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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 Buffalo Point Internationat Resort is an ambitious recreation initiative of the Buffalo Point First Nation. Over 20 years in the making, the multi-faceted complex has been developed into a wilderness holiday playground catering to an international clientele.
The ultimate goal, say the owners, is to develop the resort into the province's largest and most popular…
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Several Canadian art galleries will be featuring installations, pieces and other work by Aboriginal artists this summer.
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is featuring Vancouver-based Micmac artist Theresa Marshall with an installation entitled "Bandstands." Her work is described as a "drum-based, interactive installation." An installation refers to a work of art that is…
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Several Canadian art galleries will be featuring installations, pieces and other work by Aboriginal artists this summer.
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is featuring Vancouver-based Micmac artist Theresa Marshall with an installation entitled "Bandstands." Her work is described as a "drum-based, interactive installation." An installation refers to a work of art that is…
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Several Canadian art galleries will be featuring installations, pieces and other work by Aboriginal artists this summer.
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is featuring Vancouver-based Micmac artist Theresa Marshall with an installation entitled "Bandstands." Her work is described as a "drum-based, interactive installation." An installation refers to a work of art that is…
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On the powwow circuit, one of the more traditional dances that has survived the times, although it has undergone a number of changes, is the grass dance.
The Cree, Assiniboin and Blackfeet are said to have obtained this dance form from the Yankton Sioux who bought it from the Omaha, then passed it on to their western relatives, the Lakota. The grass dance is said to have…
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On the powwow circuit, one of the more traditional dances that has survived the times, although it has undergone a number of changes, is the grass dance.
The Cree, Assiniboin and Blackfeet are said to have obtained this dance form from the Yankton Sioux who bought it from the Omaha, then passed it on to their western relatives, the Lakota. The grass dance is said to have…
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On the powwow circuit, one of the more traditional dances that has survived the times, although it has undergone a number of changes, is the grass dance.
The Cree, Assiniboin and Blackfeet are said to have obtained this dance form from the Yankton Sioux who bought it from the Omaha, then passed it on to their western relatives, the Lakota. The grass dance is said to have…
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Just a few minutes north of Saskatoon, where the South Saskatchewan River and the Opimihaw Creek meet, is the Wanuskewin Heritage Park. This was a camping, hunting and meeting site used by the Aboriginal people of the northern Plains for more than 6,000 years. It is now home to one of the most important archeological sites in the world, as well as a visitor's centre, life-size…
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Just a few minutes north of Saskatoon, where the South Saskatchewan River and the Opimihaw Creek meet, is the Wanuskewin Heritage Park. This was a camping, hunting and meeting site used by the Aboriginal people of the northern Plains for more than 6,000 years. It is now home to one of the most important archeological sites in the world, as well as a visitor's centre, life-size…
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Just a few minutes north of Saskatoon, where the South Saskatchewan River and the Opimihaw Creek meet, is the Wanuskewin Heritage Park. This was a camping, hunting and meeting site used by the Aboriginal people of the northern Plains for more than 6,000 years. It is now home to one of the most important archeological sites in the world, as well as a visitor's centre, life-size…
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As you drive down the Yellowhead Highway, you'll find a sign that reads "Chief Poundmaker Historical Centre and Tee-Pee Village" near the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan, at the town of Paynton. The Poundmaker First Nation, located about 20 km south of Paynton, established the centre and tipi village for tourists, history buffs and cultural camps.
When the chief and…
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If the plans of First Nations across Canada bear fruit, there will be a series of major casinos opened on reserves across the country later this year. Led by the flagship in Ontario at the Chippewas of Rama Band near Orillia, late summer and fall should be an exciting time for those who hope to have a flutter at the tables.
Casino Rama will be a state-of-the-art gaming…
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If the plans of First Nations across Canada bear fruit, there will be a series of major casinos opened on reserves across the country later this year. Led by the flagship in Ontario at the Chippewas of Rama Band near Orillia, late summer and fall should be an exciting time for those who hope to have a flutter at the tables.
Casino Rama will be a state-of-the-art gaming…
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If the plans of First Nations across Canada bear fruit, there will be a series of major casinos opened on reserves across the country later this year. Led by the flagship in Ontario at the Chippewas of Rama Band near Orillia, late summer and fall should be an exciting time for those who hope to have a flutter at the tables.
Casino Rama will be a state-of-the-art gaming…
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Two of the largest nature preserves in Saskatchewan are about as far apart as they could be and still both be in the province. Both Grasslands National Park in the south, which borders on the U.S., and Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Wilderness Park, which is on the south shore of Lake Athabasca in the far north, save large areas of two ecologically fragile ecosystems, and both…