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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.
Yet another member of the Nolan family is hoping to make it to the National Hockey League.
Jordan Nolan, the son of former NHL hockey player and coach Ted Nolan, turned 20 on June 23, and received a spectacular belated birthday gift four days later when he was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL Entry Draft.
Nolan, an Ojibway from the Garden River First Nation near Sault Ste…
Walpole Island First Nation announced the establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Western Ontario on June 25 making its five-year research relationship formal.
Years of collaborative health research initiated by the community has been a positive experience for all, and it began with concerns about the effects of pollutants in the St. Clair River.
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Aboriginal youth in Ontario are gaining new skills and great work experience as they participate in a summer employment program offered by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).
The Aboriginal Youth Work Exchange Program began in 2006 as a pilot program and is now in its fourth year, said Karen Boultbee, communications officer for the MNR's youth programs. The program began with 20…
Aboriginal people in B.C. need access to information about HIV and AIDS, and they need the basics of food, water and shelter in order to reduce the rate that they are contracting the fatal disease.
Dr. Perry Kendall, the B.C provincial health officer, released a report in June, entitled Pathways to Health and Healing: 2nd Report of Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British…
A year ago it seemed nothing was going right for Vince Perkins. But this season, the 27-year-old Victoria native has his baseball career back on track. And if he keeps performing like he has of late, it might not be long before Perkins, who has Ojibway ancestry from his mother's side, is toiling in the major leagues.
Perkins is currently starring at the Triple A level with the Iowa Cubs.…
An agreement was reached July 13 between British Columbia and the Che:k'tles7et'h' Nation to rename Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park, providing it with a dual name that celebrates the historic ownership of the land by the Che:k'tles7et'h' people.
"This agreement is intended to foster a strong foundation for the collaborative management of all of the parks and protected areas within the…
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
received a $1 million donation from TD Bank Financial Group July 4 to create an endowment that will provide a lasting legacy in business education for Aboriginal students. The gift will improve access and support for Aboriginal students pursuing a business education. The donation is the largest gift received in support of Aboriginal education at UBC.…
A hotel shaped like an Iroquois longhouse with four star amenities isn't your standard country hotel. But just 15 minutes from downtown Quebec City, the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations, the latest success story of the Huron-Wendat Nation, has recently opened.
"We started with plans for a museum to record our culture," explained 77-year-old Chief Max Gros Louis. "Then the idea grew to…
The polished statues and national recognition must mean a lot to the recipients of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, but when an Aboriginal actor, hockey star, doctor or entrepreneur is acknowledged by the Aboriginal community with this award, it's the young people who remain the most important beneficiaries.
To some spectators, the gala show might be just one special evening…
The Alberta Court of Appeal has struck two sections from the Métis Settlements Act (MSA) effectively allowing Métis who are registered under the Indian Act to maintain their membership in their settlement. But the decision could have farther reaching consequences.
On June 26, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled in Cunningham v. Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development) that…
Artist-Jodie Leslie
Album-Resonant Frequency
Song- Dys'fun'ction
Written by- Jodie Leslie, Wes Caswell,
Andrew Gingrich
Label- JoBug Records
We can take life by the roots at hand and embrace all that it is and learn from our faults and let downs or we can let it tear us apart and weaken us from the inside out. Jodie Leslie has grabbed all the emotions and…
Windspeaker: What one quality do you most value in a friend?
Nathaniel Bosum: One quality that I really admire is the fact that my friend can sense when I am not feeling normal and when there is a problem I'm experiencing.
W: What is it that really makes you mad?
N.B.: One thing that makes me really mad is when I know I did not try my best and when I could have done more.
W…
On June 20, Habitat for Humanity Iqaluit's first Midnight Sun Build was launched to help address housing needs in the North.
Volunteers from across Canada took advantage of the longest day of the year and worked 24 hours to build a home for a local family in need. The Midnight Sun Build coincided with National Aboriginal Day on June 21.
"The Midnight Sun Build marks the construction…
There is a good chance that I will be going to the Aboriginal equivalent of Hell, for I have argued with an Elder. Quite forcefully too. And for that, if I have fully understood traditional teachings, the Creator will banish me to some mid-level civil service position with the department of Indian Affairs, probably ordering stationary and shredding the minister's speeches. I am truly dammed.…
A Canadian senator is hopeful that the passing of the new Nunavut Official Languages Act is only the beginning of progressing the recognition of Aboriginal languages throughout Canada.
Senator Serge Joyal said the unanimous endorsement of acknowledging English, French and the Inuit languages as Nunavut's official languages will open discussions about Bill S-237, the Aboriginal Languages…