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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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Chief Robert Joseph, executive director of the Provincial Residential School Project, said he was deeply shocked and outraged by what he called "the disturbing decision" handed down July 10 by B.C. Chief Justice Brenner in the Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS) civil case.
The three-year-old civil trial involved seven First Nations individuals who sought damages…
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About 40 per cent of the people employed in mining in northern Saskatchewan are Aboriginal, thanks in part to the Multi-Party Training Plan.
The plan began in 1993 as a five-year initiative designed to provide people in Northern Saskatchewan with the skills and training needed to find employment in the mining sector.
When the initial five years of the plan ended in…
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About 40 per cent of the people employed in mining in northern Saskatchewan are Aboriginal, thanks in part to the Multi-Party Training Plan.
The plan began in 1993 as a five-year initiative designed to provide people in Northern Saskatchewan with the skills and training needed to find employment in the mining sector.
When the initial five years of the plan ended in…
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"When I went to school I didn't like school. I just wanted to get in and get out. But now the world has changed a bit. You just can't quit in Grade 10 and expect to get a great job. Even Grade 12 may not be good enough . . . you have to get a post-secondary education of some sort. It is important to stay in school."
-1997 NHL Coach of the Year, Ted Nolan
Those…
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"When I went to school I didn't like school. I just wanted to get in and get out. But now the world has changed a bit. You just can't quit in Grade 10 and expect to get a great job. Even Grade 12 may not be good enough . . . you have to get a post-secondary education of some sort. It is important to stay in school."
-1997 NHL Coach of the Year, Ted Nolan
Those…
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For the past quarter century, the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies and the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College have been providing post-secondary education opportunities to First Nations people. This year, both institutions are celebrating 25 years of serving the First Nations community, both within Saskatchewan and beyond the provincial borders.
The…
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For the past quarter century, the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies and the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College have been providing post-secondary education opportunities to First Nations people. This year, both institutions are celebrating 25 years of serving the First Nations community, both within Saskatchewan and beyond the provincial borders.
The…
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On June 1, the dream that began three years ago became a reality for Violet Franki-Martin when she started a walk that will take her 1,500 kilometres away from her home in the Northwest Territories.
Franki-Martin hopes to reach Lac Ste. Anne, Alta. for the annual pilgrimage, held this year from July 21 to 26. She'll be just one of more than 21,000 Aboriginal people that…
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On June 1, the dream that began three years ago became a reality for Violet Franki-Martin when she started a walk that will take her 1,500 kilometres away from her home in the Northwest Territories.
Franki-Martin hopes to reach Lac Ste. Anne, Alta. for the annual pilgrimage, held this year from July 21 to 26. She'll be just one of more than 21,000 Aboriginal people that…
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Following well-publicized cases of drinking water contamination in Walkerton, Ont. and North Battleford, Sask., concerns about water quality are growing in communities across the country. Those concerns are even greater in First Nations communities, and for good reason.
A 1995 Health Canada report indicated that, out of 863 First Nations water systems surveyed, 171…
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Following well-publicized cases of drinking water contamination in Walkerton, Ont. and North Battleford, Sask., concerns about water quality are growing in communities across the country. Those concerns are even greater in First Nations communities, and for good reason.
A 1995 Health Canada report indicated that, out of 863 First Nations water systems surveyed, 171…
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A joint venture between the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band and the Greater Kamloops Motorcycle Association has culminated in the construction of a state of the art motocross track in the interior of British Columbia.
The band's Sports Recreation Centre is situated some 25 kilometers north of Kamloops on the Westsyde Road, one of the most beautiful places in the…
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A joint venture between the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band and the Greater Kamloops Motorcycle Association has culminated in the construction of a state of the art motocross track in the interior of British Columbia.
The band's Sports Recreation Centre is situated some 25 kilometers north of Kamloops on the Westsyde Road, one of the most beautiful places in the…
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Young Native hockey players with aspirations to develop their skills to the fullest may find what they need in a new company called Native Hockey Development Camps (NHD).
Taylor Harnett, 26, from Carry the Kettle First Nation in Saskatchewan, started up and incorporated NHD. As the director, he makes policy and decides admissions. Now based in Edmonton, Harnett says NHD…
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Young Native hockey players with aspirations to develop their skills to the fullest may find what they need in a new company called Native Hockey Development Camps (NHD).
Taylor Harnett, 26, from Carry the Kettle First Nation in Saskatchewan, started up and incorporated NHD. As the director, he makes policy and decides admissions. Now based in Edmonton, Harnett says NHD…