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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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Between buffalo and bombs, business is literally booming on the Tsuu T'ina First Nation located southwest of Calgary.
The 1,000-plus members of the reserve have parlayed their business acumen and negotiating skills into a lucrative and unique contract to clear their land of unexploded munitions left over from military training exercises.
Wolf's Flat Ordnance…
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It has lasted through one generation, a world war, numerous reports, and countless discussions and negotiations, but now there appears to be progress in the land dispute at Camp Ipperwash, near Sarnia, Ont.
For the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation members, the June 18 signing of an Agreement-in-Principle to return more than 2,000 acres of reserve land to the First…
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It has lasted through one generation, a world war, numerous reports, and countless discussions and negotiations, but now there appears to be progress in the land dispute at Camp Ipperwash, near Sarnia, Ont.
For the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation members, the June 18 signing of an Agreement-in-Principle to return more than 2,000 acres of reserve land to the First…
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It has lasted through one generation, a world war, numerous reports, and countless discussions and negotiations, but now there appears to be progress in the land dispute at Camp Ipperwash, near Sarnia, Ont.
For the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation members, the June 18 signing of an Agreement-in-Principle to return more than 2,000 acres of reserve land to the First…
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Aboriginal people travelling to Toronto for medical services can experience home away from home.
Celebrating its first year in business, Waasagamik provides short-term accommodation and support services to Native people from all regions of Ontario and some other provinces. Guests of Waasagamik come to Toronto for surgery, chronic health problems and other physical…
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Aboriginal people travelling to Toronto for medical services can experience home away from home.
Celebrating its first year in business, Waasagamik provides short-term accommodation and support services to Native people from all regions of Ontario and some other provinces. Guests of Waasagamik come to Toronto for surgery, chronic health problems and other physical…
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Aboriginal people travelling to Toronto for medical services can experience home away from home.
Celebrating its first year in business, Waasagamik provides short-term accommodation and support services to Native people from all regions of Ontario and some other provinces. Guests of Waasagamik come to Toronto for surgery, chronic health problems and other physical…
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A chance at managing the forestry is what Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan want. They will get the opportunity to submit their requests at the National Aboriginal Forestry Association's third annual conference, which will take place in Prince Albert, Sask. in September. Duane Hiebert, forestry co-ordinator for the Prince Albert Grand Council said forestry accounts for a…
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A chance at managing the forestry is what Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan want. They will get the opportunity to submit their requests at the National Aboriginal Forestry Association's third annual conference, which will take place in Prince Albert, Sask. in September. Duane Hiebert, forestry co-ordinator for the Prince Albert Grand Council said forestry accounts for a…
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A chance at managing the forestry is what Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan want. They will get the opportunity to submit their requests at the National Aboriginal Forestry Association's third annual conference, which will take place in Prince Albert, Sask. in September. Duane Hiebert, forestry co-ordinator for the Prince Albert Grand Council said forestry accounts for a…
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Northern Saskatchewan has achieved the highest participation rate of Aboriginal people in the mining industry for all regions of Canada, said Graham Guest, information officer at Saskatchewan Northern Affairs.
Out of the 1,075 employees working at mines in the province's northern region, 905 or 84.2 per cent of them are of Aboriginal ancestry. Aboriginal northerners…
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Northern Saskatchewan has achieved the highest participation rate of Aboriginal people in the mining industry for all regions of Canada, said Graham Guest, information officer at Saskatchewan Northern Affairs.
Out of the 1,075 employees working at mines in the province's northern region, 905 or 84.2 per cent of them are of Aboriginal ancestry. Aboriginal northerners…
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Northern Saskatchewan has achieved the highest participation rate of Aboriginal people in the mining industry for all regions of Canada, said Graham Guest, information officer at Saskatchewan Northern Affairs.
Out of the 1,075 employees working at mines in the province's northern region, 905 or 84.2 per cent of them are of Aboriginal ancestry. Aboriginal northerners…
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The Cowichan band is seeking an injunction to stop development of a site that members say is the most sacred place in their territory and one of the last available places to hold traditional and spiritual ceremonies. To the Native people of the Cowichan Valley the site is called Hw'te shutsun. To others, it's Hill 60.
Plans for Hw'te shutsun, a 9.5 hectare site about 60…
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The Cowichan band is seeking an injunction to stop development of a site that members say is the most sacred place in their territory and one of the last available places to hold traditional and spiritual ceremonies. To the Native people of the Cowichan Valley the site is called Hw'te shutsun. To others, it's Hill 60.
Plans for Hw'te shutsun, a 9.5 hectare site about 60…