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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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Members from various University of Alberta associations, along with representatives for the Committee Against Racism, met at Athabasca Hall Dec. 7 to discuss ways to support the Lubicon Indian band.
The group says it would like to stage a major event on the University of Alberta campus to publicize the Lubicon situation, prior to the Calgary Olympics.
One activity…
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A dispute over funding and procedure has led to a temporary stall in the planning of the Calgary powwow scheduled for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, said Sykes Powderface, coordinator for Native Programming for the Games.
The powwow, which has originally been designated to the Blackfoot, met an impasse when Blackfoot Chief Leo Youngman allegedly withdrew from the powwow…
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Concern over whether Mount Allan will have snow or whether Wayne Gretzky would play on Canada's hockey team at the Olympics took precedence over the Lubicon plight in the eyes of European reporter, said Adrian Stimson.
Stimson the Blackfoot Band Administrator returned November 15 from a promotional tour of Europe with Calgary Mayor Ralph Klein. Stimson went along, not as a…
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A tribal government institute, a non-profit organization of Indian and non-Indian people has been formally opened in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The new organization will work toward bringing quality leadership, sound governmental operations using the values, the spirit and the heritage of Indian people.
For more information write to: Ronald Toya, 5017 La Fiesta N.E.,…
The Secretary of State has announced new citizenship awards in recognition of exemplary citizenship.
The new awards, consisting of a certificate of honor and a maple leaf cluster lapel pin, will be presented to individuals, business and community organization that participates in volunteer activities in the community. These activities must embody and affirm one or more of the…
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Runners carrying the Olympic torch will meet with non-violent protests in Montreal and Ottawa say groups supporting the Lubicon Lake band's boycott.
The Assembly of First Nations and the Kahnawake Mohawk band near Montreal announced their support of the Lubicon's boycott last week and say when the relay team passes through the Kahnawake reserve it will only meet a ceremony…
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Inuit leaders were not consulted before an agreement was reached to allow U.S. icebreakers through Canadian waters say opposition members.
But Prime Minister Brian Mulroney says consultation was not required because the right to negotiate these activities is a federal responsibility.
A leaked government report says Canada has come to an agreement with the United…
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The Alberta Indian Law Foundation will give Alberta Indians a legal voice ? something they don't have now, says Edmonton lawyer Bob Reiter.
"In other provinces they have law centres for Natives or legal studies for Native (but) Alberta has nothing," he said.
The foundation was incorporated three weeks ago and is seeking support from Alberta Indian bands.
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Tax exemptions for Alberta Indians was a central issue during a two day Edmonton conference held (Dec. 2 and 3) on Taxation and Economic Development Issues for Alberta Indians.
More than 200 participants representing most of Alberta's 42 Indian bands heard practical suggestions on how to limit tax liability in the areas of income tax and federal and provincial sales tax.…
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A lay missionary, store owner and pilot who served the tiny northern community of Chipewyan Lake was found dead Nov. 21 in the wreckage of his light plane.
John Horstenier, 46, was flying from Chipewyan Lake to his home in Athabasca when the crash occurred, said friend and colleague Pastor Les Stahlke.
Horstenier, of the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and…
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A fundraising campaign is underway to raise money to establish a name indicator in the Dr. Anne Anderson Park
The Edmonton park located at 10515 ? 162 Street was named in honor of Anderson two years ago by Edmonton's Names Advisory Committee.
Buff Parry, who is working on a biography of Anderson, explains while he was doing archival research he discovered that there…
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Indian farmers group to announce new loan company
The introduction of a loan company to the Alberta Indian Agricultural Development Corporation (AIADC), is expected to be announced earl7y next year, said Simon Gladue, AIADC general manager.
"The loan company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of AIADC," said Gladue. "We've already appointed a board of directors and…
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Cree Airways closing down
Cree Airways will be closing down operations Dec. 11 due to the financial problems brought on by a recent lawsuit and also because their operating licence was suspended by Alberta Transportation, says president Roland Calahasen.
"But we're not down and out," he said. "We'll keep working from another office and beat this lawsuit once and for…
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Financial records and receipt books are missing from the Buffalo Lake (Caslan) Metis Settlement after an office break in, says chairman Horace Patenaude.
"Some money is missing and the books for the Waskahigun (Housing) Corporation are gone," he said. "The RCMP are investigating and they lifted some fingerprints, but there have been no arrests."
The office break in…
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The town of Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta paid tribute to Sister Archange Jeanne Brady on April 7 after her death at the age of 73 on April 3.
Sister Brady, a Metis originally from the St. Paul area, came to Fort Chipewyan in 1950 shortly after she became a Grey Nun. She spent the next 34 years working at the Holy Angels Residential School, now the Bishop Piche School…