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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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Six Aboriginal locations across the country have been added to Canada's 800 existing national historic sites.
On June 21, Andy Mitchell, the secretary of state for Canada's parks, announced the new designations. The sites, selected by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, highlight the historic importance of the Métis, Gwich'in, West Coast, Huron and Ojibwa…
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Six Aboriginal locations across the country have been added to Canada's 800 existing national historic sites.
On June 21, Andy Mitchell, the secretary of state for Canada's parks, announced the new designations. The sites, selected by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, highlight the historic importance of the Métis, Gwich'in, West Coast, Huron and Ojibwa…
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July 1 of this year marked the 131st birthday of Canada. As well it marked the first time in history that a Métis dance group ever performed on Parliament Hill for celebrations. Considering that Métis people are one of the original peoples of this country, the performance was long overdue.
The Edmonton Métis Cultural Dance Society, a non-profit organization, performed at…
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REVIEW
The Story of the Relocation
of the Sayisi Dene
By Ila Bussidor and Utun Bilgen-Reinart
$18.95 (p.b.)
192 pages
In the mid-1950s, the Sayisi Dene people were relocated from Duck Lake, Man. to the outskirts of Churchill, Man. It was a move that destroyed their traditional livelihood, culture, language, and nearly one-third of their…
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REVIEW
The Story of the Relocation
of the Sayisi Dene
By Ila Bussidor and Utun Bilgen-Reinart
$18.95 (p.b.)
192 pages
In the mid-1950s, the Sayisi Dene people were relocated from Duck Lake, Man. to the outskirts of Churchill, Man. It was a move that destroyed their traditional livelihood, culture, language, and nearly one-third of their…
Page 11
REVIEW
The Story of the Relocation
of the Sayisi Dene
By Ila Bussidor and Utun Bilgen-Reinart
$18.95 (p.b.)
192 pages
In the mid-1950s, the Sayisi Dene people were relocated from Duck Lake, Man. to the outskirts of Churchill, Man. It was a move that destroyed their traditional livelihood, culture, language, and nearly one-third of their…
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A little recognition is all film-maker Dennis Jackson aimed for when he entered the Telefilm Canada/Television Northern Canada Aboriginal Production Awards.
Little did he know his five-minute animated film, based on a short story he wrote in high school, would win one of only two $10,000 awards. The winners will put the money toward their future projects.
Jackson's…
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A little recognition is all film-maker Dennis Jackson aimed for when he entered the Telefilm Canada/Television Northern Canada Aboriginal Production Awards.
Little did he know his five-minute animated film, based on a short story he wrote in high school, would win one of only two $10,000 awards. The winners will put the money toward their future projects.
Jackson's…
Page 10
A little recognition is all film-maker Dennis Jackson aimed for when he entered the Telefilm Canada/Television Northern Canada Aboriginal Production Awards.
Little did he know his five-minute animated film, based on a short story he wrote in high school, would win one of only two $10,000 awards. The winners will put the money toward their future projects.
Jackson's…
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It was late spring and, as usual, I found myself winging my way West in the hopes of having fun, meeting interesting people, finding out why the Reform Party is so popular, and seeing the latest and greatest in the Aboriginal film community.
Yes, it was my annual pilgrimage to Dreamspeaker's Aboriginal Film Festival. It was eventful, with some unusual, wonderful and not…
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It was late spring and, as usual, I found myself winging my way West in the hopes of having fun, meeting interesting people, finding out why the Reform Party is so popular, and seeing the latest and greatest in the Aboriginal film community.
Yes, it was my annual pilgrimage to Dreamspeaker's Aboriginal Film Festival. It was eventful, with some unusual, wonderful and not…
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It was late spring and, as usual, I found myself winging my way West in the hopes of having fun, meeting interesting people, finding out why the Reform Party is so popular, and seeing the latest and greatest in the Aboriginal film community.
Yes, it was my annual pilgrimage to Dreamspeaker's Aboriginal Film Festival. It was eventful, with some unusual, wonderful and not…
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Whatever became of Kim McLain? Remember him? Between the mid-80s and early 90s, this gifted artist worked in production at Windspeaker. At the time, he not only created material for newspapers, he also drew cartoons, did photography, wrote feature stories and more.
He went on to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1996, then…
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Whatever became of Kim McLain? Remember him? Between the mid-80s and early 90s, this gifted artist worked in production at Windspeaker. At the time, he not only created material for newspapers, he also drew cartoons, did photography, wrote feature stories and more.
He went on to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1996, then…
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Whatever became of Kim McLain? Remember him? Between the mid-80s and early 90s, this gifted artist worked in production at Windspeaker. At the time, he not only created material for newspapers, he also drew cartoons, did photography, wrote feature stories and more.
He went on to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1996, then…