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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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Manitoba's skirmishes over on-reserve gaming are causing ripples in Saskatchewan where Native and provincial leaders have also been unsuccessful in establishing new Indian gaming laws.
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations president Roland Crowe last week warned of confrontation if the provincial government doesn't bend soon to allow on-reserve casinos.
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Manitoba's skirmishes over on-reserve gaming are causing ripples in Saskatchewan where Native and provincial leaders have also been unsuccessful in establishing new Indian gaming laws.
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations president Roland Crowe last week warned of confrontation if the provincial government doesn't bend soon to allow on-reserve casinos.
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Rumors swirling throughout Manitoba for last few months about the political future of Yves Dumont were confirmed when the Metis leader was appointed lieutenant-governor.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney handed the post to the Manitoba Metis Federation president last week. The lieutenant-governor is the Queen's representative in a province and the ceremonial head of the…
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A controversial hydroelectric project in British Columbia that threatened salmon stocks won't be stopped, but it will be subject to a long overdue public hearing, provincial officials said.
On the heels of a report saying Alcan's so-called Kemano Completion Project has a legal right to proceed, the B.C. government announced review plans it hopes will set aside long…
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A controversial hydroelectric project in British Columbia that threatened salmon stocks won't be stopped, but it will be subject to a long overdue public hearing, provincial officials said.
On the heels of a report saying Alcan's so-called Kemano Completion Project has a legal right to proceed, the B.C. government announced review plans it hopes will set aside long…
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A controversial hydroelectric project in British Columbia that threatened salmon stocks won't be stopped, but it will be subject to a long overdue public hearing, provincial officials said.
On the heels of a report saying Alcan's so-called Kemano Completion Project has a legal right to proceed, the B.C. government announced review plans it hopes will set aside long…
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A controversial hydroelectric project in British Columbia that threatened salmon stocks won't be stopped, but it will be subject to a long overdue public hearing, provincial officials said.
On the heels of a report saying Alcan's so-called Kemano Completion Project has a legal right to proceed, the B.C. government announced review plans it hopes will set aside long…
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A court decision returning millions of dollars taxed from Native unemployment insurance payments is being used to end income tax exemptions for status Indians.
In a letter to bands and political organizations, Revenue Canada announced after 1993 Natives will no longer be protected if the work that generated the income is not done on-reserve.
The decision reverses a…
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A court decision returning millions of dollars taxed from Native unemployment insurance payments is being used to end income tax exemptions for status Indians.
In a letter to bands and political organizations, Revenue Canada announced after 1993 Natives will no longer be protected if the work that generated the income is not done on-reserve.
The decision reverses a…
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A court decision returning millions of dollars taxed from Native unemployment insurance payments is being used to end income tax exemptions for status Indians.
In a letter to bands and political organizations, Revenue Canada announced after 1993 Natives will no longer be protected if the work that generated the income is not done on-reserve.
The decision reverses a…
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A court decision returning millions of dollars taxed from Native unemployment insurance payments is being used to end income tax exemptions for status Indians.
In a letter to bands and political organizations, Revenue Canada announced after 1993 Natives will no longer be protected if the work that generated the income is not done on-reserve.
The decision reverses a…
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Alberta premier Ralph Klein has indicated he's interested in finding ways to transfer funding for urban Indian programs.
But the proposal is already drawing fire from at least one band that wants to extend its governing rights to off-reserve members.
The new premier met with members of the Native Congress of Canada (the new name for the Native Council of Canada's…
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Alberta premier Ralph Klein has indicated he's interested in finding ways to transfer funding for urban Indian programs.
But the proposal is already drawing fire from at least one band that wants to extend its governing rights to off-reserve members.
The new premier met with members of the Native Congress of Canada (the new name for the Native Council of Canada's…
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Alberta premier Ralph Klein has indicated he's interested in finding ways to transfer funding for urban Indian programs.
But the proposal is already drawing fire from at least one band that wants to extend its governing rights to off-reserve members.
The new premier met with members of the Native Congress of Canada (the new name for the Native Council of Canada's…
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Alberta premier Ralph Klein has indicated he's interested in finding ways to transfer funding for urban Indian programs.
But the proposal is already drawing fire from at least one band that wants to extend its governing rights to off-reserve members.
The new premier met with members of the Native Congress of Canada (the new name for the Native Council of Canada's…