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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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Editorial
We're expecting that the big brains in Indian Country will soon be wrestling with the question of whether the certainty model employed in the Northwest Territories in the Tlicho (Dogrib) self-government agreement is really extinguishment in disguise. A rose by any other name still smells, wrote Shakespeare, and many surrounding this agreement already think that…
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Editorial
We're expecting that the big brains in Indian Country will soon be wrestling with the question of whether the certainty model employed in the Northwest Territories in the Tlicho (Dogrib) self-government agreement is really extinguishment in disguise. A rose by any other name still smells, wrote Shakespeare, and many surrounding this agreement already think that…
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Minister Robert Nault encourages lively debate on proposed legislation
Robert Nault, federal minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, says he's far from finished introducing legislation that will affect First Nations people.
The minister sat down for a one-on-one with Windspeaker in Calgary on Sept. 19 and provided a few clues about what's on his agenda for…
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On the day Ontario Provincial Police Acting Sgt. Kenneth Deane was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (Sept. 23), he announced his resignation from the police service.
He had been ordered by an OPP adjudicator to quit his job or be fired after being convicted of criminal negligence in the death of Dudley George.
Pierre…
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On the day Ontario Provincial Police Acting Sgt. Kenneth Deane was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (Sept. 23), he announced his resignation from the police service.
He had been ordered by an OPP adjudicator to quit his job or be fired after being convicted of criminal negligence in the death of Dudley George.
Pierre…
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York University economics professor Fred Lazar believes the idea of creating financial institutions for First Nations is an approach designed to get the federal government off the hook for unpaid debts.
The draft First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management act was unveiled on Aug. 15. It proposes the creation of financial institutions that will allow First Nations…
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York University economics professor Fred Lazar believes the idea of creating financial institutions for First Nations is an approach designed to get the federal government off the hook for unpaid debts.
The draft First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management act was unveiled on Aug. 15. It proposes the creation of financial institutions that will allow First Nations…
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Young people belonging to Treaty 8 nations are fighting with Treaty 11 members in the streets of Yellowknife, because of a boundary dispute and rights issues raised by the signing of a major self-government agreement.
The Tlicho Agreement was initialled Sept. 4 by the chief negotiators of the Dogrib Treaty 11 council, the government of the Northwest Territories and the…
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Representatives of 13 Toronto Native organizations held a press conference in September to call attention to allegations of police brutality against a Native man and what they believe is the subsequent police cover-up.
An open letter to Toronto Police Service Chief Julian Fantino, signed by the 13 members of the Aboriginal Peoples Council of Toronto (APCT), was released…
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This resort town, nestled snugly in the mountains about an hour's drive west of Calgary, is often described as a jewel in the crown of Alberta.
One of the gem's sparkles, however, lies up a mountain road, away from the swarming of Banff's visiting population. There you'll find a quiet retreat that encourages clear thinking and creativity, self-discovery and self-…
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The word is getting out about the New Media Studies program being offered by 'spa naxnox, with students coming from throughout the lower mainland of British Columbia and as far away as Manitoba.
What's attracting them is a chance to learn about new media-specifically production graphics, desktop publishing, and Web development-in a program designed by Aboriginal people…
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In July, a group of young people from Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord got a chance to travel to Mars-or at least the next best thing.
They travelled to Devon Island, a 45-minute plane ride northeast of Resolute Bay, to take part in the 2002 field season of the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station, or FMARS. Organized by the Mars Society, FMARS is a simulated mission to…
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With one-of-a-kind hand-beaded and hand-painted creations of leather and suede, fashion designer Angela DeMontigny has firmly planted herself in the hearts of trend-conscious Americans who aren't afraid to dress to be noticed. And now, DeMontigny is planning to expand her market by expanding her line.
DeMontigny, who with partner John Gibson calls Six Nations home, is…
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Northern resident Rob Genaille began a long trek to Winnipeg on Aug. 10. He is cycling from Fort Smith, N.W.T. to the windy city to raise awareness for diabetes and to raise funds for a new family resource centre in Fort Smith. He will be stopping at several First Nations and Metis communities along the way.
The 47-year-old said he does not have diabetes and wants to…
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The conference sponsored by the Indian Residential School Survivors Society titled Survival and Beyond: Hope, Help & Healing Gathering, brought survivors and their families, along with church and government representatives together on the beautiful University of British Columbia campus last month.
From July 4 to 7, participants had the chance to network and move…