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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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A group of riders will take off on a cross-country journey this summer to raise funds to treat diabetes in remote Aboriginal communities.
The group will participate in the National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Ride (NADAR), a 7,700-km bike ride from St. John's, Nfld. to Victoria. The riders will set off in June, and hope to reach the West Coast some time in August.
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March is Nutrition Month across Canada, and this year's campaign offers advice on how people can include good nutrition as part of a healthy lifestyle.
That advice includes following Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating, eating a variety of foods, eating the right amount of food to suit your age, gender and activity level, and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight…
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It took more than a century, but the Thebatthi (Chipewyan) people of Smith's Landing, Alta., finally held the Canadian government to its promise.
Determined to see the government honor an 1899 treaty, Francois Paulette devoted more than 25 years of his life to that cause. As chief negotiator for the Smith's Landing First Nation (located in northern Alberta on the Slave…
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Actors and aspiring actors, here's a head's up!
The mini-series DreamKeeper will be shooting all around the Calgary region from May 1 to mid-August this year.
The cast includes some of the biggest Native acting names in North America.
The good news is they are looking for some new faces. There are more than 70 speaking roles to be cast, and the producers…
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Music Biz 101
There's an adage that goes "to be forewarned is to be forearmed" and this most certainly applies in the music industry. It is an industry rife with musical terms and lingo that can be intimidating to the novice in the business. It's also rife with sharks that prey on innocent victims. In this case, "ignorance is bliss" does not apply.
Everyone talks…
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Harmonica-playing Mike Stevens was already carving out a place for himself as a bluegrass legend and certainly was a Canadian musician of considerable renown before he ever heard of Sheshatshui or Pikangikum. But now he's spending considerable time trying to figure out how he'll get to play music with the kids of the most troubled reserves in the country.
In November 2000…
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Whether your taste in music leans towards rock, blues, folk, traditional or alternative, chances are you'll find something to your liking among this year's lineup of Juno nominees in the Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording category.
Although this year's Juno awards are heading East-the ceremonies will be held in St. John's, Nfld. on April 14-all of the nominees in…
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It's one of the best films that you haven't yet been able to see. But the movie Atanarjuat (Inuit for 'fast runner') will sidestep the fate of most Canadian films, which are in and out of theatres with little fanfare and faster than you can say, 'what was that about, anyway?'
Atanarjuat's distributor, Odeon Films, says the movie is going to get the attention it deserves…
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On Feb. 3, the St. Mary's Band council met with a large gathering of their members to discuss the recent posting that all hunting privileges on the reserve had been revoked, effective immediately.
The council's decision was in response to allegations of over hunting and abuse of rights. Although the council could not legally revoke the hunting rights, they certainly…
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The second annual Aboriginal Governance In Urban Settings conference will be held March 7 to 9 in Vancouver.
As many as 350 people are expected to attend the three days conference that will spotlight the success of Aboriginal organizations and groups in regards to Aboriginal governance in urban settings.
Over the first two days of workshops and meetings,…
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Changes to Early Intervention funding could leave dozens of children and teens at the Kikino Metis Settlement and in Lac La Biche without a place to call their own.
Alberta's Child Services department announced late last year that the province has altered its focus on where early intervention dollars will be spent. The funds will now be directed toward helping children…
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On Jan. 28, the government of Saskatchewan took a major step forward in its ongoing relationship with the province's Metis populace by proclaiming the Metis Act. The new legislation formally recognizes the contributions Metis people have made to Saskatchewan and paves the way for further negotiations in all areas of interest to this large segment of the population.
"The…
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Windigo Tribal Council (Ontario) chairman Wally McKay is part of a national group that's planning a residential school survivors conference for May in Ottawa. Their objective is such as form "pressure groups" and develop other strategies that will help move claims along, especially those of elderly survivors.
"It's good that the residential school file is under the deputy…
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Dene Nation chief Bill Erasmus has called for the removal of the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
He filed a formal complaint with the Canadian Judicial Council on Feb. 18, 10 days after Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin used the term "conquered people" during a speech to the Order of Canada luncheon at the Canadian Club of Vancouver.
The remarks also…
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While some British Columbia First Nations are hailing the victory of the Taku River Tlingit in the B.C. Court of Appeal as an affirmation of Aboriginal title and rights, the mining company that wants to develop a sensitive watershed area on Tlingit territory says it is a narrowly defined win of little significance and the company is prepared to appeal.
Both the company…