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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…
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Whether you like Aboriginal music, powwow dancing, film or sports, this year's Canadian Aboriginal Festival should have something to pique your interest.
The annual festival will be held Nov. 23 to 25 in Toronto.
All your favorite events and activities from past years are back, with a handful of features being added to the mix.
One of the major differences…
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Whether you like Aboriginal music, powwow dancing, film or sports, this year's Canadian Aboriginal Festival should have something to pique your interest.
The annual festival will be held Nov. 23 to 25 in Toronto.
All your favorite events and activities from past years are back, with a handful of features being added to the mix.
One of the major differences…
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One Dead Indian,
The Premier, The Police and the Ipperwash Crisis
By Peter Edwards
Stoddart Publishing, Toronto
259 pages
$34.95 (hc)
The review copy of Toronto Star reporter Peter Edwards' One Dead Indian made its way to our newsroom a week later than expected because of the flight ban imposed after the terrorist attacks in New York…
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One Dead Indian,
The Premier, The Police and the Ipperwash Crisis
By Peter Edwards
Stoddart Publishing, Toronto
259 pages
$34.95 (hc)
The review copy of Toronto Star reporter Peter Edwards' One Dead Indian made its way to our newsroom a week later than expected because of the flight ban imposed after the terrorist attacks in New York…
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Just Another Indian
A Serial Killer and Canada's Indifference
By Warren Goulding
Fifth House Publishing, Calgary
219 pages
$22.95 (sc)
A case study of serial killer John Martin Crawford's attacks on Native women in Western Canada has been compiled into a book that is ominously reminiscent of the notorious paperback, Conspiracy of Silence…
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Just Another Indian
A Serial Killer and Canada's Indifference
By Warren Goulding
Fifth House Publishing, Calgary
219 pages
$22.95 (sc)
A case study of serial killer John Martin Crawford's attacks on Native women in Western Canada has been compiled into a book that is ominously reminiscent of the notorious paperback, Conspiracy of Silence…
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Four years after a similar project was derailed because of the grave of an Indian princess, a developer is moving ahead with a 2,000-home project on a shoreline property north of Owen Sound, Ont.
"We hope to have a shovel in the ground next spring," said Dorothy Telford, spokesperson and development consultant for Georgian Villas.
But a local Native leader says a…
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Four years after a similar project was derailed because of the grave of an Indian princess, a developer is moving ahead with a 2,000-home project on a shoreline property north of Owen Sound, Ont.
"We hope to have a shovel in the ground next spring," said Dorothy Telford, spokesperson and development consultant for Georgian Villas.
But a local Native leader says a…
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While serious doubts have been raised about the validity of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election results, the Saskatchewan government says it is not assuming the lead in alleviating grassroots concerns about alleged election irregularities.
Concerns about irregularities have led, however, to a review of Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election procedures in which the…
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While serious doubts have been raised about the validity of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election results, the Saskatchewan government says it is not assuming the lead in alleviating grassroots concerns about alleged election irregularities.
Concerns about irregularities have led, however, to a review of Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election procedures in which the…
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In what could be a landmark decision in Indians versus the establishment, a majority Quebec Court of Appeal judgement on Sept. 5 held that Quebec and Canada violated Cree rights pertaining to education, language and culture as set out in the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.
The Crees went to court because Quebec and Canada made a deal in May 1996 that excluded…
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In what could be a landmark decision in Indians versus the establishment, a majority Quebec Court of Appeal judgement on Sept. 5 held that Quebec and Canada violated Cree rights pertaining to education, language and culture as set out in the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.
The Crees went to court because Quebec and Canada made a deal in May 1996 that excluded…
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The federal government may have apologized for, and acknowledged the existence of, sexual abuse in residential schools, but lawyer Peter Grant says the government is still doing its best to stall and minimize compensation for the victims.
In two civil cases in British Columbia, both involving proven sexual abuse, court decisions in favor of Native plaintiffs were followed…
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The federal government may have apologized for, and acknowledged the existence of, sexual abuse in residential schools, but lawyer Peter Grant says the government is still doing its best to stall and minimize compensation for the victims.
In two civil cases in British Columbia, both involving proven sexual abuse, court decisions in favor of Native plaintiffs were followed…