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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 province of Quebec boasts many destinations for the traveler wanting to learn more about the region's 11 Aboriginal nations. One such destination is the Shaputuan Musee, located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence in Sept-Iles.
The museum has been open for about three years, working to increase awareness of Innu culture among visitors, while also providing young…
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The Carry the Kettle and Nekaneet First Nations have teamed up with two levels of government to bring a piece of the past and hope for the future to tourists in southwestern Saskatchewan this summer with a new interpretive program about the Aboriginal people of the area.
#"We want people to be able to look back into the past to where the First Nations have come from…
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The Carry the Kettle and Nekaneet First Nations have teamed up with two levels of government to bring a piece of the past and hope for the future to tourists in southwestern Saskatchewan this summer with a new interpretive program about the Aboriginal people of the area.
#"We want people to be able to look back into the past to where the First Nations have come from…
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The world's largest tipi juts into the Medicine Hat skyline like a sentinel. It guards against the loss of Aboriginal history and serves as a constant reminder of a simpler life on the prairies. On a clear night the structure can be seen from miles away.
Rising 58 metres from its concrete base, the 800-metric-ton Saamis tipi stands about as high as a 20-storey apartment…
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The world's largest tipi juts into the Medicine Hat skyline like a sentinel. It guards against the loss of Aboriginal history and serves as a constant reminder of a simpler life on the prairies. On a clear night the structure can be seen from miles away.
Rising 58 metres from its concrete base, the 800-metric-ton Saamis tipi stands about as high as a 20-storey apartment…
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Getting back to nature has never been easier. No matter where you are in Canada, chances are there are several different eco-tourism companies offering an environmentally-conscious holiday to satisfy your individual interests and needs.
Eco-tourism, an offshoot of the adventure tourism industry, is rapidly expanding in Canada thanks to a multitude of well-preserved and…
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Getting back to nature has never been easier. No matter where you are in Canada, chances are there are several different eco-tourism companies offering an environmentally-conscious holiday to satisfy your individual interests and needs.
Eco-tourism, an offshoot of the adventure tourism industry, is rapidly expanding in Canada thanks to a multitude of well-preserved and…
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A guided walk into the Oldman River Valley is a way to learn the history and traditional way of life of the Peigan people, members of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
Jordie Provost, a member of the Peigan Nation, was an interpretive guide at the Piikani Lodge Interpretive Centre in Brocket last year. The centre, an impressive log building on Highway 3, is located just shy of…
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A guided walk into the Oldman River Valley is a way to learn the history and traditional way of life of the Peigan people, members of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
Jordie Provost, a member of the Peigan Nation, was an interpretive guide at the Piikani Lodge Interpretive Centre in Brocket last year. The centre, an impressive log building on Highway 3, is located just shy of…
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More than half a century ago, a vision of the Blessed Mary was seen on the shores of Beaver Lake. The following year, a small group of people began what has become a fast-growing, annual religious pilgrimage.
This year's Beaver Lake Pilgrimage will be held over the Aug. 17 weekend.
Congregating at the Sacred Heart Church on the Beaver Lake Cree Nation, more than…
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More than half a century ago, a vision of the Blessed Mary was seen on the shores of Beaver Lake. The following year, a small group of people began what has become a fast-growing, annual religious pilgrimage.
This year's Beaver Lake Pilgrimage will be held over the Aug. 17 weekend.
Congregating at the Sacred Heart Church on the Beaver Lake Cree Nation, more than…
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Would you like to see wood bison? Award-winning wood bison that is. Alberta's Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is home to the Beaver Creek Wood Bison Ranch where more than 300 wood bison will graze and roam this summer.
About 40 kilometres north of the region's centre, Fort McMurray, the ranch is a joint venture between Syncrude Canada Ltd., the world's largest…
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Would you like to see wood bison? Award-winning wood bison that is. Alberta's Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is home to the Beaver Creek Wood Bison Ranch where more than 300 wood bison will graze and roam this summer.
About 40 kilometres north of the region's centre, Fort McMurray, the ranch is a joint venture between Syncrude Canada Ltd., the world's largest…
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"Share the natural beauty of our home" is the theme of the Silver Birch Resort, located on the shores of Whitefish Lake on the Kikino Metis Settlement, an hour-and-a-half drive northeast of Edmonton.
The staff at Silver Birch is well known for the warm welcome they extend to guests. They go out of their way to make the campgrounds and beach area family friendly. The…
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"Share the natural beauty of our home" is the theme of the Silver Birch Resort, located on the shores of Whitefish Lake on the Kikino Metis Settlement, an hour-and-a-half drive northeast of Edmonton.
The staff at Silver Birch is well known for the warm welcome they extend to guests. They go out of their way to make the campgrounds and beach area family friendly. The…