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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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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…
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Canada's Aboriginal population may be on the rise, but you wouldn't be able to tell that by turning on your television set.
Silent on the Set, a recent study prepared by Simon Fraser University's School of Communications, took a look at the prime time programming on the major networks during the 2001-2002 television season. The study found that there are almost no…
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Canada's Aboriginal population may be on the rise, but you wouldn't be able to tell that by turning on your television set.
Silent on the Set, a recent study prepared by Simon Fraser University's School of Communications, took a look at the prime time programming on the major networks during the 2001-2002 television season. The study found that there are almost no…
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Members of the Osoyoos Indian Band had reason to celebrate on Sept. 13, as the band's two latest business ventures officially opened their doors.
The Nk'Mip Desert and Heritage Interpretive Centre and the Nk'Mip Cellars Winery are both owned and operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation.
"They're all part of our resort, our destination resort,…
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Members of the Osoyoos Indian Band had reason to celebrate on Sept. 13, as the band's two latest business ventures officially opened their doors.
The Nk'Mip Desert and Heritage Interpretive Centre and the Nk'Mip Cellars Winery are both owned and operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation.
"They're all part of our resort, our destination resort,…
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Alberta places little value on time before settlers
Residents of Alberta's capital city celebrate Klondike Days every summer, fondly remembering the early days of the city's history by dressing in frontier-era costumes for a wide variety of events.
But the earlier history of the region, the time before widespread European colonization, appears to be seen as…
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Alberta places little value on time before settlers
Residents of Alberta's capital city celebrate Klondike Days every summer, fondly remembering the early days of the city's history by dressing in frontier-era costumes for a wide variety of events.
But the earlier history of the region, the time before widespread European colonization, appears to be seen as…
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Gale A. Norton, department of the Interior secretary, and Neal McCaleb, assistant secretary for Indian affairs, were ruled to be in contempt of court by a federal court judge on Sept. 17.
U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth is presiding over the Cobell case, a demand for an accounting of Indian monies held in trust. Saying Norton and McCaleb had committed fraud on…
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Gale A. Norton, department of the Interior secretary, and Neal McCaleb, assistant secretary for Indian affairs, were ruled to be in contempt of court by a federal court judge on Sept. 17.
U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth is presiding over the Cobell case, a demand for an accounting of Indian monies held in trust. Saying Norton and McCaleb had committed fraud on…
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DIAND blacks out critical information in expert witness payment
Documents obtained through an access to information request reveal that an academic retained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has been paid more than $321,000 for a contract that began July 10, 1999 and will end Oct. 31.
That would work out to an average of $8,025 per…
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Dear Editor:
I am not an elected representative of any organization, reservation or religious denomination. This letter represents no financial, political or spiritual gain. It is an attempt to be heard and my words come from my heart. My voice, from the love I feel for my people.
Once again, the government has decreed another act of war on the original inhabitants…
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Dear Editor:
I am not an elected representative of any organization, reservation or religious denomination. This letter represents no financial, political or spiritual gain. It is an attempt to be heard and my words come from my heart. My voice, from the love I feel for my people.
Once again, the government has decreed another act of war on the original inhabitants…
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Remember the good old days when the media's perception of Native people leaned towards a rather tragic or noble image, one of an alcoholic, land claim protester who could ride a horse bareback while smudging an abandoned car on their front lawn with sweetgrass?
I remember those days fondly because, as a Native person, I had the luxury, even the pleasure of rising above…
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While seeking a master's degree in social work, I became glaringly aware of the invisibility of Aboriginal women in society generally, but in research, specifically. I am also aware of the complexity of issues faced by urban Aboriginal people, many of which are far from being adequately addressed.
As an urban Native woman in recovery from addictions, I faced a multitude…
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While seeking a master's degree in social work, I became glaringly aware of the invisibility of Aboriginal women in society generally, but in research, specifically. I am also aware of the complexity of issues faced by urban Aboriginal people, many of which are far from being adequately addressed.
As an urban Native woman in recovery from addictions, I faced a multitude…