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  • Brian Maracle, Guest Editorial

Page 4

Skanangohwe!

How many times have you seen a movie where the man of the house is a fat-bellied, beer-swilling, half-dresses, unshaven slob? And one day, all of a sudden, he hauls off and slugs his long-suffering wife right in the chops and screams, "Shut-Up! I'm sick and tired of your nagging!"

You get the picture, I'm sure.

I don't know how Michael Wilson…

  • Brian Maracle, Guest Editorial

Page 4

Skanangohwe!

How many times have you seen a movie where the man of the house is a fat-bellied, beer-swilling, half-dresses, unshaven slob? And one day, all of a sudden, he hauls off and slugs his long-suffering wife right in the chops and screams, "Shut-Up! I'm sick and tired of your nagging!"

You get the picture, I'm sure.

I don't know how Michael Wilson…

  • Brian Maracle, Guest Editorial

Page 4

Skanangohwe!

How many times have you seen a movie where the man of the house is a fat-bellied, beer-swilling, half-dresses, unshaven slob? And one day, all of a sudden, he hauls off and slugs his long-suffering wife right in the chops and screams, "Shut-Up! I'm sick and tired of your nagging!"

You get the picture, I'm sure.

I don't know how Michael Wilson…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Athabasca Alta.

Page 3

Athabasca-Lac la Biche MLA Mike Cardinal says the decision to delay construction of a hotly disputed bleach kraft pulp mill will be costly to northern Alberta Natives hoping to take advantage of the mill's economic spin-offs.

The provincial government has delayed development of a $1.3 billion pulp mill proposed for the Athabasca area by Alberta-Pacific until more…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Athabasca Alta.

Page 3

Athabasca-Lac la Biche MLA Mike Cardinal says the decision to delay construction of a hotly disputed bleach kraft pulp mill will be costly to northern Alberta Natives hoping to take advantage of the mill's economic spin-offs.

The provincial government has delayed development of a $1.3 billion pulp mill proposed for the Athabasca area by Alberta-Pacific until more…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Athabasca Alta.

Page 3

Athabasca-Lac la Biche MLA Mike Cardinal says the decision to delay construction of a hotly disputed bleach kraft pulp mill will be costly to northern Alberta Natives hoping to take advantage of the mill's economic spin-offs.

The provincial government has delayed development of a $1.3 billion pulp mill proposed for the Athabasca area by Alberta-Pacific until more…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Athabasca Alta.

Page 3

Athabasca-Lac la Biche MLA Mike Cardinal says the decision to delay construction of a hotly disputed bleach kraft pulp mill will be costly to northern Alberta Natives hoping to take advantage of the mill's economic spin-offs.

The provincial government has delayed development of a $1.3 billion pulp mill proposed for the Athabasca area by Alberta-Pacific until more…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Northern Alberta Indian chiefs have combined forces with their brothers from Western Canada to protect the rights of Treaty 8 bands.

One of their first moves was to throw support behind the Lubicon Lake Indian Band.

The Grand Council of Treaty 8 Nations was struck during a Treaty 8 conference held in Edmonton March 8.

More than 40 bands including bands from…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Northern Alberta Indian chiefs have combined forces with their brothers from Western Canada to protect the rights of Treaty 8 bands.

One of their first moves was to throw support behind the Lubicon Lake Indian Band.

The Grand Council of Treaty 8 Nations was struck during a Treaty 8 conference held in Edmonton March 8.

More than 40 bands including bands from…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Northern Alberta Indian chiefs have combined forces with their brothers from Western Canada to protect the rights of Treaty 8 bands.

One of their first moves was to throw support behind the Lubicon Lake Indian Band.

The Grand Council of Treaty 8 Nations was struck during a Treaty 8 conference held in Edmonton March 8.

More than 40 bands including bands from…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Northern Alberta Indian chiefs have combined forces with their brothers from Western Canada to protect the rights of Treaty 8 bands.

One of their first moves was to throw support behind the Lubicon Lake Indian Band.

The Grand Council of Treaty 8 Nations was struck during a Treaty 8 conference held in Edmonton March 8.

More than 40 bands including bands from…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Cadotte Lake Alta.

Page 3

Woodland Cree Chief John Cardinal says his band largely consists of Bill C-31 Natives rejected by other northern Alberta bands.

"What do these people do? They're rejected all around. Isn't there something for these people? There should be something," he said.

Cardinal, 43, told Windspeaker the Woodland Cree are not going to hide who they are any longer because "they…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Cadotte Lake Alta.

Page 3

Woodland Cree Chief John Cardinal says his band largely consists of Bill C-31 Natives rejected by other northern Alberta bands.

"What do these people do? They're rejected all around. Isn't there something for these people? There should be something," he said.

Cardinal, 43, told Windspeaker the Woodland Cree are not going to hide who they are any longer because "they…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Cadotte Lake Alta.

Page 3

Woodland Cree Chief John Cardinal says his band largely consists of Bill C-31 Natives rejected by other northern Alberta bands.

"What do these people do? They're rejected all around. Isn't there something for these people? There should be something," he said.

Cardinal, 43, told Windspeaker the Woodland Cree are not going to hide who they are any longer because "they…

  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Cadotte Lake Alta.

Page 3

Woodland Cree Chief John Cardinal says his band largely consists of Bill C-31 Natives rejected by other northern Alberta bands.

"What do these people do? They're rejected all around. Isn't there something for these people? There should be something," he said.

Cardinal, 43, told Windspeaker the Woodland Cree are not going to hide who they are any longer because "they…