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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.
Ermineskin First Nations, Alta., is suing the federal government of Canada and has named Indian and Northern Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl as one of the defendants.
One part of the claim is based on alleged "famine and pestilence" as the reserve is having some serious problems with diabetes, gangrene and kidney disease. The statement of claim was filed in Edmonton Court of Queens Bench…
There is no doubt the world will be a different place in 500 years, however some scientists are suggesting that this generation should prepare for it now. New findings released in Nature Geoscience have suggested that the frozen artic soil holds quite a bit more greenhouse gases than previously anticipated, which can severely speed up the global warming process.
After 13 years of studying…
The federal government, through Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), is seeking input on Aboriginal economic development with the goal of designing a new framework by year's end.
Some First Nations leaders see the initiative as welcome and long overdue; others "too little, too late." There is, however, consensus that economic development needs to be a First Nations' focus.
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The federal government, through Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), is seeking input on Aboriginal economic development with the goal of designing a new framework by year's end.
Some First Nations leaders see the initiative as welcome and long overdue; others "too little, too late." There is, however, consensus that economic development needs to be a First Nations' focus.
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On Aug. 27, it was announced that the future of the Northwest Territories' economy and mining sector would be stronger and more prosperous. Chuck Strahl, minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, declared two key investments that will assist in fortifying and diversifying the economy of the Northwest Territories. Furthermore…
Are Aboriginal children in North Western Ontario still paying the price of a 46-year-old environmental crime?
Cerebral palsy, developmental delays and seizures are symptoms of mercury poisoning, and they are conditions that community members at Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) are noticing with concern among their young.
"A lot of children are being born with epilepsy," said…
Relief is the general emotion felt by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, as more charges of rape will be tried against convicted pedophile, Ralph Rowe. Rowe will be facing 15 more charges of sexual abuse involving 12 individuals, though a trial date has not been set.
"Our focus now is to support the survivors as we prepare for trial. Justice must be…
At the age of nine, the spirits entrusted Black Elk with no less a task than saving his Lakota nation.
No doubt other "wakan" sacred men and women received visions to help their people as well, but Black Elk's story is the only one so well publicized. John G. Neihart, an American poet, immortalized the medicine man in the flawed "Black Elk Speaks" and he became a cultural icon.
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Robert Animikii Horton describes himself as an activist, first and foremost - an Anishanabe of the Marten clan - greatly inspired by his mother, his extended family, and by Minnesotan Senator Paul Wellstone who said, "Never separate the life you live from the words you speak."
Horton seems to have taken this message to heart all his life.
"My biggest message to youth today, to all…
Robert Animikii Horton describes himself as an activist, first and foremost - an Anishanabe of the Marten clan - greatly inspired by his mother, his extended family, and by Minnesotan Senator Paul Wellstone who said, "Never separate the life you live from the words you speak."
Horton seems to have taken this message to heart all his life.
"My biggest message to youth today, to all…
Deanie Kolybabi, the executive director of Environmental-Aboriginal Guardianship through Law and Education (EAGLE), is working on her legacy. She has been a strong supporter of Aboriginal rights during her working life and has made significant contributions to Aboriginal communities over the years. But a struggle with cancer made her more determined than ever in her efforts.
"I didn't…
The walk4justice group was in an accident while members were driving to Edmonton. The members walk a certain distance and then are driven to the next stop. Less than 10 kilometers outside of the city, the lead car was totaled after being T-boned by a truck pulling a holiday trailer.
Two of the Elders in the car were injured and went to the hospital, but after learning how long they would…
It has been 34 months since Gladys Radek lost her niece Tamara Lynn Chipman on the Highway of Tears, a notorious stretch of pavement between Prince George and Prince Rupert.
For more than a decade, young women have been disappearing from along this 720-km stretch of road, earning Highway 16 its sad moniker.
In an effort to bring awareness to her niece's disappearance, Radek co-…
Minerva is known as the goddess of warriors, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, crafts, and the inventor of music. However in British Columbia, women know Minerva as the foundation of inspiration and empowerment.
The non-profit, independent, and aptly named Minerva Foundation has been in existence since 1999 and their mandate is to help women and girls alike, reach their full potential…
A new Cedar Project study conducted in Vancouver and Prince George, B.C. has found there is a definite link between the historical trauma of colonization, the residential school system, and an increased risk of HIV/Aids, Hepatitis C, suicide, homelessness and sex trade work in Aboriginal youth.
Wayne Christian, chief of the Splatsin Secwepemc Nation, and part of the driving force behind…