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Voices are being raised against the various government bills in the suite of First Nations governance legislation proposed by the federal government and a groundswell of sorts can now be seen to be gaining momentum.
In early March, two of the five mainstream federal political parties have come out against it. And, James O'Reilly, one of Canada's most experienced…
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Nearly 50 First Nations people from across Canada spent a rainy night on March 20 outside of Toronto's Union Station. All night they stood beside a sacred fire singing traditional songs.
In the morning they would be 2,000 strong from First Nations communities in southern Ontario, and march through the downtown streets to protest the federal government's proposed First…
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Dear Editor:
Headlines should read "Colonizers strike again." Despite protests around the world, America and Britain have declared war against Iraq in the name of democracy and peace.
First peoples of this great land, now called Canada, know all too well the price that war has had on their people, and I feel a great need to stress to the world that Canada and its…
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Dear Editor:
re: The First Nations governance act (Bill C-7).
The Dominion of Canada could not have been created without the peaceful co-existence agreement that was entered into on Aug. 3, 1871 between the signatories of the seven Treaty 1 nations and the British Crown on a "nation to nation" basis.
In no way shape or form did the Treaty 1 people give up…
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Dear Editor:
re: Editorial February 2003-What's wrong with inclusiveness?
I read your editorial with interest and absolutely agree with your comments and noted that you have forgotten a large group of us out there, status Natives who live and, in a few cases, work in a First Nation that is not our own. We have no rights at all in another community.
My…
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Editorial
We've never been shy to publish opinion that is critical of the Liberal government and Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Often, the Liberal Party's approach to Indigenous issues just doesn't mesh with the way we, and many of our readers, believe things should be done.
So in the interests of fairness, we feel it's important and necessary to say there have been…
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Two Blood band youngsters have been selected as delegates to represent Alberta at the national crime prevention youth conference to be held in Prince Edward Island, Nov. 4 to 8.
Candy Manychiefs, 17, who attends the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute and Joey Weaselfat, 14, from the Cardston High School were selected as two of four delegates to represent Alberta.
The…
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The RCMP and other Native service organizations must make the effort to educate themselves on Native life and culture if the vicious cycle of poverty and imprisonment is to be broken says Elder Eddie Bellerose.
"When I was a little boy the RCMP was a noble man, a man of protection, a man who looked after Indian people on reserves," said Bellerose, 64, speaking to Native…
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Editor's Notebook
Each week Windspeaker publishes one or two letters. And indeed we are pleased to receive comments from our readers on the news and events that shape their lives.
We make every effort possible to produce these letters, with only minor change due to libel or space. All we ask is that they are legible, clear as to what is being said, and suitable for…
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EDITORIAL
Remembrance Day. It's a day of recollecting thoughts of long ago when, thousands of miles across the sea, a war raged in Europe.
As we sit down to watch the Remembrance Day services on television, there is one face often missing from the crowd ? that of the Native soldier.
Many people are just not aware that in the First World War about 3,500…
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Kainai Industries, a Blood owned prefab modular housing industry is on the brink of completing 50 media units for the Calgary Winter Olympics, says the acting general manager.
Howard Beebee, said in an interview that Kainai completed all but five unites last week. "We've transported all the units to Calgary and are ready," he said.
Kainai Industries was awarded the…
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Self-determination for the Metis people of Alberta came a step closer to realization Thursday, Nov. 5 in Edmonton when Premier Don Getty, Metis Association of Alberta, (MAA) president Larry Desmeules and the six zone vice-presidents signed the Framework Agreement.
The Agreement, which promotes joint planning and action in six crucial areas of concern to the Metis, is a…
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A federal Indian Affairs official turned a deaf ear on a question concerning a DIAND policy called Circular E-12 at a University of Lethbridge lecture on Native self-government, Oct. 15.
R.J. Van Loon, assistant deputy minister for the DIAND on Native self-government said "Circular E-12 has nothing to do with Native self-government."
Narcisse Blood, Indian…
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The Department of Indian Affairs (DIAND) assistant deputy minister admitted there's been "no great progress in Native self-government" at a lecture at the University of Lethbridge, Oct. 15.
R.J. Van Loon, assistant deputy minister for Native self-government, said that only two Native bands in Canada "have any real type of self-government". He was referring tot he Sechelt…
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IAA president wants help from Elders to reduce deficit
In a plea for support and guidance, Indian Association president Gregg Smith has called upon the Elders to help the association overcome its $194,000 deficit.
Saying the methods recently adopted by the association to counteract the deficit were "extreme" Smith said members were continuing to put pressure "on us…