Aug. 23 was no different. Scattered showers blessed their arrival at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 6. A delegation from Manitoulin Island was on hand to provide refreshments, encouragement and monetary support.
The Walk4Justice began in…
John Carriere of Cumberland House describes himself as "just a regular guy" a guy who happened to be selected by the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) as one of 12 Aboriginal youth role models from across Canada.
"One of my friends nominated me for the program, and I'd seen the posters around before," said Carriere in a phone interview, adding that he was very surprised to…
Fifteen honoured guests, contributors and Aboriginal celebrities were given a rare and beautiful gift during the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Treaty Six Medicine Chest Gathering of Nations.
Each received a hand crafted, smoked moose-hide medicine bag decorated with porcupine quillwork, filled with authentic Native medicines, gathered from traditional lands by Cree healers, Elders,…
The First Nations Natural Resources Youth Employment Program hosted 30 young people this summer from reserves in Ontario. The goal was to develop their professional and personal skills.
The program was established to encourage young people to pursue post-secondary education, employment into forestry and mining, to increase their knowledge of the natural resources industry, and to create…
Having the highest elevations in Saskatchewan, Beardys and Okemasis were approached by SkyPower wanting to test the wind on their land. Permission was granted by Chief Rick Gamble and when the test results came back positive, the planning for a new wind park began.
SkyPower, a Lehman Brothers company and Beardy's and Okemasis First Nations have agreed to develop the land and are naming it…
Comedy is a very serious business. I know, I've been in the business for over 20 years, with the occasional foray into what could be referred to as serious drama. It's like living on Italian food but ordering in Chinese occasionally. I was once told by an Elder from Alberta's Blood Reserve that "humour is the WD40 of healing." Intriguing. Messy but intriguing. Humour is also, in my humble…
Shannen Koostachin's Grade 8 teacher was planning a field trip to Niagara Falls this year until a student requested they cancel the excursion and go to Ottawa to plead for a new school instead.
This dedication and willingness to sacrifice fun for duty is uncommon in children so young, so it's not surprising it has earned the youngster international attention.
Koostachin, a 13-year-…
With a huge opportunity for both parties, the Webique First Nations and Cyr Drilling International have united in their goal for prosperity.
It's a unique coupling that offers Cyr Drilling access to the land, and Webique potential to become major players in the drilling milieu.
But perhaps what is most intriguing is that this a is story that strays away from the norm of First…
The Bandwagon, will be a two-hour documentary if all goes well will be released in 2010. Co-produced by Jannica Hoskins and Randy Bezeau the documentary is made in the hope of giving a voice to the thousands of First Nations who were forced to endure residential school in the 1960s and into the 80s and make positive changes to the way Canada handles child apprehension.
This summer the…
Room XIX of the Palais des Nations, at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland will play host to the first session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Expert Mechanism) taking place from October 1 to 3.
The Expert Mechanism is a creation of the Human Rights Council (HRC), and its mandate is to assist the HRC in providing thematic expertise on the…
A month before Kahentinetha Horn suffered a heart attack following her detention at the Cornwall border crossing she was warned she may be in danger.
In response, the 68-year-old grandmother said she established surveillance around her home in Kahnawake Quebec near Montreal and purchased a cell-phone.
Now, the well-known Kanion'ke:haka /Mohawk activist, has filed a law suit against…