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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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Inserted into this issue of Windspeaker, you'll find two supplements. We consider them so important that we're taking this space (where we usually get the opportunity to correct the world in 300 words) to explain why we think they're important. The two special sections are our third Classroom Edition and our supplement to celebrate the fourth National Aboriginal Achievement…
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It's hard to figure what was going on in a security guard's imagination when he considered an eagle feather a "potentially dangerous weapon."
It's an incident that the security guards at the House of Commons would rather forget. And, despite the round of apologies from the guard, the Speaker of the House and the Minister of Indian Affairs, the fact that a young Mi'kmaw…
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It's hard to figure what was going on in a security guard's imagination when he considered an eagle feather a "potentially dangerous weapon."
It's an incident that the security guards at the House of Commons would rather forget. And, despite the round of apologies from the guard, the Speaker of the House and the Minister of Indian Affairs, the fact that a young Mi'kmaw…
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It's hard to figure what was going on in a security guard's imagination when he considered an eagle feather a "potentially dangerous weapon."
It's an incident that the security guards at the House of Commons would rather forget. And, despite the round of apologies from the guard, the Speaker of the House and the Minister of Indian Affairs, the fact that a young Mi'kmaw…
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Faculty, staff and students at the University of Saskatchewan campus were in a state of shock and disbelief when it was discovered that a swastika, a symbol used by Nazis and white supremacist groups, and the words "white power" had been written on a chalk board in the Aboriginal students' lounge.
The discovery was made on April 4, by George Laliberte, an education student…
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Faculty, staff and students at the University of Saskatchewan campus were in a state of shock and disbelief when it was discovered that a swastika, a symbol used by Nazis and white supremacist groups, and the words "white power" had been written on a chalk board in the Aboriginal students' lounge.
The discovery was made on April 4, by George Laliberte, an education student…
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Faculty, staff and students at the University of Saskatchewan campus were in a state of shock and disbelief when it was discovered that a swastika, a symbol used by Nazis and white supremacist groups, and the words "white power" had been written on a chalk board in the Aboriginal students' lounge.
The discovery was made on April 4, by George Laliberte, an education student…
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It's amazing that there are still people who think that assimilation is a good thing for Aboriginal people. The fact that it's been rejected by Aboriginal people for over 200 years should have made some impression on these people.
At least one church has already recognized the insidiousness of assimilation and apologized for it.
People throw the word assimilation…
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It's amazing that there are still people who think that assimilation is a good thing for Aboriginal people. The fact that it's been rejected by Aboriginal people for over 200 years should have made some impression on these people.
At least one church has already recognized the insidiousness of assimilation and apologized for it.
People throw the word assimilation…
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It's amazing that there are still people who think that assimilation is a good thing for Aboriginal people. The fact that it's been rejected by Aboriginal people for over 200 years should have made some impression on these people.
At least one church has already recognized the insidiousness of assimilation and apologized for it.
People throw the word assimilation…
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After listening to several weeks of testimony, Judge Hugh Fraser visited the site of the Ipperwash confrontation, something lawyers say was a key decision because it allowed the judge to see with his own eyes the evidence that was almost impossible for prosecutors or defense attorneys to effectively introduce in a courtroom setting.
This, the lawyers say, was a sign that…
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After listening to several weeks of testimony, Judge Hugh Fraser visited the site of the Ipperwash confrontation, something lawyers say was a key decision because it allowed the judge to see with his own eyes the evidence that was almost impossible for prosecutors or defense attorneys to effectively introduce in a courtroom setting.
This, the lawyers say, was a sign that…
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After listening to several weeks of testimony, Judge Hugh Fraser visited the site of the Ipperwash confrontation, something lawyers say was a key decision because it allowed the judge to see with his own eyes the evidence that was almost impossible for prosecutors or defense attorneys to effectively introduce in a courtroom setting.
This, the lawyers say, was a sign that…
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Well, it looks like the chiefs of Canada's First Nations have themselves a horse race in this month's Assembly of First Nations election for national chief. With the number of heavy-hitters vying for the privilege of advancing the causes of reserve Indians across the country, incumbent Ovide Mercredi will again have his work cut out for him to be elected.
Mercredi…
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Well, it looks like the chiefs of Canada's First Nations have themselves a horse race in this month's Assembly of First Nations election for national chief. With the number of heavy-hitters vying for the privilege of advancing the causes of reserve Indians across the country, incumbent Ovide Mercredi will again have his work cut out for him to be elected.
Mercredi…