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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.
The historian who alerted media earlier in September to vandalism of a glacial rock he said to be covered in Aboriginal carvings and images, is dismayed his word is being called into question by the archeological community.
Despite questions over a lack of documented evidence, Stanley Knowlton, head of interpretive services at Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and member of the Piikani First…
While Sophie Pierre is confident that recent changes implemented by the federal government for treaty negotiations will help move First Nations toward a strong economic base for self-government, she says there is still one important component missing.
“When there doesn’t appear to be real ability to finalize a treaty anytime soon, (the government) has to be setting aside the debt,” said…
John Duncan, federal minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, recently told Windspeaker that Aboriginal representative organizations, some of which are facing an 80 per cent cut to their federal core funding, can make up the shortfall by accessing dollars from corporate and private sector donations.
Speaking after an address to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce last month,…
Aboriginal people are under siege, and don’t know what is about to hit them. We at Windspeaker want Aboriginal people to be well warned before it’s too late to do anything about it, so let’s lay it out here. The Harper Conservatives are on the attack to take Aboriginal interests out at the knees and it begins with government’s intention to slash funding to tribal councils and other…
The Montreal Gazette reports that the only time an Aboriginal issue was raised during the recent Quebec election, it infuriated the First Nation and Inuit communities in province. PQ leader Pauline Marois said her party would make it mandatory for political candidates to pass a French exam in order to run for public office, and that would include Aboriginals, because “the common language here…
First Nation leaders will gather in Ottawa/Gatineau from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4 for a chiefs’ assembly on education where strategies will be developed to identify critical areas, such as treaty rights, jurisdiction, funding and language. “First Nations leaders established education as a key priority, with our ultimate goal being First Nations control of First Nations education,” said National Chief…
Members of Saugeen First Nation, located about 400 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay, are walking to Ottawa to gain equal housing rights for First Nations people who live off reserve, CBC reports. Darlene Necan was among those who built a house this spring for an Elder who was living in an old chicken coup. Now she says there are others who need her help and are living in make-shift shacks…
The Edmonton Journal reports that a new land-use plan for Alberta’s Lower Athabasca region is being soundly rejected by the chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Chief Allan Adam said the plan will impact the treaty rights of Aboriginal people and this will likely be met with action.
“If confrontation has to take place, confrontation has to take place,” he said. “What else are we…
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has responded to the Seaway International Bridge Corporation (SIBC) Limited’s plans to permanently locate its toll booth plaza in the City of Cornwall at the base of the new 3 Nations Bridge. “The best location for the toll booth plaza is at the former Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Port of Entry on Kawehnoke,” said Grand Chief Mike K. Mitchell. “SIBC’s…
The Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN) met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and John Duncan, minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development on Aug. 21 to see if they could get negotiations for fair and equitable funding for the First Nation back on track. The C/TFN is a self-governing First Nation located in the Yukon’s southwest. Their territory surrounds a portion of the…
Tall Cree First Nation, located near Fort Vermillion, Alta. has partnered with Native American Resource Partners Canada Inc. to create Tall Cree Energy, which will pursue the development of resource projects both on and off Tall Cree’s reserve lands. The nation has secured with the partnership both the industry expertise and investment capital necessary to evaluate and fund associated…
Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) and Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see up to eight affordable family homes built within the TFN community. The agreement follows discussions held over the past few months, including a community meeting in June, where nation members were briefed on the Habitat for Humanity family-partner model. “As a…
Smoke from the sacred fire and sage smudges swirled in the breeze during the Elders’ Council held in Sheguiandah First Nation, Ont. on Aug. 10.
Elders from the United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising First Nations (UCCMM) met on the side of Highway 6 in front of the Elders’ building in Sheguiandah, a protest site where members had been camping for 18 days. A few tipis are up, along…
Book Review
Hope Faith & Empathy
Written By Monique Gray Smith
Published By Printorium Bookworks and Little Drum Consulting
139 Pages
“Hope, Faith & Empathy” is the story of Tilly, a young Indigenous woman growing up in Canada and the many ups and down she learns to…