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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 2, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 4

Ottawa has a couple of new commissioned reports about the lives of Natives to consider this month.

The first one was handed down two weeks ago the Indian Claims Commission. The ICC decided, after less than a year of meetings, inquiries and community hearings, that Ottawa was way out of line in commandeering a vast stretch of traditional hunting grounds from two bands in…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 4

Ottawa has a couple of new commissioned reports about the lives of Natives to consider this month.

The first one was handed down two weeks ago the Indian Claims Commission. The ICC decided, after less than a year of meetings, inquiries and community hearings, that Ottawa was way out of line in commandeering a vast stretch of traditional hunting grounds from two bands in…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 4

Ottawa has a couple of new commissioned reports about the lives of Natives to consider this month.

The first one was handed down two weeks ago the Indian Claims Commission. The ICC decided, after less than a year of meetings, inquiries and community hearings, that Ottawa was way out of line in commandeering a vast stretch of traditional hunting grounds from two bands in…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • D.B.Smith, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

Ottawa breached its treaty and fiduciary obligations with a band in Alberta and Saskatchewsan forbidding each from hunting on their traditional lands, a federal commission ruled.

The federal government broke Treaty 6 with the Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta and Treaty 10 with the Canoe Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan commandeering the bands' traditional hunting…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff, Kehewin Reserve Alberta

Page 3

Racist comments a comic book character has his creators confused as to why Aboriginals might be insulted his use of the term "going Native."

"The story is really only meant to be humorous," said Lucille Stanzione, executive assistant to Michael Silberkleit, chairman of Archie Publications. "We never meant to insult anyone. I'm sure no one intended anything but to be…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff, Kehewin Reserve Alberta

Page 3

Racist comments a comic book character has his creators confused as to why Aboriginals might be insulted his use of the term "going Native."

"The story is really only meant to be humorous," said Lucille Stanzione, executive assistant to Michael Silberkleit, chairman of Archie Publications. "We never meant to insult anyone. I'm sure no one intended anything but to be…