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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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Saskatchewan's status Indians will have to pay the nine-per-cent
provincial sales tax on all off-reserve purchases under a Progressive
Conservative government, said leader Bill Boyd.
The proposal is "a coded campaign to appeal to the rednecks and the
promoters of racial intolerance," said Federation of Saskatchewan Indian
Nations Chief Blaine…
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The British Columbia government is willing to yield less than five percent of the province -- 47,000 square kilometres -- to Indian bands to resolve land claims.
The government is not willing to negotiate on any privately owned land and will keep as much land currently leased to non-Natives as possible from becoming part of settlements.
All lands transferred to…
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The British Columbia government is willing to yield less than five percent of the province -- 47,000 square kilometres -- to Indian bands to resolve land claims.
The government is not willing to negotiate on any privately owned land and will keep as much land currently leased to non-Natives as possible from becoming part of settlements.
All lands transferred to…
Page 1
The British Columbia government is willing to yield less than five percent of the province -- 47,000 square kilometres -- to Indian bands to resolve land claims.
The government is not willing to negotiate on any privately owned land and will keep as much land currently leased to non-Natives as possible from becoming part of settlements.
All lands transferred to…
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To Indian people, the Eagle is the messenger of the Creator, said Alvin Manitopyes.
"The eagle symbolizes the love the Creator has for the Indian people of North America.....the eagle is the most spiritually evolved of all animals and birds. It is the messenger between the Indian people and the Creator. It is a very sacred bird," said Manitopyes.
"(Eagles) have a…
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To Indian people, the Eagle is the messenger of the Creator, said Alvin Manitopyes.
"The eagle symbolizes the love the Creator has for the Indian people of North America.....the eagle is the most spiritually evolved of all animals and birds. It is the messenger between the Indian people and the Creator. It is a very sacred bird," said Manitopyes.
"(Eagles) have a…
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To Indian people, the Eagle is the messenger of the Creator, said Alvin Manitopyes.
"The eagle symbolizes the love the Creator has for the Indian people of North America.....the eagle is the most spiritually evolved of all animals and birds. It is the messenger between the Indian people and the Creator. It is a very sacred bird," said Manitopyes.
"(Eagles) have a…
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Sometimes the same truth can be seen through different eyes. Two men in Calgary, for instance -- one a Native counselor and the other one a non-Native scientist -- realize that eagles are crying out a warning to mankind. And now both men are sharing that warning. For Peter Sherrington, eagles at first were only a dot in his consciousness.
On March 20, 1992, as the…
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Sometimes the same truth can be seen through different eyes. Two men in Calgary, for instance -- one a Native counselor and the other one a non-Native scientist -- realize that eagles are crying out a warning to mankind. And now both men are sharing that warning. For Peter Sherrington, eagles at first were only a dot in his consciousness.
On March 20, 1992, as the…
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Sometimes the same truth can be seen through different eyes. Two men in Calgary, for instance -- one a Native counselor and the other one a non-Native scientist -- realize that eagles are crying out a warning to mankind. And now both men are sharing that warning. For Peter Sherrington, eagles at first were only a dot in his consciousness.
On March 20, 1992, as the…
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Natives and non-Natives will gather in a celebration of Indian culture during the seventh annual Native Awareness Week in Calgary held May 15 to 21.
The theme of this year's event -- Honoring the Staff of Life: Unity, Strength, Wisdom, Respect -- was chosen in recognition of the birth of a white buffalo in Wisconsin last August. The white buffalo has been received by…
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Natives and non-Natives will gather in a celebration of Indian culture during the seventh annual Native Awareness Week in Calgary held May 15 to 21.
The theme of this year's event -- Honoring the Staff of Life: Unity, Strength, Wisdom, Respect -- was chosen in recognition of the birth of a white buffalo in Wisconsin last August. The white buffalo has been received by…
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Natives and non-Natives will gather in a celebration of Indian culture during the seventh annual Native Awareness Week in Calgary held May 15 to 21.
The theme of this year's event -- Honoring the Staff of Life: Unity, Strength, Wisdom, Respect -- was chosen in recognition of the birth of a white buffalo in Wisconsin last August. The white buffalo has been received by…
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An invitation to "explore the ancient universe of the Blackfoot Empire" is the theme of a new Aboriginal Tourism Action Plan prepared by the Sikooh-kotoki Friendship Society in Lethbridge, Alta. The 75-page document is the result of almost two years of study and effort, but creators of the plan say the real work is just beginning.
"Right now, there's a tremendous amount…
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An invitation to "explore the ancient universe of the Blackfoot Empire" is the theme of a new Aboriginal Tourism Action Plan prepared by the Sikooh-kotoki Friendship Society in Lethbridge, Alta. The 75-page document is the result of almost two years of study and effort, but creators of the plan say the real work is just beginning.
"Right now, there's a tremendous amount…