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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.
Conservative MP Rob Clarke wants an apology from Liberal Senator Lillian Dyck after she accused the Cree politician of acting like a white man. Dyck is also Cree. During the Senate debate on a First Nations transparency bill, Dyck suggested Clarke hadn’t shown the proper respect when testifying on the bill. She said he became boastful. “That, for a First Nations man, is not traditional First…
An actor used in police training scenarios at the Regina Police College at the University of Regina is alleging he was the victim of racial profiling by the Regina Police Service. “I felt like my rights were violated,” said Simon Ash-Moccasin.
He was walking home through downtown Regina when a police cruiser approached, he said. “I waved him on and continued walking. Then another cop…
The Lower Similkameen Indian Band is considering legal and direct action after a mine tailings spill at Copper Mountain Mine on Dec. 10. The nation is also looking for an independent inquiry to determine the cause of the most recent spill before mine operations begin again, as well as an environmental review with plans for cleanup and restoration.
Chief and council assert the spill has…
Ottawa apologized to the Wahta Mohawk community for including it on a list of First Nations that had not complied with financial transparency legislation. The nation had sent its financial information by fax before it was due—by only four hours—reports OurWindsor.ca, but it was in by deadline nonetheless. Ottawa published a list of non-compliant nations and Wahta Mohawks stayed on that list…
Cold Lake First Nation’s Chief Bernice Martial was appointed the grand chief of Treaty No. 6, making her the first female to lead the organization.
“I am delighted with all the support from chiefs, Elders and members of Treaty No.6. This is an exciting time for our peoples and I know I will do the best of my abilities to ensure that Treaty No. 6 is protected and that First Nations are…
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC)
has awarded the third annual Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth to Shownoo Blackbird-Williams from Walpole Island First Nation in Ontario.
The $2,500 award goes to youth ages 18 to 30 who are enrolled in an apprenticeship program, college or in university, who are a First Nations, Métis or Inuit individual with strong academic…
Juno award-winning artist Derek Miller is hosting a new late-night variety series called Guilt Free Zone beginning Jan. 6 on APTN at 10 p.m. ET/MT. It promises the “hippest” Aboriginal musical artists “no-hold-barred” monologues, “provocative” dance and comedy performances, all rolled into one “edgy” Tuesday evening event. Shot in Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, Regina and Winnipeg in front of…
Assault on girl renews calls for public inquiry
Rinelle Harper, surrounded by her family, was honoured in a drumming ceremony on the opening day of the Special Chiefs Assembly in Winnipeg on Dec. 9. Harper, 16, from Garden Hill First Nation, was assaulted and left unconscious near the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg on Nov. 8. Justin James Hudson, 20, and a second male,…
According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Type 2 Diabetes, the kind that usually develops during adulthood, is reaching epidemic proportions in this country. The latest statistics puts the number of people living with the disease at more than nine million, one in every four Canadians. By the year 2020, says the CDA, that number is expected to increase to one in every three people.…
Study shows number of incarcerated Aboriginal women growing
A newly released study by the federal Justice Department says the number of Aboriginal women locked in federal institutions grew 97 per cent between 2002 and 2012. The number of Aboriginal men in that same time period increased by 34 per cent. “Aboriginal women are particularly overrepresented as offenders in…
Though he is closing in on the Big 5-0, Steve Sxwithul’txw has taken participatory sports journalism to a new level.
And even though he incurred some injuries along the way, the 49-year-old Victoria resident, who is a member of Penelakut tribe of the Coast Salish Nation, would be willing to continue broadcasting his sporting ventures.
Sxwithul’txw is the host and producer of…
Horn-Miller Receives Pan Am Games Post
A Mohawk woman will play a key role for the Canadian squad at the 2015 Pan American Games.
Waneek Horn-Miller was recently named as an assistant chef de mission for the Canadian contingent that will compete at the Games, set for July 10 to July 26 in Toronto and surrounding communities. Horn-Miller, who is…
The auditor general’s recommendations on the federal government’s Nutrition North Program are welcomed by National Inuit Leader Terry Audla, but the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is quick to point out that the report encompasses only one aspect of living in Canada’s north.
“You need to look at not only the subsidy programs, (but) income disparity, income distribution,…
Pioneering painter earned fame for creating childhood images
Initially ostracized by the leaders of her Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico for pursuing a full-time career as a painter, Pablita Velarde ignored criticism and went on to exhibit her work throughout the United States and Europe.
In the 1940s, when women were expected to be potters, selling their work…
The Cree Nation in Quebec has taken a stand against uranium development and mining in their territory, Eeyou Istchee.
To bring public awareness and to garner support, youth of the Cree Nation embarked on the Stand Against Uranium Walk on Sunday, Nov. 24. They began their walk in Mistissini, said Joshua Iserhoff, Youth Grand Chief of the Cree Youth Council for the Cree Nation government…