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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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Most Canadians aren't 'rednecks' or 'bleeding hearts,' they are just ignorant of native issues and problems, says a Calgary university sociologist.
Speaking during the first day of the Alexander Education symposium, August 17, Rick Ponting told delegates that generally, Canadians are not extremists, and in fact, there are more 'bleeding hearts' than 'rednecks'.
"The…
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"Pardon me, Thou bleeding piece of earth, that I am meek and gentle with these butchers." ? by Shakespeare
A poster that shows a once beautiful forest destroyed by a logging company's machines, and bearing the above words, hangs on the wall of Sam Sinclair's office.
The man who's been the president of the Metis Association of Alberta (MAA) for eight years is turning…
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Tuberculosis is hitting the tiny hamlet of Buffalo Lake with as many as eight confirmed cases and up to 25 infections of the disease says a provincial health official.
The victims are all residents of the Lubicon Lake Indian band and have been transported to Edmonton's Aberhart Centre for infectious diseases. A medical team has been flown to Little Buffalo and Cadotte…
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An open house, a "mini-powwow" and a fiddling and jigging contest were highlights of Native Awareness Days in Rocky Mountain House Aug. 25-28.
The event was hosted by the Rocky Mountain House Friendship Centre. During the event, the centre held an open house, where crafts were displayed.
Presentations were made on the Alkali Lake and O'Chiese drug and alcohol…
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The Blue Quills Native Education Centre will be closing its doors to many students this summer after receiving $1 million budget slash on top of its $1 million deficit, says its president.
Joe Dion says the school is in a 'no-win situation' and is being forced to layoff more staff. Last year the school laid-off 20 staff members.
However, Dion feels that the drop in…
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The election of a new president of the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is being challenged by Alberta members of the group. The challenge stems from dissatisfaction with the way Donna Weaselchild ran the Alberta section of NWAC. However, Weaselchild denies these allegations.
Weaselchild, former president of the Alberta Native Women's Association (ANWA), was…
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I didn't do much writing this summer because I took a couple of weeks off and went to British Columbia. Don't get excited, though, this is not going to be one of those "What-I-Did-On-My-Summer-Vacation" stories. But while I was in Vancouver, I was invited to a very special event.
The Law Society was holding a ceremony to call a hundred new lawyers to the bar. They sat…
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The leader of Canada's most broadly based Aboriginal organization has added his voice to those condemning the Meech Lake-Langevin Accord before the parliamentary committee studying it.
Louis "Smokey" Bruyere, recently elected to his fourth two-year term as president of the Native Council of Canada, faulted the accord for its bypassing of Aboriginal peoples and it…
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In a committee room on Parliament Hill, a group headed by an Alberta representative, discuss the highly contentious issue of immigration and refugee determination.
Located just yards from the House of Commons, the National Youth Parliament headed by Alberta's Carolynne Buffalo of the Montana band at Hobbema, this week drafted their own refugee bill many say is more humane…
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The Nistawoyou Friendship Centre has been ordered to recover thousands of dollars loaned to directors and members of the organization and is embroiled in an RCMP investigation over "misappropriation of funds."
The Fort McMurray centre has already been removed from the United Way member list for "ongoing non-compliance of United Way financial and management practices,"…
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Cardston RCMP officers have been ordered to attend a Native orientation workshop after a recent human rights investigation over discriminatory practices against a Blood Indian ended in an out of court settlement.
Rene Tallow, a Blood band member who was paid $1,500 in compensation, received a written apology and the assurance that a workshop would be conducted. The…
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EDITORIAL
As everyone stresses communication and unity as the only things that will keep the Metis Association together, last week's general assembly indicates this is exactly what's not going to happen.
Only about 800 people showed up at the Lac Cardinal for the assembly. This compares to about 4,000 to 6,000 that used to attend the event. The Assembly once stood…
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Although the Heart Lake band says it is in favor of Bill C-31 and the return of reinstated Indians, it has rejected all reinstatement requests received to date.
"They just didn't fit," said band councillor Rose Monias, of the two people who applied for instatement to the band but were turned down.
"We're not saying you automatically have a home if you're a…
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From all appearances, it looks as if the second attempt in 13 years to open a friendship centre in Wetaskiwin will prove to be successful.
Twelve years ago, the original centre was forced to shut its doors due to lack of funds. It had only operated for 11 months. Today, the city has another centre and an open house was held August 14 welcoming visitors from throughout…
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In a surprise move, moments before the close of the Metis Association assembly, Paul Sinclair pulled out of the presidential race over what he calls the disrespectful treatment accorded to president, Sam Sinclair, and his fear that candidate Jo-Ann Daniels would win the presidency.
In an interview after the final day of the two-day assembly, Sinclair said because he feared…