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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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Plans to build a major tourism-recreation facility on southern Alberta's Blood reserve are about to become a reality.
A $1,000 deposit on a major land deal that will give a home to the proposed Niitsitapi Cultural World is expected to be paid next week, as soon as official approval for the project is given. The payment is part of $60,000 land purchase on the Blood reserve…
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Plans to build a major tourism-recreation facility on southern Alberta's Blood reserve are about to become a reality.
A $1,000 deposit on a major land deal that will give a home to the proposed Niitsitapi Cultural World is expected to be paid next week, as soon as official approval for the project is given. The payment is part of $60,000 land purchase on the Blood reserve…
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The Peace Arch Project, a five-year-old program that helps Native people in northern Alberta find work in the oil industry, has been renewed for two more years.
And although the recession and downturn in the oil patch have taken their toll on local job prospects, the project's renewal has sparked new interest in the participating communities, a spokesman said.
"The…
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The Peace Arch Project, a five-year-old program that helps Native people in northern Alberta find work in the oil industry, has been renewed for two more years.
And although the recession and downturn in the oil patch have taken their toll on local job prospects, the project's renewal has sparked new interest in the participating communities, a spokesman said.
"The…
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Blood Reserve veteran cowboy Dallas Young Pine made a big move towards his second Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association (IRCA) all-around honors in the Silver Cup Series No. 2 here at the Agriplex on March 14-15, 1992. The Silver Cup was the second of four to be held here in the month of May.
Young Pine won a total of $502 and added 80 points to the all-around in both the IRCA…
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Blood Reserve veteran cowboy Dallas Young Pine made a big move towards his second Indian Rodeo Cowboy Association (IRCA) all-around honors in the Silver Cup Series No. 2 here at the Agriplex on March 14-15, 1992. The Silver Cup was the second of four to be held here in the month of May.
Young Pine won a total of $502 and added 80 points to the all-around in both the IRCA…
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Okay. We know it's spring time out there. But in the North, the cold likes to hang around a little longer. So there is still a lot of winter in the Arctic Winter Games, even though they only finished a couple of weeks ago.
This set of photos comes from the 1992 games, held in Whitehorse, Yukon. Northern Alberta fielded its largest team ever, sending about 200 athletes to…
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Okay. We know it's spring time out there. But in the North, the cold likes to hang around a little longer. So there is still a lot of winter in the Arctic Winter Games, even though they only finished a couple of weeks ago.
This set of photos comes from the 1992 games, held in Whitehorse, Yukon. Northern Alberta fielded its largest team ever, sending about 200 athletes to…
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It took a few weeks of negotiations with the local shaman, but the jungle spirits finally agreed and the filming was allowed to proceed.
The filming in this case was a 35-hour ritual, celebrated annually by Brazil's Makuna tribe, in which local spirits are invited to the community for a marathon dance
of regeneration.
And the story comes from Richard Meech…
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It took a few weeks of negotiations with the local shaman, but the jungle spirits finally agreed and the filming was allowed to proceed.
The filming in this case was a 35-hour ritual, celebrated annually by Brazil's Makuna tribe, in which local spirits are invited to the community for a marathon dance
of regeneration.
And the story comes from Richard Meech…
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"...And the First Shall be Last," (NC Press Ltd.), by Ontario author Murray Angus, is a new series of essays dealing with federal and provincial Native policies since Confederation.
At less than 100 pages, this book is a solid examination of government track records on Native issues.
But it is also a dense read. And because it is written in an essay style, but…
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"...And the First Shall be Last," (NC Press Ltd.), by Ontario author Murray Angus, is a new series of essays dealing with federal and provincial Native policies since Confederation.
At less than 100 pages, this book is a solid examination of government track records on Native issues.
But it is also a dense read. And because it is written in an essay style, but…
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Guest Column
As a youth, it is sometimes difficult to remain indifferent to what happens in the world and in our communities. Our minds are highly impressionable, and we often feel helpless during times of crisis. To us, it always seems as though adults (by this I mean the ones in power) are too busy trying to find solutions to take the time to listen to a less cluttered,…
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Guest Column
As a youth, it is sometimes difficult to remain indifferent to what happens in the world and in our communities. Our minds are highly impressionable, and we often feel helpless during times of crisis. To us, it always seems as though adults (by this I mean the ones in power) are too busy trying to find solutions to take the time to listen to a less cluttered,…
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Tansi, ahnee and hello. It's been a long time since we have shared this morning coffee at the start of a new day. As a writer my career has taken me to astounding heights these last few years. The price to be paid for that sometimes is the loss of the simple and uncomplicated things like sharing this space with you.
However, it's nice to be back. Because despite any…