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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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Unity, friendship and networking are some of the goals of the organizers of the annual First Nations Cup Golf Tournament. This year's event was held at the Ironhead Golf & Country Club on Aug. 9 to 11.
More than 200 people attended the three-day tourney that had 19 teams from First Nations communities take part. Samson, Paul Band, Saddle Lake, Alexis, Alexander, Buck…
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Unity, friendship and networking are some of the goals of the organizers of the annual First Nations Cup Golf Tournament. This year's event was held at the Ironhead Golf & Country Club on Aug. 9 to 11.
More than 200 people attended the three-day tourney that had 19 teams from First Nations communities take part. Samson, Paul Band, Saddle Lake, Alexis, Alexander, Buck…
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Stephanie Sinclair remembers exactly what ran through her mind when the gold medal for junior women's rifle shooting was draped around her neck at this year's North American Indigenous Games.
"It was so overwhelming. I just started crying. All these things came back into my head, the baking, all the days I went to practice. All my hard work paid off."
In fact, it…
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Stephanie Sinclair remembers exactly what ran through her mind when the gold medal for junior women's rifle shooting was draped around her neck at this year's North American Indigenous Games.
"It was so overwhelming. I just started crying. All these things came back into my head, the baking, all the days I went to practice. All my hard work paid off."
In fact, it…
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A study examining how Canadian elementary and secondary schools teach students about Aboriginal culture and history gives the nation's education systems a failing grade.
The study involved surveying 519 first year college and university students from 18 different colleges and universities across the country about what and how they had been taught about Aboriginal people.…
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A study examining how Canadian elementary and secondary schools teach students about Aboriginal culture and history gives the nation's education systems a failing grade.
The study involved surveying 519 first year college and university students from 18 different colleges and universities across the country about what and how they had been taught about Aboriginal people.…
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The Duke of Edinburgh Award program encourages young people aged 14 to 25 to expand their horizons through community service, skill development, physical fitness, and taking part in expeditions and explorations.
Participants in the program work toward three different levels of recognition-bronze, silver and gold.
The program is international in scope, known…
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The Duke of Edinburgh Award program encourages young people aged 14 to 25 to expand their horizons through community service, skill development, physical fitness, and taking part in expeditions and explorations.
Participants in the program work toward three different levels of recognition-bronze, silver and gold.
The program is international in scope, known…
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Sculpture, drawing, beadwork and quilts will be among the artwork displayed at the Tecumseh Arts Festival on Oct. 5 and 6 at historic Fort York.
The festival celebrates and honors Tecumseh, the leader of the Shawnee, who with his brother, Tenskwatawa, led the formation of a confederacy of Native nations that played a critical role in the defence of Canada in the War of…
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Sculpture, drawing, beadwork and quilts will be among the artwork displayed at the Tecumseh Arts Festival on Oct. 5 and 6 at historic Fort York.
The festival celebrates and honors Tecumseh, the leader of the Shawnee, who with his brother, Tenskwatawa, led the formation of a confederacy of Native nations that played a critical role in the defence of Canada in the War of…
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Media giant NBC and the Oneida Nation in the United States have joined forces for the second consecutive year to showcase Native talent.
Comedians and writers will compete in the second annual Four Directions Talent Search in auditions across Canada and the U.S. throughout October and November.
Four Directions Talent Search was created to increase the presence of…
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Media giant NBC and the Oneida Nation in the United States have joined forces for the second consecutive year to showcase Native talent.
Comedians and writers will compete in the second annual Four Directions Talent Search in auditions across Canada and the U.S. throughout October and November.
Four Directions Talent Search was created to increase the presence of…
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Songwriting can potentially be a lucrative career option if your songs gets into the right hands at the right times. Many artists prefer to write their own songs, although international artists, such as Celine Dion, have never written a single song to call their own.
So where does the money come from?
The royalty clauses in a publishing contract take up a major…
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Songwriting can potentially be a lucrative career option if your songs gets into the right hands at the right times. Many artists prefer to write their own songs, although international artists, such as Celine Dion, have never written a single song to call their own.
So where does the money come from?
The royalty clauses in a publishing contract take up a major…
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While a number of Canadian artists and groups were nominated for Native American Music Awards this year, Red Bull was one of only two nominees from north of the border to take home an award.
The Saskatchewan-based powwow group won a Nammy in the Best Powwow Recording category for their album, Traditional. Other nominees in the category included fellow Canadian powwow…