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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.
"February 21 is a date that will not be forgotten by the Cree Nation," said Matthew Mukash, Grand Chief of the Quebec Cree. That is the date he and the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and non-Status Indians signed an Agreement Concerning a New Relationship between the Government of Canada and the Cree of Eeyou…
Aboriginal art is in a renaissance period on the prairies, but more needs to be done to encourage its continued success, according to an expert from the University of Regina (U of R).
Dr. Carmen Robertson, assistant professor of art history in the department of visual arts at the U of R, shared information about Aboriginal artists and images of their work during a presentation entitled, "…
Marvin Yellowbird was selected as the new Samson Cree Nation chief and his first official day as Chief was March 3. Yellowbird brings a wealth of experience to this position. He is Chairman of the Peace Hills Insurance Company, a member of the Board of Directors of Peace Hills Trust and Chairman of the Samson Education Trust Fund.
Marvin Yellowbird was selected as the new Samson Cree Nation chief and his first official day as Chief was March 3. Yellowbird brings a wealth of experience to this position. He is Chairman of the Peace Hills Insurance Company, a member of the Board of Directors of Peace Hills Trust and Chairman of the Samson Education Trust Fund.
When Ashley Reimer was given the choice to work with students on the Innu reserve of Uashat in Sept-Iles, Quebec, she jumped at the opportunity. Little did she expect that connecting with these youth would spur her on a path to discover her own Aboriginal roots.
"I've always had an interest in Aboriginal people, but until I went to Sept-Iles, I wasn't really ready to find out about it,"…
A symposium will bring together Aboriginal artists, art therapists, health professionals, front line workers and community and cultural leaders from May 13 to 14.
Sharing a vision of approaching health and healing in community through culture and the arts is the first focus of the conference.
The gathering, organized by the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute in Nelson, BC, is taking a…
The land of K'omoks First Nation and the Sliammon First Nation, face each other across the Straight of Georgia on theWest Coast of British Columbia.
On Monday Feb.25 Chiefs from both Bands were present at a ceremony to celebrate the signing of a shared territory agreement at the Sliammon Salish Center in Powell River, BC. The ceremony included dinner and entertainment and was attended by…
It's lunchtime at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre in Edmonton and questions about the 2006 census report are the last thing on the minds of Aboriginal people here.
The room fills quickly with urban Aboriginal people as they share a free soup and bannock meal that is offered at this friendship centre weekly. Windspeaker asks a number of Aboriginal people here if they participated in…
I am sure everybody felt the same way I did when I first heard the news. Two children on the Yellowquill First Nations in Saskatchewan frozen to death, clad only in t-shirts and diapers.
The reason - a drunken father it appears. A drunken Native father to be specific. Once the shock of the news wore off, another equally unappetizing thought occurred to me. Once more, the dominant culture'…
The Métis National Council (MNC) fulfilled their General Assembly on February 23rd and voted their national President into office after months of disputes over leadership.
"It's been a long road to get to that vote to enable the legitimate representatives of our people who have been elected at the ballot box within our five jurisdictions," said Clem Chartier, re-elected President of the…
First Nations communities in Alberta are resounding the calls made by environmental organizations and others for the federal government to pay more attention to the suspected health and environmental effects of oil sands development, and to ensure the industry is made as clean as possible.
On Feb. 15, the group Environmental Defence released a report entitled "Canada's Toxic Tar Sands:…
A storm of protest has greeted the jailing of an Algonquin leader who defended his territory against a uranium mining exploration company.
Bob Lovelace, former chief of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation and a negotiator in recent mediation talks with the Ontario government, is a political prisoner, said AAFN spokesman Jack LaPointe.
The provincial government failed to consult his…
Audit into Indian Affairs pending
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has appointed a new acting director general for Manitoba. Blair Clarson takes over the job while the region's three top managers remain suspended on full pay pending an audit.
Mary Blais, regional director general; Martin Egan, associate regional director and Fred Mills, associate director of funding…
Support to Aboriginal students at the Okanagan College will be coming from Health Minister George Abbott with a $302, 000 in funding.
The funding will support two programs with $49,000 going towards increasing the number of nursing students of Aboriginal ancestry and improving the quality of nursing care in Aboriginal communities.
Approximately $235,00 will go to building a…
Following a landmark year, where two Treaties were signed and approved by both First Nations and Government, the B.C. government is promising to continue to make progress.
"History has taught us that we all move forward by moving beyond the positions that have held us back." said Lt. Gov. Steven Point in the Throne Speech.
"That is the essence of your government's effort to build a…