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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
  • Gina Teel, Windspeaker Contributor, Edmonton

Page 8

Although finances have pared the 2nd Annual Dreamspeakers Festival to a short three days, lovers of the arts need not despair - there's a good week's worth of entertainment lined up.

The three-day festival, which celebrates Aboriginal culture, art and film from around the globe, will flaunt a bevy of international Aboriginal musicians, songwriters, poets, storytellers and…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Drew Hayden Taylor, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 7

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me about how much things had changed on the reserve since she was a kid. There were stories about hauling countless pails of water from the pump, chopping wood, fighting swarms of Indian-loving mosquitoes (without the benefit of OFF), wading through armpit-high snow to get to the outhouse while battling hungry wolves. You know, the…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Marlene Dolan, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 4

I'm a little confused about the meaning of "inherent rights." This term continues to arise in discussions and negotiations on rights concerning the Indian people of Canada.

The dictionary definition suggests that inherent means existence as a natural or inseparable quality, something that is not adjustable. However, the true definition is generally misconstrued and…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Marlene Dolan, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 4

I'm a little confused about the meaning of "inherent rights." This term continues to arise in discussions and negotiations on rights concerning the Indian people of Canada.

The dictionary definition suggests that inherent means existence as a natural or inseparable quality, something that is not adjustable. However, the true definition is generally misconstrued and…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Marlene Dolan, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 4

I'm a little confused about the meaning of "inherent rights." This term continues to arise in discussions and negotiations on rights concerning the Indian people of Canada.

The dictionary definition suggests that inherent means existence as a natural or inseparable quality, something that is not adjustable. However, the true definition is generally misconstrued and…

  • December 2, 2001
  • Marlene Dolan, Windspeaker Columnist

Page 4

I'm a little confused about the meaning of "inherent rights." This term continues to arise in discussions and negotiations on rights concerning the Indian people of Canada.

The dictionary definition suggests that inherent means existence as a natural or inseparable quality, something that is not adjustable. However, the true definition is generally misconstrued and…