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Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.
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Recent budget cuts by the Klein government could affect funding for Native education programs in the 1993-94 school year.
A five per cent decrease to the general education block next September, with an additional two per cent cut the following year will make it harder to maintain special programs at their current level.
"Ultimately, the decision will rest with the…
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Recent budget cuts by the Klein government could affect funding for Native education programs in the 1993-94 school year.
A five per cent decrease to the general education block next September, with an additional two per cent cut the following year will make it harder to maintain special programs at their current level.
"Ultimately, the decision will rest with the…
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What started out 10 years ago as a dream has certainly blossomed into a major event in Prince Albert.
The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre held its 10th Annual Aboriginal hockey tournament on the weekend, and according to one of the co-founders, Eugene Arcand, the tournament gets better each year.
"This gives our players an opportunity to showcase their talents…
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What started out 10 years ago as a dream has certainly blossomed into a major event in Prince Albert.
The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre held its 10th Annual Aboriginal hockey tournament on the weekend, and according to one of the co-founders, Eugene Arcand, the tournament gets better each year.
"This gives our players an opportunity to showcase their talents…
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What started out 10 years ago as a dream has certainly blossomed into a major event in Prince Albert.
The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre held its 10th Annual Aboriginal hockey tournament on the weekend, and according to one of the co-founders, Eugene Arcand, the tournament gets better each year.
"This gives our players an opportunity to showcase their talents…
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What started out 10 years ago as a dream has certainly blossomed into a major event in Prince Albert.
The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre held its 10th Annual Aboriginal hockey tournament on the weekend, and according to one of the co-founders, Eugene Arcand, the tournament gets better each year.
"This gives our players an opportunity to showcase their talents…
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Natives in Alberta will not be affected by Premier Ralph Klein's recent cut backs to provincial funding, the Ministry of Family and Social Services said.
Native programs escaped the Conservative government's Jan. 17 announced funding cuts to health, education and social services because most of them are handled at the community level, said Mike Cardinal.
"None of…
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Natives in Alberta will not be affected by Premier Ralph Klein's recent cut backs to provincial funding, the Ministry of Family and Social Services said.
Native programs escaped the Conservative government's Jan. 17 announced funding cuts to health, education and social services because most of them are handled at the community level, said Mike Cardinal.
"None of…
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Natives in Alberta will not be affected by Premier Ralph Klein's recent cut backs to provincial funding, the Ministry of Family and Social Services said.
Native programs escaped the Conservative government's Jan. 17 announced funding cuts to health, education and social services because most of them are handled at the community level, said Mike Cardinal.
"None of…
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Natives in Alberta will not be affected by Premier Ralph Klein's recent cut backs to provincial funding, the Ministry of Family and Social Services said.
Native programs escaped the Conservative government's Jan. 17 announced funding cuts to health, education and social services because most of them are handled at the community level, said Mike Cardinal.
"None of…
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Do you ever wonder what it's really like to be a Native leader in Canada? Do
you ever think beyond those demeaning and unjust stereotypical representations of the "corrupt, ruthless, and self-centered Native leader?" Personally, I think that being a Native Leader must be a pretty thankless job and I sure wouldn't want it!
Really, just think about it for a while.…
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Do you ever wonder what it's really like to be a Native leader in Canada? Do
you ever think beyond those demeaning and unjust stereotypical representations of the "corrupt, ruthless, and self-centered Native leader?" Personally, I think that being a Native Leader must be a pretty thankless job and I sure wouldn't want it!
Really, just think about it for a while.…
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Do you ever wonder what it's really like to be a Native leader in Canada? Do
you ever think beyond those demeaning and unjust stereotypical representations of the "corrupt, ruthless, and self-centered Native leader?" Personally, I think that being a Native Leader must be a pretty thankless job and I sure wouldn't want it!
Really, just think about it for a while.…
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Do you ever wonder what it's really like to be a Native leader in Canada? Do
you ever think beyond those demeaning and unjust stereotypical representations of the "corrupt, ruthless, and self-centered Native leader?" Personally, I think that being a Native Leader must be a pretty thankless job and I sure wouldn't want it!
Really, just think about it for a while.…
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The federal government set aside the task of the century this past month as Indian affairs Minister Ron Irwin announced that Ottawa will begin to lay the foundations for Native self-government.
The announcement could be cast as the bureaucratic equivalent to the parting of the Red Sea. Although Irwin doesn't hold quite the same stature for most people as Moses, his…