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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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With the beginning of a new school year just a week away, Chief Old Sun school on the Blackfoot reserve near Gleichen opened its doors to an admiring crowd of more than 300 people Aug. 28.
"Today is a very memorable occasion for the Blackfoot people," said Blackfoot education portfolio holder Ann McMaster in her welcoming remarks.
"Today we have seen many years of…
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All systems are go for an art auction and sale in Edmonton with proceeds going to victims of the Aug. 31 tornado that claimed 27 lives and injured hundreds.
Native sculptor and organizer, Brian Clark, says the Artists for Tornado Relief committee auction sale will go ahead Sept. 15 at Edmonton's Northland AgriCom.
The committee of artists, writers, publishers,…
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Approximately 800,000 Canadians are eligible to receive a $325 per child pre-payment of the Child Tax Credit.
You may be one of them!
The Child Tax Credit is available to Canadian mothers or in some cases fathers, to supplement their family income. A pre-payment of $325 per child will be paid in November to low-income families who qualify. To receive the balance…
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Dr. Anne Anderson's urgent plea for financial funding has been finally met with a cheque of nearly $6,000 from Municipal Affairs for the Native Heritage and Cultural Centre received in August.
For several tense months, Anderson was plagued with financial problems that came close to shutting the centre.
"But, now it seems more hopeful," said Anderson, adding that she…
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Instructor Maurice White demonstrates to Danny Stuffco, 11, how to throw the atlatl (a spear used in historic times).
The weather was excellent on August 30 as adults and children gathered at Strathcona Science Park in northeast Edmonton to observe and/or participate in the 5th Annual Indian Summer Festival.
The event is sponsored to give one a feel for what life…
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Chiefs get a 'free lunch' but who's using who
Somewhere in southern Saskatchewan a phone is ringing. It's ringing in an Indian band office. The chief picks it up. It's a fast-talking character named Bernie.
"Hey, Chief, I caught your act in South Africa. What a performance! Lemme tell ya! Ya made Page One on newspapers all over the world. In fact, I'm sending…
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Native trapper's have a new organization formed to block threats to their traplines and livelihood in the form of the Native Trapper's Association.
The new group was launched during a meeting at the Bonnyville Canadian Native Friendship Centre organized by the Indian Association of Alberta last month. The IAA has been travelling the province encouraging Native people to…
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The federal government announced Aug. 6 that the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) will receive $457,000 for the coming fiscal year an increase of approximately $100,000 over last year.
The increase is partially due to Bill C-31, an amendment to the Indian Act designed to remove discrimination against Indian women who lost band membership by marrying non-Indian…
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An international school which will provide a place for Natives to exchange education, trade, and cultural information with other aboriginal peoples of the world is to be development near Edmonton.
The cultural centre and school, to be call MISPA (Multi-Indigenous Studies Program of the Americas) will give Natives a chance to establish important links with the rest of the…
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A weakness in the Indian Act that has allowed provincial governments to levy taxes on Indian lands will be eliminated, pledged Indian Affairs Minister Bill McKnight during the first day of a Vancouver conference on tax and economic development.
Speaking before about 300 people, McKnight said a new bill to amend the Indian Act is currently being formulated that will allow…
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Although the presidential race isn't over yet, it looks like Larry Desmeules by a nose over close contender, Jo Ann Daniels.
In the preliminary results of the Metis Association election held Sept. 1, Desmeules is leading the field with a total of 1,070 votes over Daniels with 943. However, these results may change as the polling station at Desmarais was late sending in…
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The Lubicon Lake land claim has been brought closer to home with the appointment of a Calgary lawyer as federal negotiator with the northern Cree band.
After making the announcement during a Calgary Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday Oct. 5, Minister of Indian Affairs Bill McKnight said the decision to appoint Calgary lawyer, Brian Malone as negotiator was not in reaction…
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Newsmakers must be responsible and vocal
It appears that many people see Windspeaker as an objective intermediary ? third party who can step in and "expose" the truth. That's a nice compliment and certainly one we all want to live up to.
A telephone call I received from a Metis woman who felt she was being pressured into voting for a particular candidate in next…
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EDITORIAL
Last week Windspeaker was criticized by someone who'd been the subject of an article in which he'd been labelled an elder. The reader indicated his embarrassment at being titled as such and gave numerous reasons as to why the name was undeserved. He had done nothing inspiring nor had he set an example to his peers. He went on in his letter to the editor to…
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The AMMSA-ARTS regional radio, is adding a new community station which will broadcast an additional 18 hours of community news to the Lac La Biche area.
The new community station is the result of a training program which involves four local up-and-coming broadcasters and is set to begin transmission Aug. 31.
Coordinator of the program and the new community station,…