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Windspeaker Publication

Windspeaker Publication

Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.

  • December 5, 2001
  • Bert Vrowfoot, Windspeaker Staff Writer

Page 1

Windspeaker kept up its tradition of winning awards at the seventh annual Native American Journalists Association conference held in Denver March 14-16, 1991.

It won the General Excellence Award for a biweekly and also the Personal Statement Award in photography with the work of freelance photographer Brad Callihoo.

Windspeaker also received honorable mentions for…

  • December 5, 2001
  • Bert Vrowfoot, Windspeaker Staff Writer

Page 1

Windspeaker kept up its tradition of winning awards at the seventh annual Native American Journalists Association conference held in Denver March 14-16, 1991.

It won the General Excellence Award for a biweekly and also the Personal Statement Award in photography with the work of freelance photographer Brad Callihoo.

Windspeaker also received honorable mentions for…

  • December 5, 2001
  • Bert Vrowfoot, Windspeaker Staff Writer

Page 1

Windspeaker kept up its tradition of winning awards at the seventh annual Native American Journalists Association conference held in Denver March 14-16, 1991.

It won the General Excellence Award for a biweekly and also the Personal Statement Award in photography with the work of freelance photographer Brad Callihoo.

Windspeaker also received honorable mentions for…

  • December 5, 2001
  • Bert Vrowfoot, Windspeaker Staff Writer

Page 1

Windspeaker kept up its tradition of winning awards at the seventh annual Native American Journalists Association conference held in Denver March 14-16, 1991.

It won the General Excellence Award for a biweekly and also the Personal Statement Award in photography with the work of freelance photographer Brad Callihoo.

Windspeaker also received honorable mentions for…

  • December 5, 2001
  • Amy Santoro, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Lethbridge

Page 1

Angry Natives storm from courtroom

Defiant Native stormed out of a Lethbridge courtroom as Lonefighters Society leader Milton Born With A Tooth was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on six weapons charges.

Angry Native shouted "immigrant go home, white man's justice, this is bullshit and southern Alberta redneck justice" at Justice Laurie MacLean as he passed…

  • December 5, 2001
  • Amy Santoro, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Lethbridge

Page 1

Angry Natives storm from courtroom

Defiant Native stormed out of a Lethbridge courtroom as Lonefighters Society leader Milton Born With A Tooth was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on six weapons charges.

Angry Native shouted "immigrant go home, white man's justice, this is bullshit and southern Alberta redneck justice" at Justice Laurie MacLean as he passed…

  • December 5, 2001
  • Amy Santoro, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Lethbridge

Page 1

Angry Natives storm from courtroom

Defiant Native stormed out of a Lethbridge courtroom as Lonefighters Society leader Milton Born With A Tooth was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on six weapons charges.

Angry Native shouted "immigrant go home, white man's justice, this is bullshit and southern Alberta redneck justice" at Justice Laurie MacLean as he passed…

  • December 5, 2001
  • Amy Santoro, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Lethbridge

Page 1

Angry Natives storm from courtroom

Defiant Native stormed out of a Lethbridge courtroom as Lonefighters Society leader Milton Born With A Tooth was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on six weapons charges.

Angry Native shouted "immigrant go home, white man's justice, this is bullshit and southern Alberta redneck justice" at Justice Laurie MacLean as he passed…

  • December 3, 2001
  • John Grainger, Windspeaker Correspondent, Lethbridge Alta.

Page 28

Southern Alberta employers need to gain a better understanding of the Blood tribe culture and the Blackfoot language, two University of Lethbridge professors say.

LeRoy Little Bear said Natives are more likely to be productive employees if they're able to work in a less structured environment.

"(Employers should) put Native people into jobs, which don't say you…

  • December 3, 2001
  • John Grainger, Windspeaker Correspondent, Lethbridge Alta.

Page 28

Southern Alberta employers need to gain a better understanding of the Blood tribe culture and the Blackfoot language, two University of Lethbridge professors say.

LeRoy Little Bear said Natives are more likely to be productive employees if they're able to work in a less structured environment.

"(Employers should) put Native people into jobs, which don't say you…

  • December 3, 2001
  • John Grainger, Windspeaker Correspondent, Lethbridge Alta.

Page 28

Southern Alberta employers need to gain a better understanding of the Blood tribe culture and the Blackfoot language, two University of Lethbridge professors say.

LeRoy Little Bear said Natives are more likely to be productive employees if they're able to work in a less structured environment.

"(Employers should) put Native people into jobs, which don't say you…

  • December 3, 2001
  • John Grainger, Windspeaker Correspondent, Lethbridge Alta.

Page 28

Southern Alberta employers need to gain a better understanding of the Blood tribe culture and the Blackfoot language, two University of Lethbridge professors say.

LeRoy Little Bear said Natives are more likely to be productive employees if they're able to work in a less structured environment.

"(Employers should) put Native people into jobs, which don't say you…

  • December 3, 2001
  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, High Level Alta.

Page 23

High Level Friendship Centre director Howard Walker says he isn't taken in by federal government plans to keep Natives from getting ahead in the world and insists other northern Alberta Natives aren't either.

But Walker says politicians have done a good job of fooling mainstream voters about Native rights.

When Natives start to do well for themselves, he says, the…

  • December 3, 2001
  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, High Level Alta.

Page 23

High Level Friendship Centre director Howard Walker says he isn't taken in by federal government plans to keep Natives from getting ahead in the world and insists other northern Alberta Natives aren't either.

But Walker says politicians have done a good job of fooling mainstream voters about Native rights.

When Natives start to do well for themselves, he says, the…

  • December 3, 2001
  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, High Level Alta.

Page 23

High Level Friendship Centre director Howard Walker says he isn't taken in by federal government plans to keep Natives from getting ahead in the world and insists other northern Alberta Natives aren't either.

But Walker says politicians have done a good job of fooling mainstream voters about Native rights.

When Natives start to do well for themselves, he says, the…