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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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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…
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Editorial
Self-government is a complicated issue. And the swirl of debate it has generated
in the current constitutional negotiations hasn't made it any easier to understand.
Part of the problem, perhaps, is that self-government is not one single thing. It doesn't come in a simple package that you can open and say "Look here, this is self-government.
…
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Editorial
Self-government is a complicated issue. And the swirl of debate it has generated
in the current constitutional negotiations hasn't made it any easier to understand.
Part of the problem, perhaps, is that self-government is not one single thing. It doesn't come in a simple package that you can open and say "Look here, this is self-government.
…
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A small group of Native students gathered at a University of Alberta meeting room April 1 to pay tribute to close companion and mentor Lorraine Courtrille, a young Metis leader who died in a car accident while on a student goodwill mission to Native communities in northern Alberta.
But for those who attended the traditional talking circle that marked her passing, the…
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A small group of Native students gathered at a University of Alberta meeting room April 1 to pay tribute to close companion and mentor Lorraine Courtrille, a young Metis leader who died in a car accident while on a student goodwill mission to Native communities in northern Alberta.
But for those who attended the traditional talking circle that marked her passing, the…
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Ray Desjardin, president of the newly formed Edmonton First Nation Council, says the city's existing Native organizations aren't filling the bill as far as off-reserve Indians are concerned.
That's why the former Sucker Creek resident, who has lived in Edmonton for the past 14 years, formed the council, along with a group of other dissatisfied Native people.
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Ray Desjardin, president of the newly formed Edmonton First Nation Council, says the city's existing Native organizations aren't filling the bill as far as off-reserve Indians are concerned.
That's why the former Sucker Creek resident, who has lived in Edmonton for the past 14 years, formed the council, along with a group of other dissatisfied Native people.
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A new Native group in Edmonton is seeking government backing to secure treaty programs for urban Indians, placing it directly at odds with existing Native agencies designed to provide the same services.
"We're not trying to step on anyone's toes," said Ray Desjardin, president of the three-month-old Edmonton First Nations Council, "But we need to ensure that people respect…
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A new Native group in Edmonton is seeking government backing to secure treaty programs for urban Indians, placing it directly at odds with existing Native agencies designed to provide the same services.
"We're not trying to step on anyone's toes," said Ray Desjardin, president of the three-month-old Edmonton First Nations Council, "But we need to ensure that people respect…
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New York state cancelled its $17-billion contract to buy electricity from Quebec's controversial Great Whale hydro-electric project.
Cree leaders in northern Quebec greeted the news as a major victory. But Hydro-Quebec, the provincial power company, said construction of the mega-project will start on schedule in 1993.
"Don't assume this deal is cancelled forever and…
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New York state cancelled its $17-billion contract to buy electricity from Quebec's controversial Great Whale hydro-electric project.
Cree leaders in northern Quebec greeted the news as a major victory. But Hydro-Quebec, the provincial power company, said construction of the mega-project will start on schedule in 1993.
"Don't assume this deal is cancelled forever and…
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Political opponents of Alexis chief Howard Mustus are staging a sit-in in the band council chambers demanding they have access to band financial records.
By Windspeaker publication deadlines, the protests had occupied the chambers for 10 days and were vowing to continue their action until the records are released.
"We've come up with the agreement that we will stick…
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Political opponents of Alexis chief Howard Mustus are staging a sit-in in the band council chambers demanding they have access to band financial records.
By Windspeaker publication deadlines, the protests had occupied the chambers for 10 days and were vowing to continue their action until the records are released.
"We've come up with the agreement that we will stick…
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The Native Women's Association of Canada lost its court challenge to win a seat at the bargaining table for the final rounds of constitutional negotiations.
Federal Court Justice Allison Walsh dismissed the case. He said Ottawa's decision not to invite the association to the final bargaining rounds was not a violation of freedom of speech or a case of sex discriminations…
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The Native Women's Association of Canada lost its court challenge to win a seat at the bargaining table for the final rounds of constitutional negotiations.
Federal Court Justice Allison Walsh dismissed the case. He said Ottawa's decision not to invite the association to the final bargaining rounds was not a violation of freedom of speech or a case of sex discriminations…