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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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A highlight of the Alberta Native Womens Association annual conference was
the evening banquet, held on June 21, at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre, in Edmonton.
The banquet featured guest speakers Adele Arcand, from the Education board of Alexander Band, Sam Sinclair, president of the Metis Association of Alberta and Margaret Waterchief, a Native leader from…
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The 19th annual general conference of the Alberta Native Womens Association focussed on "Native Unity," with about 100 provincial delegates gathered at the Continental Inn at Edmonton on June 21, 22 to hear annual reports, hold information workshops and elect a new president of ANWA.
Donna Weaselchild of the Blood Band, now residing at Calgary was chosen
1986 ANWA…
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In an effort to curb the negative influence one acquires by living in urban centres, the Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) has begun a Young Offender Wilderness Camp.
It has long been acknowledged that urban centres breed criminal activities and in order to deter offenders from repeating past mistakes, the new project of NCSA will place young offenders into a…
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GRAND CENTRE - The newly-formed Cold Lake Native Economic Development Society has moved quickly into action by sponsoring its first information seminar June
18 and 19 in Grand Centre.
Registered as a society in April, its specific goals are to gather and provide funding to start up local Native businesses, provide assistance in managerial capacities and provide a…
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WINNIPEG - A $932,000 contribution under the Native Economic Development Program (NEDP) to a Native-owned clay products manufacturing firm in British Columbia was announced June 6, 1986, Ross Belsher, Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley East.
The contribution will assist Sumas Clay Products Ltd., of Abbotsford in carrying out an extensive modernization and expansion…
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OTTAWA - A $50,000 contribution under the Native Economic Development Program (NEDP) to assist the Indian arts and crafts industry in Saskatchewan was announced June 3, 1986, Honourable Bill McKnight, minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for Kindersley-Lloydminster.
Mr. McKnight made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Andre Bissonnette, Minister of State…
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"This is the biggest thrill of my life. I am honored that I was chosen to represent our people" said an emotional Roberta Anne La France, from Gleichen, Alberta after being crowned the 1986 Alberta Native Princess.
The Miss Alberta Princess Pageant was held on June 20 and 21, at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre in Edmonton. The pageant was sponsored by the CNFC and…
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A Dutch parliamentarian said he will urge European support action for the Lubicon Lake Band, after investigating claims of human rights violations by the Alberta govern-ment against the band, in an interview with "Windspeaker" on June 17.
"I was really chocked. I had expected to see bad things, but not this bad," said Jon van Tilborg, a member of the European Parliament,…
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The priority for the Alberta Native Womens Association (ANWA) is to get back
to their original mandate of developing leadership among Native women, said Donna Weaselchild, elected as the new president for the association.
Weaselchild was elected at the 19th annual general conference, held at the Continental Inn, in Edmonton on June 21 and 22.
She previously…
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The opportunities for Native educational development are unique at the Maskwachees Cultural College in Hobbema.
And the dean of student services says there are many people willing to take advantage of what the school has to offer.
Enrollment is increasing every year, Fern Thompson says, especially for those wanting to go on for a university education.
"We'…
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When Hobbema resident Vern Spence noticed the one thing important to him - a life with his family which was slowly slipping away - he decided to take steps to correct it.
Once the operations manager at the Panee Agriplex at Hobbema, Vern was admittedly a workaholic where family life was secondary to his job.
Before turning into a workaholic, he admits to having a…
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Almost two months after being stabbed, a Samson band member has died and another 19 year old man from the reserve has been charged with second-degree murder.
Wetaskiwin RCMP say David Daniel Omeasoo, 41 died in the University Hospital on Saturday, Au. 19.
Omeasoo had been stabbed in a fight at a house on the Samson reserve, located 90 km south of Edmonton.
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A counselling service geared to help Native families has been established in the city.
The objective of the service called 'Free Spirit Counselling' is to strengthen family relations by providing counselling and practical help to parents in their own homes.
Free Spirit Counselling was created by two Native social workers, Brenda Thomas and Judy Lecompte, who both…
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A gasoline spill on Highway 63 is keeping local residents near the village of Wandering River on edge.
Lac La Biche RCMP confirmed that on Aug. 16 at approximately 4:15 p.m. A Trimac Transportation tanker truck with a pup-trailer tavelling south-bound on Highway 63, overturned
into a ditch, spilling 43,000 litres of gasoline.
The accident occurred about 15…
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Six Native organization projects will benefit from the $24.9 million that was approved by the Community Facility Enhancement Program detailed in a tabled report at the legislature
last Thursday.
There were a total of 686 projects approved for funding under the program.
The three-year program, drawing from a $100 million pot of provincial lottery funding was…