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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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William Vander Zalm
Premier of British Columbia
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C.
Dear Bill:
I'm writing about that comment you made a few weeks ago - the one where you said you wanted to live on a reserve and visit with Indian people for a few days.
Right off the bat, I have to give you credit for good intentions. After all, you're a…
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OTTAWA - The United Indian Council of the Mississauga and Chippewa Nations met September 10 with governor-general Sauve to reaffirm the historic relationship between the Crown and Indian first nations that began 250 years ago.
The United Indian Councils were represented by Chiefs Aubrey Coppaway from Curve Lake; Ed William, Rama; Bernard McCue, Christian Island; Fred King…
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Laurent Roy is the new chief executive officer for Native Outreach. He takes over the position October 1.
Roy succeeds Allen Willier, who resigned after completing his two-year commitment to the job. Willier has no definite plans, but "a number of opportunities." "I am extremely pleased that a decision has been made on a new CEO, and that
a person of Laurent's…
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A major breakthrough for Alberta trappers may be the upshot of meetings and negotiations between the Aboriginal Trappers Federation of Alberta (ATFA) and the Ontario Trappers Association (OTA) September 22 - 23.
Although nothing is definite as yet, the pending possibilities, once implemented, would give the ATFA and trappers very good cause for rejoicing.
Talks…
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The Indian Association of Alberta (IAA) will urge all 44 bands in the province to join an all-our war against alcohol and drug abuse.
Gregg Smith, president of the IAA, said the group's board of directors decided this week to join forces with existing agencies controlled and run by Indians to "wage war on a problem that can no longer be ignored."
Smith said the IAA…
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Russell White is an Alberta non-Status Indian with a long history of involvement in Native affairs.
Born on the Alexander Reserve in 1941 to the late Henry (Munias) White and Mary Jane Arcand, daughter of former Alexander chief Alexis Arcand, Russell was raised in Fort McMurray, where he attended St. John's Separate School.
After high school he joined the Royal…
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The following is a concept of Indian self government in a wholistic manner as I perceive it. Indian self government has been talked about in many circles. But I have not heard the discussions expanded to enclose a whole nation of people to become self supporting within our Indian parameters by using the present day systems that have been put forward by the dominant white society…
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Hello, ahneen and tansi once again. To get you involved in this week's go round, stick an innocent brown hand deep down in our pocket. What do you feel in there? Would you like to feel more of it? If your fingers aren't touching something made of paper that crinkles or is made of metal and jingles, quit doing that. Head instead for your wallet, your purse, your kid's kookoosh…
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I don't know about you, but I was disturbed to read that some members of the Alexander Reserve staged a "wagon burning" for delegates to the Crime Stoppers International Conference.
The "event" gave the Edmonton Sun a headline that read: "Crime Stoppers Folks Treated To Wagon Burning - Wild West welcome for visitors," and a story that said in part:
"(the delegates…
EDITORIAL
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Elsewhere on these pages, Bryan Fayant strongly encourages Native people to fight for their children rather than letting social workers take them away from them.
He points out that there are many rights and avenues to assist Native people in winning that fight.
His comments tie in closely with a growing concern in the Native community over the loss…
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The first meeting of the Native Students Club at the University of Alberta was held Thursday evening, September 11.
Chaired by Bill Erasmus, the main focus of the meeting was to establish a time and procedures for when the club would open nominations and conduct voting for a new board.
In addition, club president, Mattie McNeill provided a concise overview of the…
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Metis Urban Housing (MUH) and Metis Association of Alberta Housing Services (MAA Housing) are two separate and distinct.
MUH Manager Larry Desmeules wants that to be perfectly clear.
It is not MUH, but MAA Housing that has been under fire for overspending and mismanagement which led to an investigation of MAA Housing operations by Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC…
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Have you heard about the one about the Indian boy who wanted to grow up to be a Jewish rabbi? Well, it's no joke - especially if you've been following the story of Little Sun Bordeaux lately.
To begin with, Little Son Bordeaux is the child of a mixed marriage. His father is Dallas Bordeaux Chief Eagle, an Oglala Sioux. His mother is Armalona Greenfield, a Jew.
She…
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Recognition of legal issues affecting Canada's Aboriginal people will be the focus of a new committee established by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).
At a recent meeting held in Edmonton, the newly elected president of the CBA, Bryan Williams, in his first address to the Association titled "Equal Justice for Native People," said "Canadian history knows that there is…
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FORT CHIPEWYAN - A long-awaited winter road between the towns of Fort Chipewyan and Fort McMurray will begin construction at the end of September.
An announcement was made August 27 by Transportation and Utilities Minister Al "Boomer" Adair and Fort McMurray MLA Norm Weiss. "The provision of a southerly winter road will be one of the most significant events in the…