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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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Inside the new ST. Paul's Alcohol Treatment Centre here about 100 traditional Elders and spiritual leaders gathered in a sacred circle to share a common vision.
The Elders, representing almost every tribe in North America, gathered for five days from February 23 to 27 to review the philosophies, activities and future plans of the afour Worlds Development Project, based in…
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Elder Norbert Jebeaux says that time and time again he is questioned about the curious French name the 57-year-old inherited from his grandfather.
Translated into English, Jebeaux means "small boy."
"In the 1800s," Jebeaux explained, "a lot of crees were wiped out by smallpox at Moose Lake. My Grandfather was the lone survivor of the epidemic which took his parents,…
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Last year, more than 120 children went to Camp Mannawanis free. They were joined by another 240 campers who paid about $60 for a full week of camping.
The camp is completely owned and operated by the St. Paul Manawanis Native Friendship Centre, which started a massive campaign called Send A Kid To Camp last year, gathering sponsorship from local businesses, Alberta Social…
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Awareness of education programs directed to Native students in Alberta was the theme of a forum on Native education held at the University of Alberta (U of A) March 5.
Presentations were made by community-based, government and university education programs by several speakers to large audience filling the Kiva Room of the campus Education Building.
Dr. Ralph Sabey,…
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The second section of this newspaper is devoted to the organization that publishes it, the Aboriginal Multi-Media Association of Alberta (AMMSA).
The occasion is our fourth birthday.
In the past, the emphasis of such celebrations has been on our achievements. We would have no trouble repeating that emphasis this year, for our growth and development continues.
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A group of Indian bands have taken a major step in preventing the loss of their children to the dominant society and assuming control over their children's welfare.
The Yellowhead Tribal Council (YTC) has just signed an agreement with Indian Affairs Minister Bill McKnight and Alberta Social Services Minister Connie Osterman that will place the control of child welfare…
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Economic development within the Native community was discussed by Native business leaders at a forum hosted by the U of A Native Student Club March 4 at the Newman Center of St. Joseph's College.
"Forums tend to be a problem centered, however it is equally important to look at the initiatives and achievements by Native people," said Mattie McNeill, president of the U of A…
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The Prairie Treaty Nations Alliance (PTNA) announced March 5 they have yet to convince the prime minister to allow them direct participation at the upcoming First Ministers' Conference (FMC) on Aboriginal constitutional matters.
The Indian organization representing 120,000 Treaty Indians from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. was left out of the federal talks when…
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Canadian acceptance of aboriginal self-government is not translating into government policy. That was the message Native leaders gave at a forum previewing the First Ministers Conference on Aboriginal constitutional matters.
This Forum held at the University of Alberta March 6, was the last of a series of forums organized by Native university students to heighten the…
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"If everything falls into place with the funding agency, our first chopsticks made from the best wood will be heading for Japan very soon," commented Sturgeon Lake Band Counsellor Keith Goodswimmer at a recent interview with "Windspeaker".
Negotiations have been taking place between representatives from the Sturgeon Lake Band, located 20 km west of Valleyview, and the…
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A January court ruling by a Calgary magistrate that the Calgary Indian Friednship Centre's 1986 elections were unconstitutional has caused the centre to hold new elections this past weekend. The court action was brought by one of the centre's members, George Chatsis.
In light of the judge's decision, the centre was required to return to the polls in order to operate…
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A recent two-day meeting in Toronto may-repeat may-have broken the constitutional logiam. Native leaders and federal and provincial government ministers were hopelessly deadlocked when they went behind closed doors. Indian, Inuit and Metis leaders went into the meeting with the same hard line. They insisted that the Constitution be amended to recognize the Aboriginal right to…
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Kevin Daniels was there presenting the opening address on national television when the first Ministers' Conferences (FMC) on Aboriginal rights began four years ago. With the last FMC looming on the horizon, the 25-year-old activist is so worried Saskatchewan Metis and non-Status Indians will get nothing from the process he says his recently abandoned hunger strike will probably…
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Metis Association of Alberta (MAA) voters will be choosing from a slate of candidates, to elect directors to 4 Zone positions being contested on election day, March 30.
Two zone directors have already been filled by acclamation in the MAA elections, which will see the use of province-wide polling stations for the second consecutive MAA election.
Roy C. Dumais of…
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Indian governments are one step away from gaining full control over oil and gas development on their lands after meeting with the minister of Indian Affairs, following an all Chiefs meeting on March 6 at the Edmonton Inn.
An Indian oil and gas task force set up last year to look into the existing level of service provided by the federal government to Indian bands with…