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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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CALGARY - Although most people would agree that museums are much less informal than they used to be, many still view these organizations as institutes that take Native artifacts from their original owners, restore and preserve them, then put them on display without returning anything of benefit to Native people. However, Calgary's Glenbow Museum is trying to break this image by…
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Elders from the Peigan and Sarcee reserves gathered together recently to unveil a tipi-liner and interpret its pictographical paintings for the benefit of the following generations.
The tipi-liner, a copy of a Sarcee tipi-liner made about 1910, consists of paintings in a story form. Many people have forgotten the original meanings of the paintings so the Elders from the…
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As more and more reserve-based museums dedicated to the traditional art of their own band are springing up all across Canada, more pressure is being brought to bear on museums to return Native artifacts to their original owners.
Museums, which collected artifacts, some as long ago as 200 years or more, are now feeling this pressure as Native organizations lobby for the…
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According to Judge David Frunchuk, history was made at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre January 25 during the citizenship Court which he presided over.
Judge Frunchuk, in his opening speech, said that the court was pleased to be honored by the presence of Honourary Indian Chief Soaring Eagle, "the Honourable David Crombie, Secretary of State for Citizenship and…
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CALGARY - The Department of Indian Affairs (DIA) is once again being criticized by one of its own after a recent "Windspeaker " story disclosed that Kainai Industries, a Blood band construction company, could be forced out of business by a DIA plan to sell Olympic housing to reserves.
Bob Dickson, district manager for southern Alberta, joined former Economic Development…
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Hey gang, it's quiz time again! Grab your writing tools and test your knowledge of the curious current events in the world of Native affairs.
Question #1: Iqaluit is a term in Inukitut that means: (a) white man; (b) dog sled (c) fish (d) caribou grounds, or (e) place where the river enters the sea.
Question #2: This question involves those people who are getting…
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A new booklet entitled "Guide to the Labour Relations Act," has been prepared by the Alberta Labour Relations Board to help Albertans provide input into the review of the province's labour laws.
The 29-page booklet answers 51 of the most frequently asked questions about the Labour Relations Act and the role of the board.
Written primarily for employees, employers…
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Combining service in business with a commitment to economic development for northern Natives has given Northern Resources Trucking Ltd. a start that would make a sprinter envious.
The fledgling Saskatchewan hauler jumped out of the block with a three-year contract to do all the fuel hauling for the Key Lake uranium mine. And now it has added a three-year contract to…
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Incumbent Walter Janvier has been re-elected to a second term as chief of the Janvier Band in north-eastern Alberta. First elected in 1985, Janvier succeeded Archie Janvier and will, therefore, hold office over the next two year period.
His victory was highlighted by the fact that an unprecedented number of voters turned out to cast their ballots this year. Of 92 eligible…
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CALGARY - A Glenbow Museum exhibition scheduled for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic games is again in the spotlight as many local Native people are questioning the true ownership of the artifacts and whether the artifacts are sacred.
The artifacts in question will be loaned to the museum for the "Spirit Sings" exhibition of Native artifacts. Many of the objects are very…
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Alberta Native artists are already being invited to submit their work for the fourth annual Asum Mena competition and exhibition sponsored by the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society (AIACS).
And this year there is an added bonus for those artists who enter early. Artists who have entered their work will be eligible to win a $200 art supplies gift certificate in draws…
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FISHING LAKE - How many people can remember back to the days when a pound of baking powder cost 10 cents and the same amount of tea could be bought for a nickle, when cars were virtually unheard of and roads were only a wagon trail through a grassy field.
The soon to be 86-year old Louise Gladue remembers them, and others, when days were hard and times were tough.
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Ahneen, tansi and yo. Say do you happen to know what tribe of Indians the Shoshoni called the "hair in backwards motion" people? Give up? Well, it was the Bannock Indians that's who.
You never heard of them either eh? Where do they live? What do they eat? Are they typically sort of round? One thing we probably know is what color they are, anyway.
How about this one…
EDITORIAL
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It is little more than two months until the First Ministers' Conference on Aboriginal Rights in Ottawa - the last guaranteed opportunity for Native leaders to present their case for self government, land settlement and other rights settlements for entrenchment in the Canadian Constitution.
Considering the critical importance of that conference, it seems…
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The newly formed Children's Guardianship program recently appointed 10 individuals from 200 applicants to "better ensure sensitivity" to children in care of Alberta Social Services.
Those selected for the positions first had to undergo six months of orientation, which included two general types of training - classroom and "hands on" experience. They either went to classes…