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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.
Misipawistik First Nation will remove parents from homes, not the children, under its new child-welfare policy. It becomes the second First Nation in Manitoba to do the turn-about, joining the Nisichawaysihk Cree Nation in Nelson House which rolled out a similar policy in 2002. Misipawistik’s new policy took effect March 17 and procedures are being developed to put it into practice.
On April 16, First Nations whose lands and resources will be most affected by the proposed Ring of Fire development met to sign a protocol agreement. Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation entered into a “Negotiation Protocol Respecting Early Exploration in the Ring of Fire”. The protocol strengthens the commitment of both First Nations to work together to advance their common…
On June 13, a 10 km run will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Billy Mills’ gold medal in the 10,000 meter run in the Tokyo Olympic Games. The overall male and female Native American runner of each 10K age division will be crowned “Native American 10K National Champion.” The event is open to all ages,…
The Navajo Nation is imposing a two per cent sales tax on such foods as soda, chips, and energy drinks sold in retail centres on the reservation. It’s the only place in the United States to impose a two per cent sales tax on foods with little or no nutritional value. The Healthy Dine Nation Act strives to encourage healthier choices on food purchases and combat obesity and diabetes rates among…
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) President Robert Doucette is confident that the upcoming court-ordered legislative assembly will bring about the changes needed to the MNS constitution that will help curb the in-fighting that has brought the organization to a screeching halt.
But Helene Johnson does not believe the solution lies in changes to the constitution.
Doucette and Johnson…
The last minute decision by British Columbia’s cabinet to not confirm George Abbott as the new chief treaty commissioner has brought into question the province’s motivations.
“If (Premier Christy Clark) was trying to pull the legs out from underneath the Treaty Commission, that’s not going to happen, because (the Treaty Commission) continues to operate with full authority to do the work…
First Nations involved in the treaty process are not viewing Doug Eyford’s report, A New Direction: Advancing Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, as anything other than a reiteration of known facts—and one more report to sit on a government shelf.
“A lot of what he’s saying in his report is what we’ve been saying forever and a day,” said Cheryl Casimer, political executive with the…
If Bill C-51 had been law when Chief Donny Morris of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) and his council were thrown into jail in 2008, Morris expects their experience would have been different.
“That’s what I’m afraid of. I don’t know what the future holds for anybody who will be protesting in the future… when it happened to us in a remote area, I think it would be bigger now because now…
The March 18 acquittal of the man charged with the 2011 murder of Cindy Gladue sparked a series of protests and rallies across the country on April 2. In Toronto, about 400 people gathered for a rally in front of the Bay Street office of the Ontario Attorney General.
Forty-year old Gladue bled to death in the bathtub of an Edmonton hotel room. She had an 11-centimetre cut in her vaginal…
Musqueam Indian Band wants to jack up rents eightfold for long-term leaseholders who’ve made a home on a subdivision of the reserve, one surrounded by mansions of Vancouver’s skyrocketing West Side that have themselves seen a 400 per cent spike in property values.
Tensions over the impending 20-year lease renewals on June 8 have sparked a threat of litigation and a heated series of…
Rapid-fire word artist had impact on all, especially youth
There was no moment of silence for Zaccheus Jackson Nyce at his live-streamed memorial last September. Instead, a moment of ‘noise’ was offered up to his spirit in raucous poetry slam style.
For a full minute the crowd of more than 400 yelled, stomped and screamed before settling down to hear family…
Agreement with Red Cross stop-measure gap
In anticipation of the upcoming flood season and to ensure that First Nations receive emergency management services, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada†has entered into a one-year agreement with the Canadian Red Cross Winnipeg. The agreement with the Red Cross is a temporary measure as the federal government and…
If Bill C-51 had been law when Chief Donny Morris of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) and his council were thrown into jail in 2008, Morris expects their experience would have been different.
“That’s what I’m afraid of. I don’t know what the future holds for anybody who will be protesting in the future… when it happened to us in a remote area, I think it would be bigger now because…
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) National Chief Betty Ann Lavallée has announced her intention to resign.
After seven years at the helm of the Aboriginal advocacy organization, National Chief Lavallée leaves CAP well-prepared to take advantage of coming opportunities, having fully addressed the challenges she inherited.
“I’m very comfortable with our financial and…
Treaty 8 First Nations are joining a growing chorus calling for the removal of Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt for what they describe as disrespectful and offensive statements made during a March 20th meeting with First Nations leaders in Calgary.
In a letter sent to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Grand Chief Steve Coutoreille said the minister was “rude, demeaning, blaming…