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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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The Metis took another step towards realizing self-government.
Members from the Saskatchewan Metis Nation voted to adopt a new constitution designed to establish the First Metis legislative assembly in Canada at their December assembly.
Metis National council Gerald Morin said the assembly of nearly 700 delegates voted 98 per cent in favor of the constitution that…
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The B.C. government may hold its own talks to address Native concerns over the expansion of a hydroelectric project in the northwest section of the province.
The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council boycotted the B.C. Utilities Commission public hearings over completion of the Alcan Kemano Project on the Nechako River.
But provincial Native Affairs Minister John Cashore…
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The B.C. government may hold its own talks to address Native concerns over the expansion of a hydroelectric project in the northwest section of the province.
The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council boycotted the B.C. Utilities Commission public hearings over completion of the Alcan Kemano Project on the Nechako River.
But provincial Native Affairs Minister John Cashore…
Page 2
The B.C. government may hold its own talks to address Native concerns over the expansion of a hydroelectric project in the northwest section of the province.
The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council boycotted the B.C. Utilities Commission public hearings over completion of the Alcan Kemano Project on the Nechako River.
But provincial Native Affairs Minister John Cashore…
Page 2
The B.C. government may hold its own talks to address Native concerns over the expansion of a hydroelectric project in the northwest section of the province.
The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council boycotted the B.C. Utilities Commission public hearings over completion of the Alcan Kemano Project on the Nechako River.
But provincial Native Affairs Minister John Cashore…
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A so-called landmark agreement between the B.C. government and Clayoquot Sound Natives over restricted tree-harvesting in that region may be felled before it's even enacted.
The chiefs from the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, which represents five bands on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, will not ratify the two-year interim agreement on logging if Premier Mike…
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A so-called landmark agreement between the B.C. government and Clayoquot Sound Natives over restricted tree-harvesting in that region may be felled before it's even enacted.
The chiefs from the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, which represents five bands on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, will not ratify the two-year interim agreement on logging if Premier Mike…
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A so-called landmark agreement between the B.C. government and Clayoquot Sound Natives over restricted tree-harvesting in that region may be felled before it's even enacted.
The chiefs from the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, which represents five bands on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, will not ratify the two-year interim agreement on logging if Premier Mike…
Page 2
A so-called landmark agreement between the B.C. government and Clayoquot Sound Natives over restricted tree-harvesting in that region may be felled before it's even enacted.
The chiefs from the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, which represents five bands on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, will not ratify the two-year interim agreement on logging if Premier Mike…
Vicker's triumph over alcoholism yields joy -Artist creates to satisfy self, not to gain recognition
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Tsimshian Artist Roy Henry Vickers was catapulted to international fame when his painting, The Meeting of Chiefs, was presented to the Queen on a visit to Vancouver.
The gift, to mark the meeting of Commonwealth leaders in 1987, cemented his reputation as an acclaimed artist and sent the value of his art soaring.
But where Vickers should have felt pride,…
Vicker's triumph over alcoholism yields joy -Artist creates to satisfy self, not to gain recognition
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Tsimshian Artist Roy Henry Vickers was catapulted to international fame when his painting, The Meeting of Chiefs, was presented to the Queen on a visit to Vancouver.
The gift, to mark the meeting of Commonwealth leaders in 1987, cemented his reputation as an acclaimed artist and sent the value of his art soaring.
But where Vickers should have felt pride,…
Vicker's triumph over alcoholism yields joy -Artist creates to satisfy self, not to gain recognition
Page 20
Tsimshian Artist Roy Henry Vickers was catapulted to international fame when his painting, The Meeting of Chiefs, was presented to the Queen on a visit to Vancouver.
The gift, to mark the meeting of Commonwealth leaders in 1987, cemented his reputation as an acclaimed artist and sent the value of his art soaring.
But where Vickers should have felt pride,…
Vicker's triumph over alcoholism yields joy -Artist creates to satisfy self, not to gain recognition
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Tsimshian Artist Roy Henry Vickers was catapulted to international fame when his painting, The Meeting of Chiefs, was presented to the Queen on a visit to Vancouver.
The gift, to mark the meeting of Commonwealth leaders in 1987, cemented his reputation as an acclaimed artist and sent the value of his art soaring.
But where Vickers should have felt pride,…
Human cost of violence against women means need for change is urgent
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On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 young women lost their lives at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. That day has come to symbolize the high human cost of violence against women and the urgent need to change Canadian society.
In 1991, Dec. 6 was designated an annual National Day of Remembrance and Action on…
Human cost of violence against women means need for change is urgent
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On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 young women lost their lives at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. That day has come to symbolize the high human cost of violence against women and the urgent need to change Canadian society.
In 1991, Dec. 6 was designated an annual National Day of Remembrance and Action on…