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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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Department of Justice officials probably wish some of their predecessors had had the foresight to see what kind of legal problems the Indian residential school system would bring years later. So, a University of Lethbridge Native Studies professor is giving the government of Canada fair warning on the next big wave of litigation.
If the government continues to ignore its…
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The final product of a lot of work by Indian Affairs and Assembly of First Nations technicians reveals the fundamental clash of government and First Nation points of view.
Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault sees the model for an independent claims body to be a major step forward. Some First Nations leaders see it as a major disappointment.
Former minister Jane…
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The final product of a lot of work by Indian Affairs and Assembly of First Nations technicians reveals the fundamental clash of government and First Nation points of view.
Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault sees the model for an independent claims body to be a major step forward. Some First Nations leaders see it as a major disappointment.
Former minister Jane…
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Not long ago, I read in a Native newspaper a brief biography of someone I have known for going on two decades now. For most of those two decades, this Torontonian had identified herself as being white, with a mild interest in Native issues. More recently, I was surprised to learn that since she married a Native gentleman, and had a child by him, she was now referring to herself…
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Residential school survivors across Canada are irate after reading an interview with United Church of Canada researcher John Siebert in the National Post that contends the residential school system was introduced to help First Nations children, not to assimilate them. The researcher also said television is to blame for the loss of Native cultures, not the 88 church-run Indian…
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Residential school survivors across Canada are irate after reading an interview with United Church of Canada researcher John Siebert in the National Post that contends the residential school system was introduced to help First Nations children, not to assimilate them. The researcher also said television is to blame for the loss of Native cultures, not the 88 church-run Indian…
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Researcher John Siebert has greatly angered Native people in the last few weeks by stating that harm caused to First Peoples' culture and society by the residential school experience has been overstated, and the idea of compensation for that harm is flawed.
His comments appeared in two stories in the National Post and have been used as a springboard for one conservative…
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Many good minds with impressive credentials see the adversarial nature of the Canadian justice system as an amplifier for the cultural tensions that exist between Native and non-Native people in this country.
On issues such as treaty rights, land claims, tax immunity, residential school compensation and others, two very distinct points of view are often set up to collide…
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A Department of Fisheries and Oceans posting on MERX, a website that lists available government contracts, lists a position for a treaty fishing rights researcher and expert witness. The job will pay between $500,001 and $1 million.
A Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development posting offers between $250,001 and $500,000 for a research position in its…
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A Department of Fisheries and Oceans posting on MERX, a website that lists available government contracts, lists a position for a treaty fishing rights researcher and expert witness. The job will pay between $500,001 and $1 million.
A Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development posting offers between $250,001 and $500,000 for a research position in its…
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Dear Editor:
The Windspeaker article "Who's hurting, who's helping, who's cashing in?" reminded me of an Indiana Jones scene. You remember when Indy had to choose which chalice was the one Christ used in the Last Supper and the old soldier told him "choose wisely." Well, the Holy Grail was chosen wisely by Indy, but most of us don't always choose wisely, especially when it…
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Dear Editor:
The Windspeaker article "Who's hurting, who's helping, who's cashing in?" reminded me of an Indiana Jones scene. You remember when Indy had to choose which chalice was the one Christ used in the Last Supper and the old soldier told him "choose wisely." Well, the Holy Grail was chosen wisely by Indy, but most of us don't always choose wisely, especially when it…
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Dear Editor:
Response to your article regarding the 2001 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (April 2001 edition).
I don't know who the writer is or her background, but I'd like to do some research for her. That set was amazing in every aspect from its design to its radiance. If she would have made one quick call to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation she would…
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Dear Editor:
Funds received from the government of Canada are to manage Native communities in the best way we can. And, this is usually so. But we're always short-changed. The monies received are not sufficient to buy services or material from the outside world of Native communities, to follow its plan.
Some retailers and service people charge far more than the…
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Dear Editor:
Funds received from the government of Canada are to manage Native communities in the best way we can. And, this is usually so. But we're always short-changed. The monies received are not sufficient to buy services or material from the outside world of Native communities, to follow its plan.
Some retailers and service people charge far more than the…