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Crazy Horse (Oglala Sioux)
Crazy Horse (Tashunke Witko) a military figure of the Oglala Sioux tribe, came
to power while still a young man in his middle twenties, during Red Cloud's War along the Bozeman Trail.
Unlike Red Cloud, Crazy did not settle on Sioux lands established by the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty, but with his followers stayed out in unceded…
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Hi, howdy and hello. Here is a little something two consenting readers can try, just to get you into the mood for this week's particular talk. It involves tying up. It involves darkness. Okay! Now take a scarf or a sterilized sock. Tie that like a blindfold around your partner's eyes. This is where the fun starts. You lead them around the room, steering them clear of furniture,…
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EDITORIAL
If the record of debate in the Alberta Legislative Assembly - "Hansard" - is any indication, our concerns that Native issues have been downgraded by the new provincial government are confirmed.
In the first 20 days of debate since the new session of the Legislative Assembly began sitting, there appears to be only one reference to Native people.
That…
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Calgary's Glenbow museum held its first multicultural days last week, and Blackfoot children from the Milo school south of Calgary were the first to come and listen to Indian legends, participate in Metis jigs and see the many artifacts from the Indian people of Southern Alberta.
The week-long event featured exhibits and lectures on a variety of Canadian ethnic groups,…
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OTTAWA - An $85,000 contribution under the Native Economic Development Program (NEDP) to a new, Indian-owned financial institution in the Dauphin region of Manitoba was announced by the Honourable Andre Bissonnette, Minister of State (Small Businesses), and Minister responsible for the Program.
The contribution enables the newly established West Region Tribal Council…
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From May 1 to August 31, this summer will see 4,285 Albertans employed in the Edmonton region under the 1986 Student Temporary Employment Program, (STEP), Alberta Manpower Minister Rick Orman announced yesterday.
"This year there is a total of 12,650 Albertans who will benefit from STEP throughout the province said the Minister.
The provincial government's…
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"Native people of Alberta will find a willing listener and possible political ally in the Alberta Legislature, with the New Democrat Official Opposition," said Leo Piquette, MLA for Athabasca-Lac La Biche and Native Affairs critic for the New Democrats. "The provincial government is not working co-operatively with Native people. Alberta is getting a bad reputation in the way it…
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JANVIER - The Chipewyan Prairie Inn is a wholly-owned Native business, located just outside of the Janvier Reserve, and is a real success story for entrepreneur Ann Marie Doucette.
The $400,000 motel-restaurant-laundromat combination was constructed over
a period of six months and was partially financed through Native Venture Capital.
The motel offers five…
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The Department of Indian Affairs here in Ottawa is adding another 30 case workers to the 20 it already has working on entitlements under Bill C-31, but the
backlog of those asking to be included on Treaty lists continues to grow.
Since last summer's amendment to the Indian Act, an estimated 60,000 women
and the children and grandchildren of women who lost…
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WINNIPEG - A $77,000 contribution under the Native Economic Development Program (NEDP) has been awarded to a new Native-owned economic institution in northeast Manitoba.
The contribution to Northeast Manitoba Development Corporation (NMDC) will assist the corporation to develop business and operational plans and systems.
NMDC, owned by eight Indian bands and a…
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WINNIPEG - An $85,300 contribution under the Native Economic Development Program (NEDP) to an Indian-owned big game guide-outfitting business in northeastern British Columbia was announced by the Honourable Frank Oberle, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, June 12.
The contribution to owner-operator Harry…
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Indian people don't know very much about the new Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, at least not yet, but there's one thing you can say about him - he's no David Crombie. The best example of that is the first encounter Bill McKnight had with reporters minutes after being sworn in as minister.
Reporter #1: Mr. McKnight can you tell us if you've ever been north or what…
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A dispute over the general election of the president and board members of the Calgary Native Friendship Centre (CNFC) continues to fester this week as the president came forward to criticize news reports saying a former band member had resigned due to inefficiencies within the executive.
President Aurele Dumont, who is also Metis Association of Alberta (MAA) Calgary vice-…
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One step toward the self-sufficiency of Alberta Aboriginal communities, was seen at the graduating ceremony of the Para-Professional Social Work course at the Chateau Louis Motor Inn, in Edmonton, on July 10.
The four month program which develops the para-professional skills of Native students who could then work along side of professional social workers, began in April,…
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The Louis Riel Metis Association of British Columbia have re-elected Fred House, as their president after a request to the organization board was made, by House, to hold the elections July 11, 13.
According to House, his term was to end in 1987, but due to the many problems facing the Metis in B.C. and the up-coming constitution talks only nine months away, he felt an…