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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, Edmonton

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This fall's Metis Nation of Alberta election will see a record number of candidates pursuing seats on the nation's executive.

Fifteen people are vying for the position of president while another 28 are running for six regional vice-president seats in the Sept. 7 vote. A further 27 candidates are running for the six seats on the board of directors.

The legacy of…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff, Edmonton

Page 2

This fall's Metis Nation of Alberta election will see a record number of candidates pursuing seats on the nation's executive.

Fifteen people are vying for the position of president while another 28 are running for six regional vice-president seats in the Sept. 7 vote. A further 27 candidates are running for the six seats on the board of directors.

The legacy of…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff, Edmonton

Page 2

This fall's Metis Nation of Alberta election will see a record number of candidates pursuing seats on the nation's executive.

Fifteen people are vying for the position of president while another 28 are running for six regional vice-president seats in the Sept. 7 vote. A further 27 candidates are running for the six seats on the board of directors.

The legacy of…

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

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A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

Page 2

A century-old standoff over Native land rights in central Ontario may finally be coming to an end.

The Teme-Augama Band reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government on a land claim dispute that has prevented land development in the region for the last two decades.

The agreement would see 297 square kilometres of land handed over to the band for…

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

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A federal report recently obtained a Vancouver newspaper shows environmental problems exist on more than half the reserves in British Columbia.

The Indian Affairs document obtained the Vancouver Sun last month outlined about 500 pollution problems on 200 Indian reserves in B.C. including:

- Sewage disposal and industrial landfill problems on the Coquitlam Reserve…

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

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A federal report recently obtained a Vancouver newspaper shows environmental problems exist on more than half the reserves in British Columbia.

The Indian Affairs document obtained the Vancouver Sun last month outlined about 500 pollution problems on 200 Indian reserves in B.C. including:

- Sewage disposal and industrial landfill problems on the Coquitlam Reserve…