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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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Poundmaker's reserve near North Battleford, Sask. has a history local residents are very proud of. The reserve is named after Chief Poundmaker, a great leader, mostly known for his peaceful tactics, but he never opposed war if he felt his people were threatened.
In 1885 his people were threatened when a huge force of men from Battleford set out to attack his camp near…
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Speaking to a jam-packed hall of about 300 youths at an AIDS conference in North Battleford, 1991 Miss Canada Leslie McLaren said people, especially youths, must take preventative measures to ensure their safety against the virus that has killed thousands.
"There are a lot of scary things happening out there. In high school, if you don't deal with sex properly AIDS could…
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A director at the community Health Centre in North Battleford says Native Communities across the country must take preventative steps to prevent the spread of AIDS.
Dennis Lambert said although there's no known cure for the HIV infection, which causes AIDS and attacks and destroys the body's immune system, there are preventative measures that can be taken.
One way…
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The Native lifestyle has changed in many ways over the last 100 years. A century ago, Metis and Indian people in Alberta were nomads and trappers. Occasionally, they lived near a central area, but much of their time was often spent on traplines and with small family groups, perhaps sleeping under the stars of a northern summer night. Today, many Natives will see the stars…
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Canadian jails do not rehabilitate; they offer little protection to society and do not deter people from committing crimes, says a report from the John Howard Society to the Canadian Sentencing Commission. Almost 90% of people that commit crimes do not go to jail for them. As well, there are unfair differences in punishments between provinces, and too many Indians are…
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The Northwest Territories government is committed to the development of its renewable resources, says NWT government leader Nick Sibbeston.
The Native MLA's keynote address at the Native People and Resource Manage-ment symposium May 1 at the Westin declared, however, that "there can be no renewable resources development without considering the cultural and social aspects…
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Two Native enterprises in the Lac La Biche area show promise in spite of province-wide bankruptcies, said Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Director David McArthur.
The Lac La Biche Fish Co-op is a long established business which has had to diversify to survive Alberta's recession. In contrast, the Kikino Wildlife Ranch is a recent experiment with a promising…
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Hi. Howdy. And Hello. So how have things been with you?
Say, have you ever woke up, looked out into a drizzly sky and couldn't remember for sure whether it was morning, noon or night? Have you ever had to lay still as a stick for a day and a half because the sound of your eyeballs moving or the grass growing hurt your head? Have you ever tried to drink coffee from a cup…
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The results of the May 8 Alberta provincial election are certain to make politics in this province much livelier.
For a start, the gains by the New Democrats and the Liberals - at the expense
of the Progressive Conservatives - provide a great deal of meat for both amateur and professional political analysts to chew on.
There is also an opportunity to…
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FISHING LAKE - The night was calm and quiet, glorious golden rays of sunshine penetrated the colored windows of St. Eugenes Church, warming the faces of the congregation.
On that Saturday evening of May 3, a large crowd of young and old joined to welcome Bishop Raymond Roy and share in the feast of Confirmation.
A celebration "more beautiful than the feast of…
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Over 4,500 people have been reinstated to Indian Status since Bill C-31 became law in June, 1985, but that still leaves a waiting list of over 22,900 applications from across Canada as of January, 1986.
"The number of applications has far exceeded what was originally anticipated," said Debbie Jette, director of Bill C-31 implementation.
Processing applications is…
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The Alberta Association for the Betterment of Off-Reserve Indians (AABORI) was incorporated in 1984. For two years the association has struggled to become a viable voice for off-reserve Indians, and following a special manual meeting April 29, a new executive is looking to the future with hope.
President (and founding member) Ray Tallman of Grouard says the Native Council…
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BEAVER LAKE RESERVE - Dr. Armando Rojas, director of the Miskito Indian organization of Nicaragua, made a stop at Beaver Lake, Alberta, on April 18, 1986 as part of his Canadian tour to speak about his people's efforts toward autonomy.
Rojas sits on the Indigenous Committee on Autonomy which is looking at how to achieve regional autonomy for the indigenous people and…
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The Progressive Conservatives were returned to power in the May 8 Alberta provincial election with a reduced majority.
The New Democrats showed the biggest gain, increasing their opposition seats form two to 16, although Jim Gurnett lost a close race in his bid for re-election in the Dunvegan riding.
Liberals also made a showing, gaining four seats, including one…
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VANCOUVER - Twenty-one Native communications groups gathered at a founding conference here recently to solidify the formulation of a national Aboriginal communications society.
At the four-day founding conference, Native communications administrators, news editors, radio and television producers and journalists, witnessed an historic occasion. The atmosphere was one of…