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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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Distinctive Native fashion designer D'arcy Moses featured his line of culturally inspired furs and clothing at a recently fashion show in Saskatoon. The show followed
a two-day conference on aboriginal newspapers and commercial development.
Moses, who is known both locally and internationally for his fashion designs, says his is a hectic lifestyle. Any goals he…
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Sculptor David Dragonfly wants to tell stories with his art.
"I think form and beauty are less important then meaning. The ancient Indian artists who painted on rocks and hides knew this. They were trying to tell a story," he says.
Dragonfly may be more concerned with expressing a narrative line, but his pieces have a strong emotional and aesthetic appeal. His…
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Sculptor David Dragonfly wants to tell stories with his art.
"I think form and beauty are less important then meaning. The ancient Indian artists who painted on rocks and hides knew this. They were trying to tell a story," he says.
Dragonfly may be more concerned with expressing a narrative line, but his pieces have a strong emotional and aesthetic appeal. His…
Page 20
Sculptor David Dragonfly wants to tell stories with his art.
"I think form and beauty are less important then meaning. The ancient Indian artists who painted on rocks and hides knew this. They were trying to tell a story," he says.
Dragonfly may be more concerned with expressing a narrative line, but his pieces have a strong emotional and aesthetic appeal. His…
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Sculptor David Dragonfly wants to tell stories with his art.
"I think form and beauty are less important then meaning. The ancient Indian artists who painted on rocks and hides knew this. They were trying to tell a story," he says.
Dragonfly may be more concerned with expressing a narrative line, but his pieces have a strong emotional and aesthetic appeal. His…
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Canada's first national aboriginal fashion show is seeking professional and up-and-coming designers to compete for the top prize of $5,000 or an equivalent trip to Paris.
Winds of Change is organized by the Canadian Council for Native Business to showcase the best of aboriginal fashion design in Toronto on March 24, 1993.
The show is a career-making opportunity for…
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Canada's first national aboriginal fashion show is seeking professional and up-and-coming designers to compete for the top prize of $5,000 or an equivalent trip to Paris.
Winds of Change is organized by the Canadian Council for Native Business to showcase the best of aboriginal fashion design in Toronto on March 24, 1993.
The show is a career-making opportunity for…
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Canada's first national aboriginal fashion show is seeking professional and up-and-coming designers to compete for the top prize of $5,000 or an equivalent trip to Paris.
Winds of Change is organized by the Canadian Council for Native Business to showcase the best of aboriginal fashion design in Toronto on March 24, 1993.
The show is a career-making opportunity for…
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Canada's first national aboriginal fashion show is seeking professional and up-and-coming designers to compete for the top prize of $5,000 or an equivalent trip to Paris.
Winds of Change is organized by the Canadian Council for Native Business to showcase the best of aboriginal fashion design in Toronto on March 24, 1993.
The show is a career-making opportunity for…
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Years of hard work and enjoyment of his art brought fancy dancer Cal Arcand national attention beyond his dreams.
Arcand was introduced to Native dancing in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, shortly after his dad Eugene Arcand became head of the city's Indian Metis Friendship Centre eight years ago.
"I was up in the rec room when I heard an announcement about learning…
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Years of hard work and enjoyment of his art brought fancy dancer Cal Arcand national attention beyond his dreams.
Arcand was introduced to Native dancing in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, shortly after his dad Eugene Arcand became head of the city's Indian Metis Friendship Centre eight years ago.
"I was up in the rec room when I heard an announcement about learning…
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Years of hard work and enjoyment of his art brought fancy dancer Cal Arcand national attention beyond his dreams.
Arcand was introduced to Native dancing in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, shortly after his dad Eugene Arcand became head of the city's Indian Metis Friendship Centre eight years ago.
"I was up in the rec room when I heard an announcement about learning…
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Years of hard work and enjoyment of his art brought fancy dancer Cal Arcand national attention beyond his dreams.
Arcand was introduced to Native dancing in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, shortly after his dad Eugene Arcand became head of the city's Indian Metis Friendship Centre eight years ago.
"I was up in the rec room when I heard an announcement about learning…
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"Picasso," says Ojibwa artist Eddie Cobiness when asked who was the major influence on his painting.
"The way he used lines and colors and made them beyond what others had done."
Interestingly, Cobiness can't point to any one Native artist who influenced his work, and indeed his style is uniquely his own. While it doesn't resemble Picasso's works, either, the…
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"Picasso," says Ojibwa artist Eddie Cobiness when asked who was the major influence on his painting.
"The way he used lines and colors and made them beyond what others had done."
Interestingly, Cobiness can't point to any one Native artist who influenced his work, and indeed his style is uniquely his own. While it doesn't resemble Picasso's works, either, the…