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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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When the great Mackenzie Highway was laid more than 40 years ago, linking Alberta's far northwest regions with the rest of the world, Native people found themselves at a crossroads of cultural change.
Traditional Native lifestyle was a mystery to trapper, hunters and pioneers out to play their part in their newly-adopted society. And by the end of the Second World War, the…
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When the great Mackenzie Highway was laid more than 40 years ago, linking Alberta's far northwest regions with the rest of the world, Native people found themselves at a crossroads of cultural change.
Traditional Native lifestyle was a mystery to trapper, hunters and pioneers out to play their part in their newly-adopted society. And by the end of the Second World War, the…
Page 9
When the great Mackenzie Highway was laid more than 40 years ago, linking Alberta's far northwest regions with the rest of the world, Native people found themselves at a crossroads of cultural change.
Traditional Native lifestyle was a mystery to trapper, hunters and pioneers out to play their part in their newly-adopted society. And by the end of the Second World War, the…
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Youth worker Robert Metchooyeah isn't much older than the people who used to come to his recreation center - the only one at Assumption reserve in northern Alberta geared toward Dene Tha' youth. But he said he's old enough to know the importance of having a place to go to keep out of trouble.
The only problem is that place no longer exists.
Now, the 24-year-old…
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Youth worker Robert Metchooyeah isn't much older than the people who used to come to his recreation center - the only one at Assumption reserve in northern Alberta geared toward Dene Tha' youth. But he said he's old enough to know the importance of having a place to go to keep out of trouble.
The only problem is that place no longer exists.
Now, the 24-year-old…
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Youth worker Robert Metchooyeah isn't much older than the people who used to come to his recreation center - the only one at Assumption reserve in northern Alberta geared toward Dene Tha' youth. But he said he's old enough to know the importance of having a place to go to keep out of trouble.
The only problem is that place no longer exists.
Now, the 24-year-old…
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Youth worker Robert Metchooyeah isn't much older than the people who used to come to his recreation center - the only one at Assumption reserve in northern Alberta geared toward Dene Tha' youth. But he said he's old enough to know the importance of having a place to go to keep out of trouble.
The only problem is that place no longer exists.
Now, the 24-year-old…
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Raymond Carifelle has always been sportsminded. In fact it's his first love in life -- after his family and wife Darlene.
Carifelle remembers he was always playing ball down at the park on weekends and sometimes after work when he lived at Grande Prairie.
After working in the northern city six years, Carifelle, a member of Peavine Metis Settlement, returned home.…
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Raymond Carifelle has always been sportsminded. In fact it's his first love in life -- after his family and wife Darlene.
Carifelle remembers he was always playing ball down at the park on weekends and sometimes after work when he lived at Grande Prairie.
After working in the northern city six years, Carifelle, a member of Peavine Metis Settlement, returned home.…
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Raymond Carifelle has always been sportsminded. In fact it's his first love in life -- after his family and wife Darlene.
Carifelle remembers he was always playing ball down at the park on weekends and sometimes after work when he lived at Grande Prairie.
After working in the northern city six years, Carifelle, a member of Peavine Metis Settlement, returned home.…
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Raymond Carifelle has always been sportsminded. In fact it's his first love in life -- after his family and wife Darlene.
Carifelle remembers he was always playing ball down at the park on weekends and sometimes after work when he lived at Grande Prairie.
After working in the northern city six years, Carifelle, a member of Peavine Metis Settlement, returned home.…
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After a decade of planning, construction is ready to roll on the massive $65-million Blood reserve irrigation project.
It's the largest non-energy related construction project of its kind ever undertaken on an Indian reserve in Canada.
The irrigation project couldn't be starting at a better time.
World grain stocks are so low a record crop is needed this…
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After a decade of planning, construction is ready to roll on the massive $65-million Blood reserve irrigation project.
It's the largest non-energy related construction project of its kind ever undertaken on an Indian reserve in Canada.
The irrigation project couldn't be starting at a better time.
World grain stocks are so low a record crop is needed this…
Page 7
After a decade of planning, construction is ready to roll on the massive $65-million Blood reserve irrigation project.
It's the largest non-energy related construction project of its kind ever undertaken on an Indian reserve in Canada.
The irrigation project couldn't be starting at a better time.
World grain stocks are so low a record crop is needed this…
Page 7
After a decade of planning, construction is ready to roll on the massive $65-million Blood reserve irrigation project.
It's the largest non-energy related construction project of its kind ever undertaken on an Indian reserve in Canada.
The irrigation project couldn't be starting at a better time.
World grain stocks are so low a record crop is needed this…