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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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It's not about discovery. That's the message that Doug Burgess, a spokesman for the Cabot 500 Anniversary Celebrations, wanted to make absolutely clear.
"The word 'discovery' is a bone of contention with Aboriginal people," he said. The celebrations were never about discovery.
"We're celebrating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of an Italian explorer, Giovanni…
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As a number of teenage Aboriginal hockey prospects looked forward to their time in the professional spotlight while they waited to hear their names called during the various selection drafts last month, they were no doubt reminded by parents and grandparents that they should remember to take a look back to a time when the path they're following was being cleared by the men who…
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As a number of teenage Aboriginal hockey prospects looked forward to their time in the professional spotlight while they waited to hear their names called during the various selection drafts last month, they were no doubt reminded by parents and grandparents that they should remember to take a look back to a time when the path they're following was being cleared by the men who…
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As a number of teenage Aboriginal hockey prospects looked forward to their time in the professional spotlight while they waited to hear their names called during the various selection drafts last month, they were no doubt reminded by parents and grandparents that they should remember to take a look back to a time when the path they're following was being cleared by the men who…
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The countdown to the opening ceremonies of the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria, British Columbia is into the final weeks as Aug. 3 approaches and many of the teams from territories on the Canadian side of the 49th parallel have discovered they just couldn't come up with enough money to send every athlete who was originally scheduled to compete.
But while…
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The countdown to the opening ceremonies of the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria, British Columbia is into the final weeks as Aug. 3 approaches and many of the teams from territories on the Canadian side of the 49th parallel have discovered they just couldn't come up with enough money to send every athlete who was originally scheduled to compete.
But while…
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The countdown to the opening ceremonies of the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria, British Columbia is into the final weeks as Aug. 3 approaches and many of the teams from territories on the Canadian side of the 49th parallel have discovered they just couldn't come up with enough money to send every athlete who was originally scheduled to compete.
But while…
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Big, tough, solid, stay-at-home defenders are prized commodities in pro hockey these days - every club in the National Hockey League admits they find quality blue-liners in perennially short supply.
That's what makes 17-year-old Curve Lake Ojibway Lucas Nehrling such a popular guy these days. The NHL's annual selection draft was scheduled for Pittsburgh on June 20. That…
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Big, tough, solid, stay-at-home defenders are prized commodities in pro hockey these days - every club in the National Hockey League admits they find quality blue-liners in perennially short supply.
That's what makes 17-year-old Curve Lake Ojibway Lucas Nehrling such a popular guy these days. The NHL's annual selection draft was scheduled for Pittsburgh on June 20. That…
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Big, tough, solid, stay-at-home defenders are prized commodities in pro hockey these days - every club in the National Hockey League admits they find quality blue-liners in perennially short supply.
That's what makes 17-year-old Curve Lake Ojibway Lucas Nehrling such a popular guy these days. The NHL's annual selection draft was scheduled for Pittsburgh on June 20. That…
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The Major Junior and NHL drafts are key moments in every hockey hopeful's life. Last month, Aboriginal players were taking big steps in Toronto for the Ontario Hockey League annual player harvest and in Pittsburgh for the NHL selection show.
It's the same every spring; talented young hockey players sit in stuffy buildings, wearing suits and ties, surrounded by family,…
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The Major Junior and NHL drafts are key moments in every hockey hopeful's life. Last month, Aboriginal players were taking big steps in Toronto for the Ontario Hockey League annual player harvest and in Pittsburgh for the NHL selection show.
It's the same every spring; talented young hockey players sit in stuffy buildings, wearing suits and ties, surrounded by family,…
Page 14
The Major Junior and NHL drafts are key moments in every hockey hopeful's life. Last month, Aboriginal players were taking big steps in Toronto for the Ontario Hockey League annual player harvest and in Pittsburgh for the NHL selection show.
It's the same every spring; talented young hockey players sit in stuffy buildings, wearing suits and ties, surrounded by family,…
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The Syracuse SkyChiefs are probably wondering why they didn't take the advice of local Native people years ago.
Up until this season, the Toronto Blue Jay's AAA International League affiliate club, which was founded in 1934, had been called the Chiefs. The club's logo was a simple one: an Indian head.
This season, the Indian head logo is gone - replaced by a…
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The Syracuse SkyChiefs are probably wondering why they didn't take the advice of local Native people years ago.
Up until this season, the Toronto Blue Jay's AAA International League affiliate club, which was founded in 1934, had been called the Chiefs. The club's logo was a simple one: an Indian head.
This season, the Indian head logo is gone - replaced by a…