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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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Indians seek more clout for water problems
A Native task force on the environment would give northern Alberta Native people a louder voice in protecting their interests on water issue, a water management conference was told Nov. 6.
General discussion on the problems Natives face in getting adequate water supplies resulted in the task force idea. It's aimed at giving…
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Sucker Creek's gas utility had its grand opening, Nov. 6, with a dedication that featured a buffalo steak dinner.
While the start-up of the gas utility is an important occasion to residents of the reserve, what seemed to appeal most to guests and visitors was the buffalo meat ? raised right at Sucker Creek.
The system that will serve over 100 reserve residences was…
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The newly-formed Metis Settlement Members Coalition headed by Buffalo Lake member Joe Blyan is inviting members from all eight Metis settlements to a meeting to be held in Edmonton Nov. 27.
"We have sent invitations to the Federation (of Metis Settlements), the Metis Association and the councils of the settlements," he said.
The meeting will be held at the Eastwood…
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Native groups and supporters of the Lubicon Lake Indian band are trying to snuff out the Winter Olympic spirit as the torch relay wends it way across Canada.
A small crowd of protestors was on hand Tuesday in St. John's Nfld., as the Olympic flame began its cross-Canada trip.
"Most people have heard about the Lubicon case but may not know much about it," said Adrian…
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The Indian Association of Alberta (IAA) is concerned that Native hunters may be receiving unfair treatment from game wardens.
Ester Big John told association officials earlier this month that she and her husband Daniel Desjarlais allegedly had their Treaty hunting rights violated when Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers seized three quarters of a moose from the couple on…
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Kapown Centre, the alcohol treatment institution run by the Grouard Indian band, has shut down because of lack of funding.
A statement from chairman of the board (and Grouard band chief) Frank Halcrow and chief executive officer Barry C. Nisbet notes that the closure of the 30-bed facility is only "a temporary interruption," but that is likely to be a little comfort to the…
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The tuberculosis epidemic among the people of Lubicon Lake is a "national disgrace," says the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Erasmus agrees with the Auditor General's report released last month which highlights deficiencies in the decision-making process within the Department of Health and Welfare Canada.
"This government has instituted a…
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A Winnipeg cab company accused of harassing and cheating Natives may lose a federal government contract worth about $500,000 a year.
The Manitoba medical services branch has called for tenders to carry natives to and from medical facilities in Winnipeg.
Unicity Taxi has had an arrangement with the department for 17 years.
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In an effort to educate the European public about Northern Aboriginal cultures, Indigenous Survival International announced recently the official opening of "The Living Arctic."
This marks the first time the British Museum has worked jointly with an Aboriginal organization on a million dollar exhibition emphasizing the traditional and contemporary Aboriginal cultures. This…
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The president of the native-owned Cree Airways says he and his company are being pushed to the brink of bankruptcy because of a lawsuit which he says led to the seizure of assets and the freezing of the company's bank accounts.
The company, which began offering flights to northern Alberta in August, received a lawsuit from a former marketing manager and Edmonton city…
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The Louis Riel memorial which is enacted each Nov. 16 on the steps of the Alberta legislature took a new turn this year as two separate sects of Metis gathered to remember their great leader.
As the legislature clock struck noon, Ron LaRocque, acting president of the new Metis Nation Alliance, took the microphone to speak of Riel as the great Metis father.
"We are…
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The president of the Metis Association of Alberta is unhappy over the formation of a splinter group but feels the group is elitist and will not appeal to most Metis.
Reacting to a Riel memorial ceremony held by the Metis Nation Alliance headed by acting president Ron LaRocque, Larry Desmeules said he felt "sad to see a group, especially when they were working within our…
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The new Alberta Metis Nation Alliance is "now in action," according to acting president Ron LaRocque, who spoke at a meeting held in Edmonton friendship centre Nov. 8.
More than 60 people, some from as far away as Lac La Biche attended the three hour meeting, including five Local presidents.
LaRocque led a discussion about a variety of problems he feels are facing…
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American Indians are offended by the display and storage of their ancestors' bones in museums and want them returned.
Bill Tall Bull, a cultural leader and tribal historian from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in south-eastern Montana says he has enlisted the help of politicians including the Senate's senator who plans to introduce a bill to help the recovery of bones and…
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Canada World Youth launched its 1988 recruitment campaign with the news that 378 Canadians would be participating in this coming year's youth exchange program with developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Canada World Youth, funded in part by the Canadian International Agency (CIDS), is at present accepting applications from young people…