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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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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…
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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…
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In the corridor of Dovercourt Public School, a Grade 4 student bent in concentration over his bead loom. The bracelet he tried to create was snarled and tangled, and he looked upset.
His young teacher, Cassandra Alviani, came up and examined his work.
"You know, I think you should start over," she suggested. Then she took the few beads off the string, careful not…
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In the corridor of Dovercourt Public School, a Grade 4 student bent in concentration over his bead loom. The bracelet he tried to create was snarled and tangled, and he looked upset.
His young teacher, Cassandra Alviani, came up and examined his work.
"You know, I think you should start over," she suggested. Then she took the few beads off the string, careful not…
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In the corridor of Dovercourt Public School, a Grade 4 student bent in concentration over his bead loom. The bracelet he tried to create was snarled and tangled, and he looked upset.
His young teacher, Cassandra Alviani, came up and examined his work.
"You know, I think you should start over," she suggested. Then she took the few beads off the string, careful not…
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School teachers were invited to dance around the big drum and hear Native songs and stories at a powwow workshop held in April.
It was meant to encourage more Native studies in the classroom and to get rid of old stereotypes, said Native education adviser with the Toronto Board of Education, Vern Douglas.
"Almost everything that's being taught about Native people…
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School teachers were invited to dance around the big drum and hear Native songs and stories at a powwow workshop held in April.
It was meant to encourage more Native studies in the classroom and to get rid of old stereotypes, said Native education adviser with the Toronto Board of Education, Vern Douglas.
"Almost everything that's being taught about Native people…
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School teachers were invited to dance around the big drum and hear Native songs and stories at a powwow workshop held in April.
It was meant to encourage more Native studies in the classroom and to get rid of old stereotypes, said Native education adviser with the Toronto Board of Education, Vern Douglas.
"Almost everything that's being taught about Native people…
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Ed's note - It's difficult to describe how Aboriginal people have been perceived and understood throughout the world. One of the most enduring images is that of the "noble savage," a stereotype that many Native North Americans have fought long and hard to tear down. But for good or ill, this perception has lingered for over 100 years, contributed to greatly by a German author…
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The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in purchasing Indigenous art is at an all-time high.
What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40 per cent or more.
Associated Press reports this has happened in Seattle, Wash. There, a wholesaler sold…
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The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in purchasing Indigenous art is at an all-time high.
What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40 per cent or more.
Associated Press reports this has happened in Seattle, Wash. There, a wholesaler sold…
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The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in purchasing Indigenous art is at an all-time high.
What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40 per cent or more.
Associated Press reports this has happened in Seattle, Wash. There, a wholesaler sold…
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The story goes that the Yukon International Storytelling Festival came into being after Angela Sidney, one of the last speakers of the Taglish language, had to travel, in the mid-1980s, all the way to Toronto to find a large audience. It was obvious then that a northern festival was necessary, a festival that would bring together storytellers from many traditions and countries.…
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The story goes that the Yukon International Storytelling Festival came into being after Angela Sidney, one of the last speakers of the Taglish language, had to travel, in the mid-1980s, all the way to Toronto to find a large audience. It was obvious then that a northern festival was necessary, a festival that would bring together storytellers from many traditions and countries.…
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The story goes that the Yukon International Storytelling Festival came into being after Angela Sidney, one of the last speakers of the Taglish language, had to travel, in the mid-1980s, all the way to Toronto to find a large audience. It was obvious then that a northern festival was necessary, a festival that would bring together storytellers from many traditions and countries.…