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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 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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There are over 28 million people in the world with HIV and AIDS, with one half of all new infections occurring in young people under the age of 25.
Grim statistics that most people don't want to think about.
But for author Darlene Meeds, of Saskatoon, who had spent years watching kids sick and dying in the streets of Vancouver as an environmental health officer,…
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There are over 28 million people in the world with HIV and AIDS, with one half of all new infections occurring in young people under the age of 25.
Grim statistics that most people don't want to think about.
But for author Darlene Meeds, of Saskatoon, who had spent years watching kids sick and dying in the streets of Vancouver as an environmental health officer,…
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There are over 28 million people in the world with HIV and AIDS, with one half of all new infections occurring in young people under the age of 25.
Grim statistics that most people don't want to think about.
But for author Darlene Meeds, of Saskatoon, who had spent years watching kids sick and dying in the streets of Vancouver as an environmental health officer,…
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Dear Readers:
I would like to share my personal experience with diabetes with you. I am a Native woman from Garden Hill, Man. I live in Winnipeg now. My home reserve is approximately 367 air miles north of Winnipeg. I went to a boarding school in Brandon, Man. at age 7 years. I went to Portage La Prairie boarding school at age 14. I have struggled to complete my nursing…
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Dear Readers:
I would like to share my personal experience with diabetes with you. I am a Native woman from Garden Hill, Man. I live in Winnipeg now. My home reserve is approximately 367 air miles north of Winnipeg. I went to a boarding school in Brandon, Man. at age 7 years. I went to Portage La Prairie boarding school at age 14. I have struggled to complete my nursing…
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Dear Readers:
I would like to share my personal experience with diabetes with you. I am a Native woman from Garden Hill, Man. I live in Winnipeg now. My home reserve is approximately 367 air miles north of Winnipeg. I went to a boarding school in Brandon, Man. at age 7 years. I went to Portage La Prairie boarding school at age 14. I have struggled to complete my nursing…
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Although diabetes has become an epidemic among the Aboriginal population, concerns are escalating that sufferers may not be receiving proper education and treatment to manage the disease.
Saskatoon's First Step Program, which specializes in meeting needs of diabetics and other chronic illness sufferers, has an extremely low percentage of Aboriginal people. Organizers say…
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Although diabetes has become an epidemic among the Aboriginal population, concerns are escalating that sufferers may not be receiving proper education and treatment to manage the disease.
Saskatoon's First Step Program, which specializes in meeting needs of diabetics and other chronic illness sufferers, has an extremely low percentage of Aboriginal people. Organizers say…
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Although diabetes has become an epidemic among the Aboriginal population, concerns are escalating that sufferers may not be receiving proper education and treatment to manage the disease.
Saskatoon's First Step Program, which specializes in meeting needs of diabetics and other chronic illness sufferers, has an extremely low percentage of Aboriginal people. Organizers say…
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They come from good, hardy stock them Indian cowboys.
Ask anybody. They have to be that way or else they'd never survive that ever so competitive event known as the Calgary Stampede.
This year was no exception as the stock and competition proved to be at their best and Aboriginal participants had to struggle with weather conditions as well as fellow contestants…
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Like all other members of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, Norm Maracle had the honor of taking home the National Hockey League's most sought after trophy for one day this summer.
Norm Who?
Norm Maracle. Maracle, a Mohawk Indian who hails from the Tyendinaga First Nation near Belleville, Ont. was a member of the Red Wings during their lengthy playoff run…
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Like all other members of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, Norm Maracle had the honor of taking home the National Hockey League's most sought after trophy for one day this summer.
Norm Who?
Norm Maracle. Maracle, a Mohawk Indian who hails from the Tyendinaga First Nation near Belleville, Ont. was a member of the Red Wings during their lengthy playoff run…
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Like all other members of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, Norm Maracle had the honor of taking home the National Hockey League's most sought after trophy for one day this summer.
Norm Who?
Norm Maracle. Maracle, a Mohawk Indian who hails from the Tyendinaga First Nation near Belleville, Ont. was a member of the Red Wings during their lengthy playoff run…
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Jonathan Cheechoo is one step closer to fulfilling his goal of playing in the National Hockey League.
At the NHL Entry Draft, staged June 27 in Buffalo, the Moose Factory, Ont. native was selected in the second round - the 29th pick overall - by the San Jose Sharks. Cheechoo, a Cree who didn't start playing organized hockey until he was 14, was not overly upset at not…