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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.
Don Patterson will once again spend a good chunk of his summer pedalling across Canada to promote Aboriginal youth fitness.
The 61-year-old Mississauga commercial realtor cycled across the country, from British Columbia to Newfoundland, in 2012, spreading his message that every child should be able to participate in sports.
Following that ride, Patterson established a non-profit…
that fall short of safety standards in remote reserve communities, but still have much left to do, with about 50 per cent still non-compliant. Documents show the government spent about $61 million between April 2011 and May 2014 to bring 583 tanks into compliance to prevent spills and leaks. Aboriginal Affairs would like to have 750 tanks —”approximately 50 per cent of essential tanks on…
with First Nations, said Premier Brian Gallant, with the training of one person, at least, in each department on the duty to consult. Governments wait too long before beginning consultations, said Gallant. In people’s minds, it’s energy projects that require consultation, but it’s not limited to that. Any type of development, even the construction of a school, may impact a First Nation’s…
signed between Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for a study of nuclear waste storage and its impacts on the region. The Swampy Cree Tribal Council chided Harper for signing the agreement without their knowledge and confirmed their collective moratorium against nuclear energy and storage within Cree territory. “This moratorium follows previous…
agreed March 20 to a 10-year extension of an emergency management agreement. The agreement covers 45 First Nations in the province. Ottawa’s contribution is $14.6 million. The agreement allows for the employment of four First Nations field officers plus a manager, and they will provide on-site training. The Alberta Emergency Management Agency continues to provide assistance on reserves in the…
celebrated 20 years of self-government March 19 in Whitehorse.
“We Yukon First Nations should be immensely proud our people have survived hundreds of years of social disruption and forces of oppression that were trying to ultimately assimilate and eradicate us. And yet here we are. We have endured,” said Kristina Kane, chief of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. Carl Sidney, chief of the…
said the federal government is tracking her activism. She said access-to-information documents reveal that she is being surveilled by three federal government departments.
“I wrote an access to information request to CSIS (the Canadian Security Intelligence Service), National Defence, the RCMP and Indian Affairs to determine whether or not they were following (or) surveilling me in any…
this summer by the Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation. Come Walk With Me will showcase the patterns and designs used by different First Nations in the region in their beadwork and slipper making. “You can see how those beading styles and traditions and culture have influenced the beading styles that are currently in the community,” said heritage manager Joella Hogan. The book will feature…
There is no ringing endorsement from Collette Arcand for a report on natural resource development released early March by an independent working group consisting of representatives from the Assembly of First Nations and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.
Advancing Positive, Impactful Change is the culmination of work begun in December 2013 and outlines ways in…
Two days after Darlene Necan talked to a Toronto audience about the daily desperation of poverty and homelessness in Northern Ontario, she got some much-needed good news.
Necan, a member of the Ojibway First Nation of Saugeen #258 in northwestern Ontario, had been charged by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) for building a home on her family’s land in nearby…
More than 1,000 people gathered on March 14 at Nathan Phillips Square to stand against Bill C-51, the federal government’s anti-terrorism bill.
There was a strong Aboriginal presence at the rally that was organized by, among others, civil liberties groups, unions and Idle No More organizers.
Elizabeth May, the leader of the federal Green Party, as well as several members of the…
An expert panel established by the Assembly of First Nations to gather information on the specific claims process is underscoring the findings of a report authored by claims research directors from across Canada.
In Bad Faith: Justice At Last and Canada’s Failure to Resolve Specific Claims challenges Canada for “incorrect conclusions and misleading statements” that say the…
Street drug forces state of emergency on Blood reserve
The Blood Tribe in southern Alberta has called a state of emergency in response to at least 10 deaths on the First Nation over the last six months linked to the street drug Oxy 80, or fake Oxycodone. The pill contains fentanyl — a potent†opioid -based pain killer that has a high risk of overdose. It’s believed…
Métis youth Mélanie-Rose Frappier has received the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award. The awards are presented annually to individuals, groups and communities that have made outstanding contributions to conserving Ontario’s heritage. Frappier is involved in a range of youth, community and cultural activities that led …cole secondaire du SacrÈ Cúur to nominate her for the Heritage…
Legal Aid Ontario is expanding Gladue writing services in northeastern Ontario with funding to Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto to hire Gladue writers for Windsor, Sudbury, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie. Gladue reports provide background on the lives of Aboriginal†people in conflict with the law. Jonathan Rudin with Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto said hiring Gladue writers for the…