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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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Quebec must address Native issues now before tensions between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals escalate, provincial Native Affairs Minister Christos Sirros told the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
"Relations between Natives and non-Natives are worrisome, both for the Quebec government and for the population as a whole.
"There is an urgent need to act because…
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Quebec must address Native issues now before tensions between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals escalate, provincial Native Affairs Minister Christos Sirros told the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
"Relations between Natives and non-Natives are worrisome, both for the Quebec government and for the population as a whole.
"There is an urgent need to act because…
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Aboriginals in Canada will be further alienated if steps to structure a new relationship with Ottawa are not undertaken, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People's latest papers concluded.
Exploring the Options, the commission's third progress report, warned that many of the issues facing Indians will not be resolved without a change in attitude by both Natives and non-…
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Aboriginals in Canada will be further alienated if steps to structure a new relationship with Ottawa are not undertaken, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People's latest papers concluded.
Exploring the Options, the commission's third progress report, warned that many of the issues facing Indians will not be resolved without a change in attitude by both Natives and non-…
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Aboriginals in Canada will be further alienated if steps to structure a new relationship with Ottawa are not undertaken, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People's latest papers concluded.
Exploring the Options, the commission's third progress report, warned that many of the issues facing Indians will not be resolved without a change in attitude by both Natives and non-…
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Aboriginals in Canada will be further alienated if steps to structure a new relationship with Ottawa are not undertaken, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People's latest papers concluded.
Exploring the Options, the commission's third progress report, warned that many of the issues facing Indians will not be resolved without a change in attitude by both Natives and non-…
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A court case that could set an important land claim settlement precedent for First Nations across Canada is on hold while the four plaintiff bands in Alberta find a new lawyer.
The Ermineskin, Montana, Louis Bull and Samson Bands dismissed their council, B.C. lawyer Thomas Berger, because he refused to rewrite the statement of claim the way the bands wanted, Ermineskin…
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A court case that could set an important land claim settlement precedent for First Nations across Canada is on hold while the four plaintiff bands in Alberta find a new lawyer.
The Ermineskin, Montana, Louis Bull and Samson Bands dismissed their council, B.C. lawyer Thomas Berger, because he refused to rewrite the statement of claim the way the bands wanted, Ermineskin…
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A court case that could set an important land claim settlement precedent for First Nations across Canada is on hold while the four plaintiff bands in Alberta find a new lawyer.
The Ermineskin, Montana, Louis Bull and Samson Bands dismissed their council, B.C. lawyer Thomas Berger, because he refused to rewrite the statement of claim the way the bands wanted, Ermineskin…
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A court case that could set an important land claim settlement precedent for First Nations across Canada is on hold while the four plaintiff bands in Alberta find a new lawyer.
The Ermineskin, Montana, Louis Bull and Samson Bands dismissed their council, B.C. lawyer Thomas Berger, because he refused to rewrite the statement of claim the way the bands wanted, Ermineskin…
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It's a good thing white supremacist Carney Norland disappeared immediately after his release from the Stony Mountain Penitentiary in Manitoba last week, the Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Tribal Council said.
The paroled Aryan Nations member had "something to fear" from both the Native community in Saskatchewan and white supremacist groups, said Alphonse Bird.
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It's a good thing white supremacist Carney Norland disappeared immediately after his release from the Stony Mountain Penitentiary in Manitoba last week, the Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Tribal Council said.
The paroled Aryan Nations member had "something to fear" from both the Native community in Saskatchewan and white supremacist groups, said Alphonse Bird.
"…
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It's a good thing white supremacist Carney Norland disappeared immediately after his release from the Stony Mountain Penitentiary in Manitoba last week, the Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Tribal Council said.
The paroled Aryan Nations member had "something to fear" from both the Native community in Saskatchewan and white supremacist groups, said Alphonse Bird.
"…
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It's a good thing white supremacist Carney Norland disappeared immediately after his release from the Stony Mountain Penitentiary in Manitoba last week, the Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Tribal Council said.
The paroled Aryan Nations member had "something to fear" from both the Native community in Saskatchewan and white supremacist groups, said Alphonse Bird.
"…
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The second half of the trial challenging a controversial amendment to the Indian Act wrapped up in a federal court in Ottawa last week with further allegations of witness intimidation.
Bernice Wells, a witness from the Tsuu Tina reserve in Alberta, told the court that she was scared of retaliation from members of her community for testifying in defense of Bill C-31.
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