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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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A $160 million program promoting Native child welfare ignores more than two-thirds of Canada's aboriginal population, says the head of a national off-reserve child welfare review.
"Ottawa is trying to tell the people of this country that all Native children will benefit from the package," said Conrad Saulis, chairman of the Native Council of Canada's three-year study into…
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A $160 million program promoting Native child welfare ignores more than two-thirds of Canada's aboriginal population, says the head of a national off-reserve child welfare review.
"Ottawa is trying to tell the people of this country that all Native children will benefit from the package," said Conrad Saulis, chairman of the Native Council of Canada's three-year study into…
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A federal environmental review of the Oldman River dam is "highly critical" of Ottawa's and the Alberta government's action on the controversial project, said New Democrat MLA John McInnis.
Although the report doesn't come down against the $350-million project, it recommends Ottawa and the province take several steps to prevent environmental damage in the dam area, he said…
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A federal environmental review of the Oldman River dam is "highly critical" of Ottawa's and the Alberta government's action on the controversial project, said New Democrat MLA John McInnis.
Although the report doesn't come down against the $350-million project, it recommends Ottawa and the province take several steps to prevent environmental damage in the dam area, he said…
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Local cowboy Byron Bruised Head was the top money winner here at the Kainai Agriplex on April 11 and 12 as the IRCS held their fourth rodeo of the 1992 rodeo season.
It was the third of the Four Silver Cup Challenge Series that started in February.
The Standoff "Flash" came up with an outstanding performance as he won a total of $600 in three events.
After…
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Local cowboy Byron Bruised Head was the top money winner here at the Kainai Agriplex on April 11 and 12 as the IRCS held their fourth rodeo of the 1992 rodeo season.
It was the third of the Four Silver Cup Challenge Series that started in February.
The Standoff "Flash" came up with an outstanding performance as he won a total of $600 in three events.
After…
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The Toronto-based rock group Syren is using the Lubicon land rights struggle as the basis for a video now appearing on Canadian television.
"The Lubicon case is the most blatant example of human rights violations in the country and so little is known about it," said Syren singer Lea Harper in an interview from Toronto.
Let Them Live, which is playing on the…
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The Toronto-based rock group Syren is using the Lubicon land rights struggle as the basis for a video now appearing on Canadian television.
"The Lubicon case is the most blatant example of human rights violations in the country and so little is known about it," said Syren singer Lea Harper in an interview from Toronto.
Let Them Live, which is playing on the…
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I Have Spoken
I think that probably everyone in our Cree Nations has heard about a fellow called Wisakechak. This fellow was known in many places. He would have another name when he would appear at a distant nation.
Sometimes he would end up among the Ojibwas or the Salteaux. Or maybe way down among the Micmac Nation. It didn't take long to find out if this guy was…
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I Have Spoken
I think that probably everyone in our Cree Nations has heard about a fellow called Wisakechak. This fellow was known in many places. He would have another name when he would appear at a distant nation.
Sometimes he would end up among the Ojibwas or the Salteaux. Or maybe way down among the Micmac Nation. It didn't take long to find out if this guy was…
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Students sat patiently in an Edmonton conference hall foyer both anticipating and dreading the next round of workshops aimed at making them more productive adults.
They all took the waiting in stride.
"I know it's important -- this conference and what they're trying to do," confided 13-year-old Heart Lake School seventh-grader Curtis Cardinal. "But when I go out in…
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Students sat patiently in an Edmonton conference hall foyer both anticipating and dreading the next round of workshops aimed at making them more productive adults.
They all took the waiting in stride.
"I know it's important -- this conference and what they're trying to do," confided 13-year-old Heart Lake School seventh-grader Curtis Cardinal. "But when I go out in…
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Mother tongue is a play that is both collaborative theatre and performance art.
It explores the unique and person stories of two women and their struggle with cultural identity.
The richness of story-telling is used as a vehicle to explore the parallels and contrasts between the Metis and Scots cultures: the legacy of the two artists.
It explores their…
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Mother tongue is a play that is both collaborative theatre and performance art.
It explores the unique and person stories of two women and their struggle with cultural identity.
The richness of story-telling is used as a vehicle to explore the parallels and contrasts between the Metis and Scots cultures: the legacy of the two artists.
It explores their…
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When the New Democrats put out the call for more women, more Natives and more visible minority candidates in the next federal election, Colleen Glenn thought they were calling her.
And they were. On April 23 23, the Metis woman was nominated as the ND candidate for the federal riding of Edmonton Southwest.
"The party really wants people like me - Native, a woman, a…