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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 Kuh-ke-nah Network of Smart First Nations is the name of an Aboriginal demonstration project in Northwestern Ontario whose proponents aim to prove their small and isolated communities can develop economic capacity using modern information technology.
The federal government believes they can too. It will contribute $4.5 million over three years to assist the five First…
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Waneek Horn-Miller plans to be in Athens in 2004.
After the Canadian water polo team she captained finished fifth at the Sidney Olympics last year, the 25-year-old Kahnawake member is still seeking an Olympic medal, preferably of the gold variety.
While most people would be delighted to merely participate in an Olympic Games, Horn-Miller sees the performance in…
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Waneek Horn-Miller plans to be in Athens in 2004.
After the Canadian water polo team she captained finished fifth at the Sidney Olympics last year, the 25-year-old Kahnawake member is still seeking an Olympic medal, preferably of the gold variety.
While most people would be delighted to merely participate in an Olympic Games, Horn-Miller sees the performance in…
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The band with a land claim filed on its traditional lands in downtown Toronto was part of that city's bid to land the 2008 games.
Members of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation were part of the entourage that went to Moscow on July 8. Toronto, Paris, Beijing, Osaka, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey, the cities vying to host the games, made their final 45-minute…
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The band with a land claim filed on its traditional lands in downtown Toronto was part of that city's bid to land the 2008 games.
Members of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation were part of the entourage that went to Moscow on July 8. Toronto, Paris, Beijing, Osaka, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey, the cities vying to host the games, made their final 45-minute…
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Four Aboriginal players were among the chosen few at the 2001 National Hockey League entry draft held in Miami, Florida June 23 and 24.
The first player, and only one to hear his name called on the first day of the draft, was Brandon Nolan, picked in the third round, 72nd overall, by the New Jersey Devils.
"I selected Brandon myself," said Larry Terris, head scout…
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Four Aboriginal players were among the chosen few at the 2001 National Hockey League entry draft held in Miami, Florida June 23 and 24.
The first player, and only one to hear his name called on the first day of the draft, was Brandon Nolan, picked in the third round, 72nd overall, by the New Jersey Devils.
"I selected Brandon myself," said Larry Terris, head scout…
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The feature film Bearwalker is the story of four Cree sisters, a murder, the abuse suffered by the women at the hands of men, and a fantastic creature of ancient legend. It is also the first full-length feature by Shirley Cheechoo, and partners Phyllis Ellis and Christine Kunewa Walker.
Until recently, Bearwalker existed only as a work in progress and had bounced between…
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The feature film Bearwalker is the story of four Cree sisters, a murder, the abuse suffered by the women at the hands of men, and a fantastic creature of ancient legend. It is also the first full-length feature by Shirley Cheechoo, and partners Phyllis Ellis and Christine Kunewa Walker.
Until recently, Bearwalker existed only as a work in progress and had bounced between…
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Toronto Native Earth Performing Arts, Canada's premier professional Aboriginal theatre company, has proudly and joyously launched its twentieth season with a lavish fund-raising gala.
Tickets included a gourmet candle-lit dinner, silent auction featuring paintings and prints by renowned Aboriginal artists Maxine Noel and Robert Houle, and a dinner for four created by Chef…
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Toronto Native Earth Performing Arts, Canada's premier professional Aboriginal theatre company, has proudly and joyously launched its twentieth season with a lavish fund-raising gala.
Tickets included a gourmet candle-lit dinner, silent auction featuring paintings and prints by renowned Aboriginal artists Maxine Noel and Robert Houle, and a dinner for four created by Chef…
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After 150 years of silence, the drums have returned to the site of a former Ojibway village on the shores of Owen Sound Bay, Lake Huron.
In an emotional ceremony, the Return of the Drums traditional powwow reunited the Ojibway people now called the Chippewas of Nawash with the home of their ancestors for the first time since they were relocated in the 1850s.
For…
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After 150 years of silence, the drums have returned to the site of a former Ojibway village on the shores of Owen Sound Bay, Lake Huron.
In an emotional ceremony, the Return of the Drums traditional powwow reunited the Ojibway people now called the Chippewas of Nawash with the home of their ancestors for the first time since they were relocated in the 1850s.
For…
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The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (SIIT) recently celebrated 25 years of successful operation, and though the milestone was observed with much fanfare and back-slapping, SIIT's management and board of governors has no intention of resting on the laurels of past accomplishments. Rather, both are hard at work making the plans that will continue to foster the…
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The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (SIIT) recently celebrated 25 years of successful operation, and though the milestone was observed with much fanfare and back-slapping, SIIT's management and board of governors has no intention of resting on the laurels of past accomplishments. Rather, both are hard at work making the plans that will continue to foster the…