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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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Muriel Stanley-Venne as been asked to resign from the board of the Native Economic Development Program (NEDP).
The phone call from NEDP chairman Ken Thomas, asking for her resignation was received by Venne only two days before her election bid as a candidate for the New Democratic Party in the Meadowlark riding in the May 8 provincial election.
According to Venne,…
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The Alberta New Democrats have declared their recognition of Indian and Metis claims to land and economic activity in the province. In a campaign position paper entitled "Aboriginal People in Alberta," the ND party has committed itself to "policies and measures which offer fair choices to Alberta's Aboriginals."
The paper portrays Alberta's Native people as a financially…
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(Research by Albert Crier)
Although only the Alberta New Democrats have developed a policy paper on Native self-government and land claims, members of two parties have joined it in condemning the Progressive Conservative handling of Alberta's Metis and Indian population.
The Tories have been accused of fumbling and blocking the Native rights "football" since…
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As the 1986 provincial election day May 8 draws closer, will Native people stand back and watch, as another Alberta government is elected or will they use their right to vote for the candidate or party of their choice?
No one can really say how each vote will affect the election results of improve their chances to make a better living. Most people would be happy to have…
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Provincial New Democrat leader, Ray Martin, has promised that his party can settle the Lubicon land claims within 100 days.
"I am convinced that a provincial government which approached the problem im a straightforward way and with honest goodwill could reach a settlement with the Lubicon Band within 100 days of taking office. Our party will take such an approach," said…
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Ahneen, hello and how are you? So how have things been in your neck of the woods or in your neighbourhood these days?
From where I am sitting, gobs of snow swivel down from a pale gray sky. Those gobs turn to drops on budding trees and greening grass, though, so not to worry. The rodeo, powwow and surfing seasons are just a clear patch of sky away.
On days such as…
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You have the right to vote on who will represent you in the Alberta Legislature when election day rolls around May 8.
That is an important right.
There are many "Windspeaker" readers who will remember a time when that right was denied Indians - and women, too, for that matter.
There are still millions of people in other countries who have no say whatever in…
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Yet another Indian self-government conference was held in Lethbridge this week and although it was attended by big names such as Bruce Rawson, the deputy minister of Indian Affairs and Keith Penner, of Penner Report fame, many Native people continue to express confusion and concern over exactly what the government means by Indian self-government.
Currently the only…
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LETHBRIDGE - The federal government has never recognized the nationship of Indian First Nations and is continuing to dilute the rights of Indian people, says former IAA president Harold Cardinal.
Speaking to about 400 people gathered at the Lethbridge Indian provincial government conference April 23, Cardinal said the federal government can even be compared with the…
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LETHBRIDGE - Government policies continue to favor assimilation and the molding of Indian First Nations into municipal-like bodies under provincial jurisdiction despite advocating Indian self-government, says the federal Liberal party Indian Affairs critic, Keith Penner.
Penner, who chaired the Special Committee on Indian self-government which produced the Penner Report,…
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LETHBRIDGE - Alberta Indian bands will not be adversely affected by the down-grading of the Department of Indian Affairs district offices as they can always participate in the new Alternative Funding Arrangements, said the deputy minister in an interview April 24.
Department district offices in Lethbridge, Fort Vermilion, St. Paul and Fort McMurray were down-graded to sub…
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A report into the suicide death of Edmonton Institution inmate William Boucher has been handed down to the Attorney General's Department by Provincial Court Judge J.D. Abbott.
In his report, Judge Abbott outlined the circumstances of Boucher's death and made recommendations for the prevention of similar deaths.
The recommendation included that the institution…
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Fishing and hunting are of utmost importance to Indians and are a "deeply rooted cultural behavior." This sentiment is but one of mamy on wildlife conservation as expressed by the Cold Lake First Nations in their "Indian Peoples Wildlife Conservation" brief.
The above statement and others in the brief are a direct consequence of the existing controversy over Treaty Indian…
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OTTAWA - Approval of funds over a period of five years commencing in 1985-86, to accommodate projected additional costs resulting from changes to the Indian Act, has been announced by Indian Affairs Minister David Crombie.
"Bands will now be able to access funds required to provide additional services to their new band members," Crombie said.
In June, 1985, the…
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LETHBRIDGE - Reorganization of the Department of Indian Affairs will revolve around the theme of Indian self-government, Deputy Minister Bruce Rawson confirmed previous statements from department officials that no extra training dollars enabling bands to take on new programs will be forthcoming.
One of the main criticisms of the federal government's proposed self-…