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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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In early August, more than four months after a Federal Court judge ordered she be added to the membership list of one of the wealthiest bands in Alberta, Cecile Twinn said she had to go to a food bank to feed the grandchildren she has in her care.
On March 27, while ruling on a Crown motion made in the Bertha L'Hirondelle versus the Queen case, Federal Court trial judge…
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The Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement was signed in Rae-Edzo, N.W.T. on Aug. 25, giving the 3,000 people that make up the Dogrib nation a wide range of controls over 39,000 square kilometres of land located about 100 kilometres north of Yellowknife.
On hand for the signing was Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Premier of the Northwest Territories Stephen Kakfwi…
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British Columbia is operating under a state of emergency as forest fires burn across the province.
As of Aug. 26, B.C. was dealing with 818 fires, 270 of those in the southeast corner of the province. More than 17,000 people had been ordered to leave their homes under evacuation orders, and many others warned to prepare to leave quickly, their communities under evacuation…
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The Elementary Teachers of Toronto (ETT) are organizing a benefit concert in support of the George family at Toronto's Massey Hall on Oct. 10. Buffy Sainte-Marie has agreed to be the featured performer.
"Last year, the ETT successfully raised over $60,000 for the Ipperwash Justice Fund-a fund to help cover the George family's trial costs. This year, the teachers are going…
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Secret police photos, videos ordered released
Just weeks before the family of slain protester Dudley George gets its wrongful death lawsuit in front of a judge, there have been some significant developments in the case.
The lawsuit brought by the family of the Aboriginal rights activist who died at the hands of Ontario Provincial Police at Ipperwash Provincial Park…
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Dear Editor:
There are times when we as constituents spend time looking for our leaders in the media. To hear their platforms, their stances on the day's events, how they feel about the way government is treating us.
It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.
What we need is a column in every Native, and if possible non-Native publication, for our latest…
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Dear Editor:
Columnist Dan David needs a good hard kick for his paternalistic, ignorant attitude. Who the heck does he think he is? Just whose side is he on? Does he echo the sentiments of Aboriginal people across the country? Or is he merely the 'token Indian' for the media he represents?
If he is truly the Aboriginal he says he is, then I don't need to tell him of…
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Dear Editor:
Re: Windspeaker editorial, August 2003 edition
Thank you for your editorial. Matthew is a good man, a great leader and an inspiration to many young people, including myself. When I came back to B.C. from my attendance at the assembly, I had many young friends and colleagues asking me what I thought about the recent decision by the AFN chiefs. I asked in…
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Dear Editor:
Re: Editorial-David Ahenakew
The writer takes strong exception to the above, asks for his side to be heard.
Indeed Ahenakew may or may not be the portrait of tragedy, but should that render him immune from criminal prosecution? Is Canada not a country where law is the great equalizer, for Native, non-Native, police, civilian, Christian, Jew,…
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From Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, 1995, there were almost 200 photographs and 35 videotapes taken at Ipperwash Provincial Park by police observers, and the public has yet to see them.
Those photos and videotapes were suppressed for eight long years, including all the way through two criminal trials where they may have provided crucial evidence: First in the case against Warren…
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Study shows one tribe affected by 41 per cent
It affects about five per cent of the population. But it has reached almost epidemic proportions among Natives, affecting one tribe, the Pima Indians, by 41 per cent of those aged 35 and older.
It is diabetes and it is occurring among Natives at rates that have doctors and researchers alarmed. "We noticed a high rate of…
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Since the coming of the European settlers, Australian aboriginal peoples' history has paralleled that of the aboriginal people of this continent.
But history is not the only parallel said Australian aboriginal elder, Margrett Gibson during her workshop on Australian tribespeople.
"We share a similar culture of tribalism, and love of the earth," she told delegates…
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Wuttunee bridges gap between RCMP and Natives
Metis entertainer Winston Wuttunee is helping "bridge the gap" between the RCMP and Native people by performing fast-paced shows at more than 15 northern communities in Alberta.
The tour is an attempt to create a better working relationship between local police and Native people as well as tackle social problems such as…
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Calgary's Glenbow Museum will highlight about 650 objects on loan from museums across the world in Olympic exhibition
The Glenbow Museum's exhibition of Native artefacts, called the Spirit Sings will be opened by Secretary of State, Joe Clark Jan. 14, 1988.
The exhibition will highlight about 650 objects loaned from museums across the world as well as a…
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Editorial
Not long ago Fort Chipewyan was looked upon by bureaucrats as being somewhere at the other end of the earth.
As the longest continuously-standing settlement in Alberta, the community became a focal point for the fur trade which did a booming business 200 years ago. To this day, it is one of the few remaining communities to uphold traditional hunting and…