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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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Wildlife conservation measures should take precedence over hunting rights guaranteed in the treaties, a spokesman for the Alberta Fish and Game Association
said recently.
"The preservation of wildlife should take precedence over treaty rights," said
Andy von Busse, a representative of the lobby group, which claims more than 15,000 members.
"In today…
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Wildlife conservation measures should take precedence over hunting rights guaranteed in the treaties, a spokesman for the Alberta Fish and Game Association
said recently.
"The preservation of wildlife should take precedence over treaty rights," said
Andy von Busse, a representative of the lobby group, which claims more than 15,000 members.
"In today…
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Native people want more control over their own lives, whether dealing with governments, the legal system or their own political organizations, a royal commission was told.
"What we feel is, we're powerless. We are asking the royal commission to set
up a mechanism that will at least allow us to discuss it," Richard Long, executive director of the Native Council of…
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Native people want more control over their own lives, whether dealing with governments, the legal system or their own political organizations, a royal commission was told.
"What we feel is, we're powerless. We are asking the royal commission to set
up a mechanism that will at least allow us to discuss it," Richard Long, executive director of the Native Council of…
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Native people want more control over their own lives, whether dealing with governments, the legal system or their own political organizations, a royal commission was told.
"What we feel is, we're powerless. We are asking the royal commission to set
up a mechanism that will at least allow us to discuss it," Richard Long, executive director of the Native Council of…
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Native people want more control over their own lives, whether dealing with governments, the legal system or their own political organizations, a royal commission was told.
"What we feel is, we're powerless. We are asking the royal commission to set
up a mechanism that will at least allow us to discuss it," Richard Long, executive director of the Native Council of…
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Two men who were in Carney Nerland's gun shop the evening he shot Native trapper Leo LaChance testified they feared for their lives during the incident.
Gar Brownbridge, a youth worker, and Russell Yungwirth, a former jail guard, took the stand Tuesday at the public hearings into LaChance's death.
Their stories and reactions to the shooting of the 48-year-old Native…
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Two men who were in Carney Nerland's gun shop the evening he shot Native trapper Leo LaChance testified they feared for their lives during the incident.
Gar Brownbridge, a youth worker, and Russell Yungwirth, a former jail guard, took the stand Tuesday at the public hearings into LaChance's death.
Their stories and reactions to the shooting of the 48-year-old Native…
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Two men who were in Carney Nerland's gun shop the evening he shot Native trapper Leo LaChance testified they feared for their lives during the incident.
Gar Brownbridge, a youth worker, and Russell Yungwirth, a former jail guard, took the stand Tuesday at the public hearings into LaChance's death.
Their stories and reactions to the shooting of the 48-year-old Native…
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Two men who were in Carney Nerland's gun shop the evening he shot Native trapper Leo LaChance testified they feared for their lives during the incident.
Gar Brownbridge, a youth worker, and Russell Yungwirth, a former jail guard, took the stand Tuesday at the public hearings into LaChance's death.
Their stories and reactions to the shooting of the 48-year-old Native…
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Lori-Ann Larocque, also known as Miss Metis Alberta for this year, has been on the road touting a stay-in-school message for teenagers.
"An education is important. It's the greatest gift you can give yourself, your future and your community," Larocque told an audience composed of a handful of teenagers while on a recent visit to Edmonton's St. Joseph's Catholic High…
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Lori-Ann Larocque, also known as Miss Metis Alberta for this year, has been on the road touting a stay-in-school message for teenagers.
"An education is important. It's the greatest gift you can give yourself, your future and your community," Larocque told an audience composed of a handful of teenagers while on a recent visit to Edmonton's St. Joseph's Catholic High…
A sport shoe manufacturer has joined forces with an American Indian designer to produce a line of beaded footwear and apparel.
Melody Lightfeather, president of American Indian Designer Collection, signed a contract with the president of Reebok International Ltd. recently to produce the Reebok-Lightfeather Collection.
The collection will be hand-beaded and sewn by more than 100…
A sport shoe manufacturer has joined forces with an American Indian designer to produce a line of beaded footwear and apparel.
Melody Lightfeather, president of American Indian Designer Collection, signed a contract with the president of Reebok International Ltd. recently to produce the Reebok-Lightfeather Collection.
The collection will be hand-beaded and sewn by more than 100…
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Bridging the gap between cultures was the focus of activities and entertainment during Calgary's fourth annual Native Awareness Week, held May 25 - 30.
The increase in public participation and sponsorship has snowballed since its
first recognition in 1983, said Diane Pomerleau, a representative from the Chamber of Commerce and a director of the Calgary Aboriginal…