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  • Rocky Woodward, Windspeaker Correspondent, Peerless Lake Alta.

Page 10

Elected president of the Neeyanan (Ours) Association at Peerless Lake about 12 months ago, John Cardinal says he had to give up a thriving slashing firm to concentrate on local development programs for his community.

At one time his slashing outfit was making $60,000 a year. Now the one-time trapper says he and his family live on welfare, because he decided to "step…

  • Rocky Woodward, Windspeaker Correspondent, Peerless Lake Alta.

Page 10

Elected president of the Neeyanan (Ours) Association at Peerless Lake about 12 months ago, John Cardinal says he had to give up a thriving slashing firm to concentrate on local development programs for his community.

At one time his slashing outfit was making $60,000 a year. Now the one-time trapper says he and his family live on welfare, because he decided to "step…

  • Gary Boucher, Special to Windspeaker

Page 6

In response to the numerous concerns about our children in the systems of society, I feel I must no longer remain silent to the issues that invade me constantly. I make particular reference to the deaths of our youth while in the care of established and governed institutions, which are legislated to deliver such care.

I myself am a product of the foster care system and…

  • Gary Boucher, Special to Windspeaker

Page 6

In response to the numerous concerns about our children in the systems of society, I feel I must no longer remain silent to the issues that invade me constantly. I make particular reference to the deaths of our youth while in the care of established and governed institutions, which are legislated to deliver such care.

I myself am a product of the foster care system and…

  • Gary Boucher, Special to Windspeaker

Page 6

In response to the numerous concerns about our children in the systems of society, I feel I must no longer remain silent to the issues that invade me constantly. I make particular reference to the deaths of our youth while in the care of established and governed institutions, which are legislated to deliver such care.

I myself am a product of the foster care system and…

  • Gary Boucher, Special to Windspeaker

Page 6

In response to the numerous concerns about our children in the systems of society, I feel I must no longer remain silent to the issues that invade me constantly. I make particular reference to the deaths of our youth while in the care of established and governed institutions, which are legislated to deliver such care.

I myself am a product of the foster care system and…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 6

The words have changed and the language is a bit stronger, but the message is the same.

Native people throughout Canada are the brunt of racism from all sides.

Even after more than a year, the conclusions of the 1989 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission are the same. It's a virtual carbon copy of last year's embarrassing report, which hit the…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 6

The words have changed and the language is a bit stronger, but the message is the same.

Native people throughout Canada are the brunt of racism from all sides.

Even after more than a year, the conclusions of the 1989 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission are the same. It's a virtual carbon copy of last year's embarrassing report, which hit the…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 6

The words have changed and the language is a bit stronger, but the message is the same.

Native people throughout Canada are the brunt of racism from all sides.

Even after more than a year, the conclusions of the 1989 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission are the same. It's a virtual carbon copy of last year's embarrassing report, which hit the…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 6

The words have changed and the language is a bit stronger, but the message is the same.

Native people throughout Canada are the brunt of racism from all sides.

Even after more than a year, the conclusions of the 1989 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission are the same. It's a virtual carbon copy of last year's embarrassing report, which hit the…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 6

Indian people have been the responsibility of the Crown since the Queen sent her negotiators into the bush to deal for land and resources almost a century ago.

Like any legitimate contract, the treaties were signed by Native leaders, who were told they and their children would benefit from government amenities if they were to part with some of their natural treasures .…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 6

Indian people have been the responsibility of the Crown since the Queen sent her negotiators into the bush to deal for land and resources almost a century ago.

Like any legitimate contract, the treaties were signed by Native leaders, who were told they and their children would benefit from government amenities if they were to part with some of their natural treasures .…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 6

Indian people have been the responsibility of the Crown since the Queen sent her negotiators into the bush to deal for land and resources almost a century ago.

Like any legitimate contract, the treaties were signed by Native leaders, who were told they and their children would benefit from government amenities if they were to part with some of their natural treasures .…

  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 6

Indian people have been the responsibility of the Crown since the Queen sent her negotiators into the bush to deal for land and resources almost a century ago.

Like any legitimate contract, the treaties were signed by Native leaders, who were told they and their children would benefit from government amenities if they were to part with some of their natural treasures .…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 5

Life outside the Hobbema Indian reserve in central Alberta taught Louis Threefingers about the cold, harsh realities of the Canadian judicial system.

After spending three years in and out of Edmonton's maximum security prison, the horrible lessons Threefingers learned about society's reluctance to appreciate, or at least, understand the innocence of his culture,…