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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.
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Dear Editor:
I would like to thank you for all your interest and documentation of my great grandma Victoria Callihoo (on-line at www.ammsa.com). This information has made me so proud of my heritage. I am one the few people on this earth that knows where she came from. Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.…
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Dear Editor:
I am deeply saddened over the passing of John Paul II. I was raised a Catholic, but am a lapsed Catholic as I am a proud two-spirited First Nations man. Because of this, I am in conflict with the official church teachings on homosexuality.
I also stopped practicing because of all that was done to my Native people by the church in the name of God. But,…
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Dear Editor:
I am deeply saddened over the passing of John Paul II. I was raised a Catholic, but am a lapsed Catholic as I am a proud two-spirited First Nations man. Because of this, I am in conflict with the official church teachings on homosexuality.
I also stopped practicing because of all that was done to my Native people by the church in the name of God. But,…
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Dear Editor:
As an Indian who has lived in this area for half a century I have seen and been through many different experiences. As a grandfather I would hope that my grandson would have a better community and place to grow up in than I have had. I grew up on a reserve where there were many bad things happening to us. This came from all sides and the sad part about all of…
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Dear Editor:
As an Indian who has lived in this area for half a century I have seen and been through many different experiences. As a grandfather I would hope that my grandson would have a better community and place to grow up in than I have had. I grew up on a reserve where there were many bad things happening to us. This came from all sides and the sad part about all of…
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The ugly face of corruption has been exposed to the country, thanks to the Gomery commission, the inquiry into the sponsorship program run, ostensibly, to raise the profile of Canada in Quebec after the succession referendum of the mid-1990s. Reputations and legacies may soon lie in tatters. There's nothing right or honorable about what we've been hearing and the idea that so…
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The ugly face of corruption has been exposed to the country, thanks to the Gomery commission, the inquiry into the sponsorship program run, ostensibly, to raise the profile of Canada in Quebec after the succession referendum of the mid-1990s. Reputations and legacies may soon lie in tatters. There's nothing right or honorable about what we've been hearing and the idea that so…
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Leader wanted more for his people than the government wanted to give
It was the early 1800s and the traditional territory of the Ojibway had been dissected by the border between American and Canadian territories. When the War of 1812 began, the Ojibway living on the northern side of this dividing line sided with the British forces. They had enjoyed a good relationship…
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Leader wanted more for his people than the government wanted to give
It was the early 1800s and the traditional territory of the Ojibway had been dissected by the border between American and Canadian territories. When the War of 1812 began, the Ojibway living on the northern side of this dividing line sided with the British forces. They had enjoyed a good relationship…
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United States President George W. Bush got closer to accomplishing one of his long-standing goals when the U.S. Senate passed a budget bill in March that prevents any effective opposition by Democrats who would speak against allowing oil and gas drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.
The Senate vote could set in motion a series of events that will have a…
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United States President George W. Bush got closer to accomplishing one of his long-standing goals when the U.S. Senate passed a budget bill in March that prevents any effective opposition by Democrats who would speak against allowing oil and gas drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.
The Senate vote could set in motion a series of events that will have a…
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Wayne Lavallee's album Green Dress is nominated for Best Aboriginal Recording of the Year at this year's Juno Awards taking place in Winnipeg on April 3. It had been available on an indie label, but has been recently re-released by Arbor Records.
Green Dress, Lavallee's second album, was named album of the year at last year's Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. It tells of…
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Wayne Lavallee's album Green Dress is nominated for Best Aboriginal Recording of the Year at this year's Juno Awards taking place in Winnipeg on April 3. It had been available on an indie label, but has been recently re-released by Arbor Records.
Green Dress, Lavallee's second album, was named album of the year at last year's Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. It tells of…
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The title of the first song on the new CD by Burnt Project 1-"Tutte Insieme" (Italian for "all together")-is a very fitting one for the group, which takes bits and pieces from different musical styles and merges them into a sound that is uniquely its own.
Hometown is the follow-up CD to The Avenue, the highly successful album that garnered the Winnipeg-based band a number…
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The title of the first song on the new CD by Burnt Project 1-"Tutte Insieme" (Italian for "all together")-is a very fitting one for the group, which takes bits and pieces from different musical styles and merges them into a sound that is uniquely its own.
Hometown is the follow-up CD to The Avenue, the highly successful album that garnered the Winnipeg-based band a number…