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Windspeaker: What one quality do you most value in a friend?
Wegadesk Gorup-Paul: I would say reliability, because I think you should be able to rely on friends when you need them.
W: What is it that really makes you mad?
WGP: Not being able to do something very well.
W: When are you at your happiest?
WGP: Probably when I don't have a set…
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Windspeaker: What one quality do you most value in a friend?
Wegadesk Gorup-Paul: I would say reliability, because I think you should be able to rely on friends when you need them.
W: What is it that really makes you mad?
WGP: Not being able to do something very well.
W: When are you at your happiest?
WGP: Probably when I don't have a set…
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It's been eight years since Asani burst onto the music scene with their unique sound that combines First Nation and Metis-inspired songs and themes and presents them in a modern a cappella style. The group's latest CD, Rattle & Drum, features 11 original songs written by Asani members, past and present.
With only rattles and drums, and the occasional flute, to…
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It's been eight years since Asani burst onto the music scene with their unique sound that combines First Nation and Metis-inspired songs and themes and presents them in a modern a cappella style. The group's latest CD, Rattle & Drum, features 11 original songs written by Asani members, past and present.
With only rattles and drums, and the occasional flute, to…
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Hard work and dedication have earned three Aboriginal students Millennium Excellence Awards from the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation.
Ariane Starblanket, a 20-year-old from the Starblanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, will receive an award for $4,000. Skawenniio Barnes from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec, and Kelvin Redvers, a Metis student living in…
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Hard work and dedication have earned three Aboriginal students Millennium Excellence Awards from the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation.
Ariane Starblanket, a 20-year-old from the Starblanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, will receive an award for $4,000. Skawenniio Barnes from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec, and Kelvin Redvers, a Metis student living in…
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PRO BONO
Dear Readers:
I am pleased to report that post-secondary funding for bands and tribes will not be considered taxable. The Assembly of First Nations has received a commitment from the Minister of Revenue that student allowances, tuition payments and other aspects of First Nation post-secondary funding will not be considered taxable income. You can still use…
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PRO BONO
Dear Readers:
I am pleased to report that post-secondary funding for bands and tribes will not be considered taxable. The Assembly of First Nations has received a commitment from the Minister of Revenue that student allowances, tuition payments and other aspects of First Nation post-secondary funding will not be considered taxable income. You can still use…
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NASIVVIK
How on earth does one counter the terminal paternalism articulated in The Eskimo Book of Knowledge, published by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1931, and The Book of Wisdom for Eskimo, published by Canada's Department of Mines and Resources in 1947? What possible antidote can be administered for such an affliction, without stooping to the dense ignorance entwined…
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NASIVVIK
How on earth does one counter the terminal paternalism articulated in The Eskimo Book of Knowledge, published by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1931, and The Book of Wisdom for Eskimo, published by Canada's Department of Mines and Resources in 1947? What possible antidote can be administered for such an affliction, without stooping to the dense ignorance entwined…
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The Urbane Indian
After months and months it seems David Ahenakew has lost his court case, his Order of Canada and the respect of a good chunk of Canada, both Native and non-Native. The real shame here, apart from his toxic views, is the fact that at one time Ahenakew was at the forefront of Aboriginal rights. The former head of the Assembly of First Nations and a…
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The Urbane Indian
After months and months it seems David Ahenakew has lost his court case, his Order of Canada and the respect of a good chunk of Canada, both Native and non-Native. The real shame here, apart from his toxic views, is the fact that at one time Ahenakew was at the forefront of Aboriginal rights. The former head of the Assembly of First Nations and a…
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The International Village Mall, also known as Tinseltown, opened its doors in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in December 1999. The mall owners, Henderson Development Ltd, envisioned a high-end fashion and entertainment complex serving a clientele with considerable disposable income. But the low-income residents from the neighborhood also visited the mall to purchase cups of…
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The International Village Mall, also known as Tinseltown, opened its doors in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in December 1999. The mall owners, Henderson Development Ltd, envisioned a high-end fashion and entertainment complex serving a clientele with considerable disposable income. But the low-income residents from the neighborhood also visited the mall to purchase cups of…
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Alberta Venture magazine has named Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA) publisher Bert Crowfoot to its list of the top 100 entrepreneurs who helped to build the province. The magazine published the list to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the founding of Alberta.
Windspeaker is part of the publishing arm of AMMSA, which also includes Alberta Sweetgrass,…