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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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The birth of a white buffalo calf last August was hailed as being a
near miracle. There had not been such an event in more than 60 years.
In fact, the calf was called "Miracle" by the farmer, Dave Heider, who
lives just a couple of miles outside Janesville. What made the birth
such a rarity is that the International Buffalo Association claimed that…
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Canada isn't quite apologizing to the High Arctic exiles -- at least not yet. But Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin has given the clearest indication so far that the federal government is sorry about the forcible relocation of 18 Inuit families to the Far North, and is ready to compensate them.
"He thinks it was a bad decision," said Cate McCready, Irwin's communications…
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Canada isn't quite apologizing to the High Arctic exiles -- at least not yet. But Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin has given the clearest indication so far that the federal government is sorry about the forcible relocation of 18 Inuit families to the Far North, and is ready to compensate them.
"He thinks it was a bad decision," said Cate McCready, Irwin's communications…
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Canada isn't quite apologizing to the High Arctic exiles -- at least not yet. But Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin has given the clearest indication so far that the federal government is sorry about the forcible relocation of 18 Inuit families to the Far North, and is ready to compensate them.
"He thinks it was a bad decision," said Cate McCready, Irwin's communications…
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There was a new twist in the debate over Mohawk ancestry in Kahnawake when the local school authority moved to bar students not on the Mohawk
Registry from the community's schools.
The directive affects 39 out of the 850 students now enrolled in Kahnawake who are considered to have less than 50-per-cent Mohawk blood.
The Kahnawake Education Centre issued the…
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There was a new twist in the debate over Mohawk ancestry in Kahnawake when the local school authority moved to bar students not on the Mohawk
Registry from the community's schools.
The directive affects 39 out of the 850 students now enrolled in Kahnawake who are considered to have less than 50-per-cent Mohawk blood.
The Kahnawake Education Centre issued the…
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There was a new twist in the debate over Mohawk ancestry in Kahnawake when the local school authority moved to bar students not on the Mohawk
Registry from the community's schools.
The directive affects 39 out of the 850 students now enrolled in Kahnawake who are considered to have less than 50-per-cent Mohawk blood.
The Kahnawake Education Centre issued the…
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The Algonquins of Barriere Lake are braced to keep up the pressure in a logging dispute that could stop logging in the area of La Verendrye Park in Quebec.
They have taken their grievances about the federal government's unfulfilled contract obligations to Ottawa. A delegation from Barriere Lake is now occupying Victoria Island near Parliament Hill, which they refer to in…
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The Algonquins of Barriere Lake are braced to keep up the pressure in a logging dispute that could stop logging in the area of La Verendrye Park in Quebec.
They have taken their grievances about the federal government's unfulfilled contract obligations to Ottawa. A delegation from Barriere Lake is now occupying Victoria Island near Parliament Hill, which they refer to in…
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Ezhi-piitendaagwak Bmaadzawin-precious life-is the theme of this year's Native Women and Wellness Conference East, to be held Nov. 2 to 4 in Collingwood, Ont.
This is the eighth year for the annual conference, and that track record is one of the things that sets this conference apart from many of the others being held to promote healing and wellness.
"In this…
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Lacrosse fans in Alberta and British Columbia will be able to experience the professional variety of the Creator's Game now that the National Lacrosse League has expanded westward.
The Native inventors of Canada's national summer sport call lacrosse the Creator's game because they see playing the game to be a gift from the Creator. There are many Native stars in the pro…
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Lacrosse fans in Alberta and British Columbia will be able to experience the professional variety of the Creator's Game now that the National Lacrosse League has expanded westward.
The Native inventors of Canada's national summer sport call lacrosse the Creator's game because they see playing the game to be a gift from the Creator. There are many Native stars in the pro…
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Mississauga IceDogs' supporters are no longer asking the question Nathan Who?
Last season, fans of the Ontario Hockey League franchise questioned the club's decision-makers when they traded the team's leading scorer, left winger Chad Wiseman, a San Jose Sharks' draftee, to the Michigan-based Plymouth Whalers.
Wiseman was a popular third-year player with the IceDogs…
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Mississauga IceDogs' supporters are no longer asking the question Nathan Who?
Last season, fans of the Ontario Hockey League franchise questioned the club's decision-makers when they traded the team's leading scorer, left winger Chad Wiseman, a San Jose Sharks' draftee, to the Michigan-based Plymouth Whalers.
Wiseman was a popular third-year player with the IceDogs…
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When she was born, Denise Lonewalker's mother gave her a Mi'kmaq name, Nishka-Na-Wee-Wia-the spirit that dances. In the years since, Lonewalker has lived up to that name.
Her list of accomplishments in the world of dance is impressive. She was the first Indigenous woman to graduate with honors from the National Ballet School. She's performed with the National Ballet…