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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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"Indian control of Indian education" has been a prominent goal of Saskatchewan's First Nations leaders for several decades. Chiefs have long seen the problems inherent in an education system designed by and for non-Aboriginal residents, including a strong cultural bias in instruction and grading, and a lack of appreciation for First Nations issues and history.
In 1968,…
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"Indian control of Indian education" has been a prominent goal of Saskatchewan's First Nations leaders for several decades. Chiefs have long seen the problems inherent in an education system designed by and for non-Aboriginal residents, including a strong cultural bias in instruction and grading, and a lack of appreciation for First Nations issues and history.
In 1968,…
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The idea behind Storysacks is quite simple-take a children's book and put it in a big cloth sack. Then fill the bag with masks or finger puppets or stuffed animals that look like the characters in the story. Add some props, maybe a tape recording of someone reading the book, or maybe even a made-up game based on the story, then, when you're done all of that, take everything back…
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The idea behind Storysacks is quite simple-take a children's book and put it in a big cloth sack. Then fill the bag with masks or finger puppets or stuffed animals that look like the characters in the story. Add some props, maybe a tape recording of someone reading the book, or maybe even a made-up game based on the story, then, when you're done all of that, take everything back…
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A group of civilian and military officials visited Calgary recently to explain the Canadian Armed Forces' drive to recruit minorities. Lieutenant Michele Tremblay, a Mohawk currently serving as the Diversity Staff Officer at CFB Borden, said the military's goal is to have 3.5 per cent of its ranks composed of First Nations people.
There are a variety of programs designed…
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A group of civilian and military officials visited Calgary recently to explain the Canadian Armed Forces' drive to recruit minorities. Lieutenant Michele Tremblay, a Mohawk currently serving as the Diversity Staff Officer at CFB Borden, said the military's goal is to have 3.5 per cent of its ranks composed of First Nations people.
There are a variety of programs designed…
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Companies looking for qualified Aboriginal employees will have a new tool to help in their search this fall, when the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Council of Canada (AHRDCC) launches a Web site for its members.
The site, set for launch Sept. 1, will provide member companies with access to information about all aspects of Aboriginal human resources, as well as…
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Companies looking for qualified Aboriginal employees will have a new tool to help in their search this fall, when the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Council of Canada (AHRDCC) launches a Web site for its members.
The site, set for launch Sept. 1, will provide member companies with access to information about all aspects of Aboriginal human resources, as well as…
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Dr. Jane McGillivray's 10 years working among the Labrador Innu in Sheshatshiu and surrounding region hit a low point last year when she spoke her mind about the health and social problems she saw there. Innu leaders were angry the former doctor at their Mani-Ashini Health Centre criticized the way they governed and that she made her views public. Frustrated at what she saw as a…
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Dr. Jane McGillivray's 10 years working among the Labrador Innu in Sheshatshiu and surrounding region hit a low point last year when she spoke her mind about the health and social problems she saw there. Innu leaders were angry the former doctor at their Mani-Ashini Health Centre criticized the way they governed and that she made her views public. Frustrated at what she saw as a…
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Members of the Teslin Tlingit First Nation were joined by dignitaries, entertainers and visitors from across the North during a three-day celebration of the official opening of the Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre.
The celebrations, held June 30 to July 2 in Fox Point, Teslin Tlingit Village, and the new Heritage Centre in Teslin, were the culmination of several years of…
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Members of the Teslin Tlingit First Nation were joined by dignitaries, entertainers and visitors from across the North during a three-day celebration of the official opening of the Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre.
The celebrations, held June 30 to July 2 in Fox Point, Teslin Tlingit Village, and the new Heritage Centre in Teslin, were the culmination of several years of…
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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) is taking the federal government to court in an effort to protect the treaty right to hunt.
FSIN First Vice Chief Greg Ahenakew made the announcement June 7, saying the FSIN planned to challenge Bill C-68, the Firearms Act, which requires gun owners to register their weapons.
According to Ahenakew, the FSIN is…
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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) is taking the federal government to court in an effort to protect the treaty right to hunt.
FSIN First Vice Chief Greg Ahenakew made the announcement June 7, saying the FSIN planned to challenge Bill C-68, the Firearms Act, which requires gun owners to register their weapons.
According to Ahenakew, the FSIN is…
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Academics and others with expertise in fiduciary law attended a two-day forum on fiduciary relationships sponsored by the London-based Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) and the Law Commission of Canada on June 19 and 20.
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Judges, law professors from Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia, as well as lawyers, government officials,…