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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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Just simply telling you what the leaders said at the Canada-Aboriginal Summit on April 19 is really not enough.
What the prime minister and the Indian Affairs minister said was, essentially, that things are going to change. Martin was asked "When?" And he said "as early as tomorrow."
Spin doctors make us form mental images of what we think they're telling us so we'…
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More than 300 years have passed since Kateri Tekakwitha lived her brief life, but even today people across North America look to her for strength and guidance.
Kateri was born in 1656 in Ossernenon, a Mohawk village located near present day Auriesville, New York. Her father was a Mohawk chief; her mother an Algonquin woman who had been captured by the Mohawk. While her…
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What do you know about the European green crab? Well, if you have any questions, you can give Kara Paul a call.
Paul is a marine biologist with the Eskasoni Fish and Wildlife Commission-one of three marine biologists on staff with the organization.
"Within our science branch, I work on the crustaceans, so the lobsters and crabs mostly, that's my research. We have…
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If you walk into a classroom anywhere in Canada and pick up a book about Aboriginal people, you're likely to find that the subject is dealt with much differently than it was a decade ago. That's because educators have recognized the need to ensure books used in the classroom are an accurate reflection of Aboriginal people, rather than the Eurocentric portrayal often presented to…
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Athletes from the circumpolar region gathered in the Wood Buffalo area of Northern Alberta from Feb. 28 to March 6 for the Arctic Winter Games.
Participants came to test their skill and endurance in a wide variety of sports, but what they brought away from their week-long adventure was more than a week's worth of competition and a bagful of souvenirs.
The result…
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While Sedna's realm is usually limited to the ocean depths, if Mike Brown has his way, her name will also be associated with the farthest, coldest reaches of our solar system.
Brown is an associate professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology who headed up the team credited with finding a planetoid located three times farther from the sun…
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MUSIC BIZ 101
There is a plethora of music-related Web sites on the Internet. Here are a few I discovered on my cyberspace travels that are worth checking out.
For literally anything related to music, this reputable Canadian site is a first stop. Music Books Plus at www.musicbooksplus.com is…
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THE URBANE INDIAN
Mexico City is a fascinating place. I'm told it's a city of more than 20 million people. That's two thirds of Canada in one little place. A lesser-known fact is that, like the city of Venice, it is sinking in places.
Many venerable old buildings have huge cracks in them, not because of the tempestuous earthquakes that frequently rock the country…
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NASIVVIK
One of the strongest traditions of Inuit has been the preservation of culture through unikkaat (stories) and unikkaatuat (legends). A mere generation ago, most Inuit adults possessed the skill of storytelling, and retained impressive volumes of historical accounts and legends in their memory. Such skills were central to the maintenance of Inuit identity.…
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PRO BONO
Dear Tuma:
I was wondering who owns the buildings that are built on cement foundations. My question is that in our community, a religious group constructed a house and now is no longer welcomed on the reserve. Can that group request payment if another band member wishes to lay claim on the building built on a foundation. Please advise.
Living in God…
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MEDIUM RARE
They say one picture is worth a thousand words. In public relations, it's called optics.
It's that one picture that can convey the will of an entire people or the pettiness of an individual politician. It can capture the hearts and minds of a nation and change the course of governments. Or it can cloak a dictator in the mantle of a holy man. It's about…
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Wherever Sondaky goes, the message to the audience is always the same. Its music and dance speak of peace, universal brotherhood and the protection of the earth.
Sondaky is a concept-dance group that has emerged from Wendake, the Huron-Wendat community near Quebec City. Its contemporary musical style is reminiscent of Pink Floyd, according to recent reviews in Europe. An…
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Lee Wilson
- Professor of chemistry,
University of Saskatchewan
Recommends:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
By Ken Kesey
Signet-1963
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was one of the more entertaining and thought-provoking fictional books I have read. The book is narrated from the perspective of Chief Broom, a patient in a…
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Nowhere to Run: The Killing of Constable Dennis Strongquill
By Mike McIntyre
Great Plains Publishing
223 pages, $11.95 (sc)
Constable Dennis Strongquill was the kind of officer the RCMP would have liked to plaster on their recruitment posters. The 20-year veteran served with pride in Canada's famous police force.
During a routine traffic stop…
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Artist-Wayne Lavallee
Album-Green Dress
Song-Green Dress
Label-Independent
Producer-
Kevin Kane
with Wayne Lavallee
Important sound, lyrics in new CD from the coast
Wayne Lavallee has the most interesting voice. Think the growls that set rocker Melissa Ethridge apart, and the amazing range of Simply Red. Then think about…