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Windspeaker Publication

Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.

  • October 20, 2001
  • Sharon Smith, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 12

When Corporal Paul Currie and friends flew into the small, northern Manitoba community, crime dropped 78 per cent.

In other northern villages that the RCMP officer visited, vandalism statistics plummeted as much as 49 per cent.

Currie was astounded.

The 23-year RCMP Sports Camp board member expected some positive

response to the fledgling sports…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Sharon Smith, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 12

When Corporal Paul Currie and friends flew into the small, northern Manitoba community, crime dropped 78 per cent.

In other northern villages that the RCMP officer visited, vandalism statistics plummeted as much as 49 per cent.

Currie was astounded.

The 23-year RCMP Sports Camp board member expected some positive

response to the fledgling sports…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Sharon Smith, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 12

When Corporal Paul Currie and friends flew into the small, northern Manitoba community, crime dropped 78 per cent.

In other northern villages that the RCMP officer visited, vandalism statistics plummeted as much as 49 per cent.

Currie was astounded.

The 23-year RCMP Sports Camp board member expected some positive

response to the fledgling sports…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Dina O'Meara, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 12

Native legends and the words of Ojibway elders form the backbone of an innovative school program for students kindergarten to Grade 12 in the United States.

The Red Cliff Wellness curriculum targets prevention of alcohol and drug abuse

by developing cultural, emotional and social growth in students. The cross-cultural program was developed 14 years ago by the…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Dina O'Meara, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 15

Teenagers working with their peers in community governments have an added advantage on their road to success: There is no need to bridge a generation gap within a youth council. "As adults, sometimes as much as we try, we can't do anything for our youths," said George Shields, a representative of the United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.

The American organization has…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Dina O'Meara, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 15

Teenagers working with their peers in community governments have an added advantage on their road to success: There is no need to bridge a generation gap within a youth council. "As adults, sometimes as much as we try, we can't do anything for our youths," said George Shields, a representative of the United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.

The American organization has…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Dina O'Meara, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 15

Teenagers working with their peers in community governments have an added advantage on their road to success: There is no need to bridge a generation gap within a youth council. "As adults, sometimes as much as we try, we can't do anything for our youths," said George Shields, a representative of the United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.

The American organization has…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Dina O'Meara, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 15

Teenagers working with their peers in community governments have an added advantage on their road to success: There is no need to bridge a generation gap within a youth council. "As adults, sometimes as much as we try, we can't do anything for our youths," said George Shields, a representative of the United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.

The American organization has…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 15

Before aboriginal people can heal the deep emotional wounds they suffer today, they need to recognize the problems they face are a result of the traumatic lifestyle they endured as children.

That was the message shared by Native American psychologist and author Jane Middleton-Moz at the recent Healing Our Spirit World-wide conference in Edmonton.

She told a…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 15

Before aboriginal people can heal the deep emotional wounds they suffer today, they need to recognize the problems they face are a result of the traumatic lifestyle they endured as children.

That was the message shared by Native American psychologist and author Jane Middleton-Moz at the recent Healing Our Spirit World-wide conference in Edmonton.

She told a…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 15

Before aboriginal people can heal the deep emotional wounds they suffer today, they need to recognize the problems they face are a result of the traumatic lifestyle they endured as children.

That was the message shared by Native American psychologist and author Jane Middleton-Moz at the recent Healing Our Spirit World-wide conference in Edmonton.

She told a…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Contributor

Page 15

Before aboriginal people can heal the deep emotional wounds they suffer today, they need to recognize the problems they face are a result of the traumatic lifestyle they endured as children.

That was the message shared by Native American psychologist and author Jane Middleton-Moz at the recent Healing Our Spirit World-wide conference in Edmonton.

She told a…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 16

The Native ballet In The Land of Spirits will tour Canada this fall as part of the country's 125th anniversary celebrations.

The tour, co-produced by the National Arts Centre, premieres at the centre Sept. 18. It then moves to the Manitoba Centennial Centre in Winnipeg on Sept. 23; Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth II Theatre on Oct. 1 and to Toronto's O'Keefe Centre on…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 16

The Native ballet In The Land of Spirits will tour Canada this fall as part of the country's 125th anniversary celebrations.

The tour, co-produced by the National Arts Centre, premieres at the centre Sept. 18. It then moves to the Manitoba Centennial Centre in Winnipeg on Sept. 23; Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth II Theatre on Oct. 1 and to Toronto's O'Keefe Centre on…

  • October 20, 2001
  • Windspeaker Staff

Page 16

The Native ballet In The Land of Spirits will tour Canada this fall as part of the country's 125th anniversary celebrations.

The tour, co-produced by the National Arts Centre, premieres at the centre Sept. 18. It then moves to the Manitoba Centennial Centre in Winnipeg on Sept. 23; Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth II Theatre on Oct. 1 and to Toronto's O'Keefe Centre on…