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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 news and current affairs staff at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) will find out sometime in early December whether they'll still have jobs in the coming year.
Although management is saying publicly there's no reason to expect layoffs or drastic spending cuts, a freeze on expansion and 20 per cent budget cuts imposed on all APTN departments in the last…
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The news and current affairs staff at the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) will find out sometime in early December whether they'll still have jobs in the coming year.
Although management is saying publicly there's no reason to expect layoffs or drastic spending cuts, a freeze on expansion and 20 per cent budget cuts imposed on all APTN departments in the last…
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The national chief responded to the minister of Indian Affairs on Sept. 26 in the latest round of a war of words over the minister's First Nations governance initiative.
The Assembly of First Nations had hoped to join in the governance consultations-and access federal funding-before a funding shortfall forced the national organization to start laying off staff. But when…
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The national chief responded to the minister of Indian Affairs on Sept. 26 in the latest round of a war of words over the minister's First Nations governance initiative.
The Assembly of First Nations had hoped to join in the governance consultations-and access federal funding-before a funding shortfall forced the national organization to start laying off staff. But when…
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The national chief responded to the minister of Indian Affairs on Sept. 26 in the latest round of a war of words over the minister's First Nations governance initiative.
The Assembly of First Nations had hoped to join in the governance consultations-and access federal funding-before a funding shortfall forced the national organization to start laying off staff. But when…
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The national chief responded to the minister of Indian Affairs on Sept. 26 in the latest round of a war of words over the minister's First Nations governance initiative.
The Assembly of First Nations had hoped to join in the governance consultations-and access federal funding-before a funding shortfall forced the national organization to start laying off staff. But when…
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A disagreement over who has jurisdiction over 4.6 acres in this New Brunswick town may create a rift between locals identifying themselves as members of the Passamaquoddy nation and their non-Native neighbors who have been their friends for generations.
The dispute has caught the attention of the Maritimes' Native leadership of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation…
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A disagreement over who has jurisdiction over 4.6 acres in this New Brunswick town may create a rift between locals identifying themselves as members of the Passamaquoddy nation and their non-Native neighbors who have been their friends for generations.
The dispute has caught the attention of the Maritimes' Native leadership of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation…
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A disagreement over who has jurisdiction over 4.6 acres in this New Brunswick town may create a rift between locals identifying themselves as members of the Passamaquoddy nation and their non-Native neighbors who have been their friends for generations.
The dispute has caught the attention of the Maritimes' Native leadership of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation…
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A disagreement over who has jurisdiction over 4.6 acres in this New Brunswick town may create a rift between locals identifying themselves as members of the Passamaquoddy nation and their non-Native neighbors who have been their friends for generations.
The dispute has caught the attention of the Maritimes' Native leadership of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation…
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The Metis Nation of Alberta is mourning the loss of its president. Larry Desmeules died suddenly in his home in the early morning hours of Feb. 24.
"This is going to be quite a blow to Metis society at large," said Metis historian Terry Lusty. "They're not going to be easy shoes to fill."
"Look how he developed and extended the Metis nation. Who before him has…
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The Metis Nation of Alberta is mourning the loss of its president. Larry Desmeules died suddenly in his home in the early morning hours of Feb. 24.
"This is going to be quite a blow to Metis society at large," said Metis historian Terry Lusty. "They're not going to be easy shoes to fill."
"Look how he developed and extended the Metis nation. Who before him has…
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The Metis Nation of Alberta is mourning the loss of its president. Larry Desmeules died suddenly in his home in the early morning hours of Feb. 24.
"This is going to be quite a blow to Metis society at large," said Metis historian Terry Lusty. "They're not going to be easy shoes to fill."
"Look how he developed and extended the Metis nation. Who before him has…
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The Metis Nation of Alberta is mourning the loss of its president. Larry Desmeules died suddenly in his home in the early morning hours of Feb. 24.
"This is going to be quite a blow to Metis society at large," said Metis historian Terry Lusty. "They're not going to be easy shoes to fill."
"Look how he developed and extended the Metis nation. Who before him has…
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The conflict between the Roseau River band council and reserve police has resulted in a vote of no confidence for the band's chief.
Chief Lawrence Henry was ousted Feb. 16 in a unanimous vote by members
of the reserve's Custom Council, the band's vice-chief said.
Eleven council members, each representing a single reserve family, voted unanimously to remove…