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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.
The waves of support for the KI 6 were lapping at the shores of Vancouver Island April 14 when Malaspina University-College students gathered at a cedar welcome figure on campus to protest, pray and fast.
The students are part of the Bachelor of First Nations Studies program at Malaspina. At their year-end feast, they heard an impassioned plea from classmate Rachel Wuttunee, a member of…
Mohawk protestors blockade main street
A group of Aboriginal demonstrators and a Kingston, Ontario-based realtor are going head-to-head in a land dispute.
In the Town of Deseronto, about 75 Mohawks have blockaded a main street and have camped out on property Nibourg Developments said it would begin clearing.
Developer Emile Nibourg, who said his father holds title to the land…
The lack of safe water systems on reserves across Canada has long been a problem, and the federal government is hoping new measures and funding will help improve the delivery of clean drinking water in First Nations communities.
On April 15, the government announced $330 million will be devoted to a two-year investment into the First Nations Water and Wastewater Action Plan (FNWWAP).…
Many Aboriginal leaders are disappointed in the Conservative government's adamant refusal to support the United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, despite a motion by opposition members of Parliament on April 8 calling for its endorsement in Canada.
The declaration was easily passed at a UN assembly last September with 143 member states voting in its favour, 11…
They are the heart of an investigation, but their voices will never again be heard. That is how Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond framed the introduction of the report into the deaths of four northern British Columbia children, all with a history of involvement with the child welfare system in the province.
The question at the centre of the report done by British Columbia's office of the…
One of the most recognizable Native Americans of the 20th century was Floyd Red Crow Westerman who died at the age of 71 on Dec. 13, 2007. The musician, activist and actor was living in Los Angeles where he died of leukemia.
Most recently seen by Canadian television audiences as the traditionally dressed, sincere spokesperson for "Lakota" brand topical pain reliever, more indicative of…
Empowering at-risk youth through traditional teachings, music and sharing circles ensured the successful outcome of the ninth annual Aboriginal Youth Leadership Retreats, according to organizer, Raul Munoz of the Indigenous Peoples Program at the University of Saskatchewan.
"It was an opportunity for kids to come in there to listen," Munoz said. "It gave them basically a way of thinking…
Successes and innovations in First Nations education across the province of Saskatchewan were recognized and celebrated during a conference organized by the Muskoday First Nation Community School in early February.
The "Celebrating Innovation in First Nations Education, New Paths Best Practices Conference" was held Feb. 7 and 8 in Saskatoon. The sold-out conference was sponsored by…
The most at risk people in the world for developing rheumatoid arthritis are Aboriginal people, who are immediate family members of someone who already has the disease.
"Aboriginal people have a two to three times higher rate than anyone in the world," said Dr. David Robinson. "Rheumatoid arthritis is an ancient North American disease. It's been hanging out in North America for a long,…
Artist-Tracy Bone
Album-No Lies
Song-Reality
Label- Arbor Records
Producer-Phillippe Deschambault
Reality is something we tend to try and escape when our lives are too hard to bare. We often dream of a better life and a greater outcome of our future. When we are single and alone and like any normal human beings, we often fantasize of our ideal partner. Someone to…
Windspeaker: What one quality do you most value in a friend?
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm: Compassion. Someone who embraces and enjoys life yet has compassion is gold.
W: What is it that really makes you mad?
K.A-D.: A lack of reciprocity can really anger me because, at best, it's egocentric and thoughtless. At worst, it can be very disrespectful, exploitative, oppressive, and…
Artists cry the softest, for they create works of beauty out of pain. Whether in longing for the past, escaping from the present or sighing in hope for the future, it takes sensitivity to create the breadth of work Daphne Odjig has contributed to Canadian Fine Art.
She's ever quick to smile and brims with a readiness to laugh. Whether or not Odjig's art comes from the inner processing of…
The File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC) questions the Saskatchewan Party's commitment to working with First Nations after funding cuts to the Oyate Transitional Care Home in Regina is forcing the centre to close down permanently.
"We feel we are being punished for not supporting the Saskatchewan Party's position on this issue when it became public in 2006," said FHQTC chair…
Bullying, marijuana use, assault, gangs, murder, break and enter, robbery and shoplifting are the topics explored by a Native theatre group in partnership with Legal Aid of Saskatchewan for high school students.
"Legal Aid started going directly to communities here and began asking them how can we make it known to your children and your community members what Legal Aid deals with," said…
In Calgary this February, a jury convicted Natalie Pasqua, 27 of second-degree murder in the death of Gage Provost, 17. The conviction carries an automatic life sentence.
The Court of Queen's Bench Justice John Rooke decided Pasqua would not be eligible for parole for 12 years.
Rooke cited Pasqua's criminal record and that in the eyes of the law she was an adult who killed a child…