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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 women's drum group files a complaint of sexual discrimination
The Sweetgrass Road Drum Group raised money, hocked belongings, strapped the baby in the car and took an eight-hour drive from Winnipeg to St. Paul, Minnesota to sing at the 13th annual St. Thomas Powwow.
The result of that trip is a civil complaint against the university where the powwow was held, and…
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Chief Dennis Pashe was arrested by Winnipeg City Police on Feb. 20 and charged in connection with a domestic dispute.
It's the latest development in a battle that has torn apart a small First Nation community located an hour's drive west of Winnipeg, as two factions battle over who should lead.
Pashe has ruled the Dakota Tipi First Nation for 23 years. There have…
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A federal committee that has the rare power to keep the government honest is embroiled in a dispute that involves the Aboriginal-only fisheries of the West Coast and could become crucial to the First Nations governance act reform process.
The government and the Opposition are at odds over how regulations should be developed. The regulations are constructed by bureaucrats…
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Part Two: The battle against colonization, with weapon and with spirit
After four years of petitions to Canada for a reserve where his band could settle peacefully, away from ten hostile and vengeful U.S. government, Sitting Bull led his band back to the promised amnesty in South Dakota. Instead, he was quickly arrested and imprisoned.
With Sitting Bull a prisoner…
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Alfred Bonaise, a Cree Indian from Little Pine, Saskatchewan, having lost everything to alcoholism now helps others on the road to recovery at Poundmaker's Lodge. Respected by many as a young Elder with years of re-discovered tradition behind him, he talks about the road he went down and turned away from.
Having never had any formal education he began working at the age…
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Education the focus of powwow
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams," was the theme of the 18th Annual University of North Dakota Indian Association (UNDIA) Timeout and Wacipi, held at Grand Forks, North Dakota, on April 6 to 13.
The University of North Dakota enrols over 400 Indian students from across the United States with a…
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400 tribes come together at Gathering of Nations Powwow
Only in its third year of operation the Gathering of Nations Powwow has arrived as a truly international event with the selection of a Canadian as Miss Indian World 1987, but this year's powwow may not have reached last year's attendance record because of where the event was held.
Celeste Kay Tootoosis, 21, a…
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Hollywood actor and Cree Indian Will Sampson who is noted for his portrayal of a silent Indian mental patient in the highly successful move, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is recuperating in hospital after undergoing a heart and lung transplant at a Houston, Texas hospital.
The 53-year-old Sampson whose immense frame extends to six feet, seven inches suffers from a…
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Cold Lake artist Alex Janvier, recognized in international art circles, has been nominated for the prestigious Sir Fredrick Haultain Award.
Cold Lake town council submitted Janvier's name last month.
Successful candidates receive an Alberta heritage Scholarship Trust Fund award presented annually to citizen's or groups playing a leading role in the arts, sciences of…
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The mouth watering aroma of an awaiting birthday dinner spread deliciously throughout the house and caused taste buds to gulp in anticipation.
Smiling adults and giggling children (numbering about a dozen) were seated throughout the living room as they awaited this special dinner.
"It's my Kokum's birthday," said a tot as she fiddled with a napkin on the table.…
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A March 15 three-panel cartoon by Calgary Herald newspaper cartoonist Vance Rodewalt has been the brunt of much criticim of late.
The first panel shows a group of Lubicon Lake Indians in traditional dress standing behind a barricade intended to blockade an Olympian torch relay runner. In the second panel, the runner has the torch lowered as he charges toward the barrier.…
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Coyote goes to court for excessive bingo playing
Another winner goes berserk as a singed cat at the latest money-making enterprise that's got us by the numbers, so to speak ? bingo addiction.
"Bingo!" One more winner waltzes away handsome with a TV, a new car, even a cancerbox to zap the fella's chow with gamma rays, as we fall for the presidential actor's private…
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EDITORIAL
The Native athletes in Canada in their quest to be carded (international) athletes lack support.
Many people for years have asked me; "Why don't we have more Native athletes in the Commonwealth Games or Olympic Games?"
Many outstanding Native athletes are walking around in the "grandmother country" who have the potential to be an international…
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The Native Urban Affairs Committee (NUAC) wants to change its name, but first it must have permission of Calgary city council.
During a meeting April 16, chairman Andy Bear Robe pointed out that he would prefer the word aboriginal rather than native, as native is not a true definition of Indian, Metis and Inuit people. Some discussion ensued and the committee made a…
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Daniels gets top recognition
Each year the province of Alberta honors dozens upon dozens of deserving citizens by presenting them with special achievement awards. The categories for the awards fall in the areas of Performance, Service and Excellence.
However, the premium awards are those known as the Premier's Awards which are given in lieu of meritorious and…