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Windspeaker Publication

Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.

  • April 5, 2001
  • Allison Kydd, Windspeaker Contributor, Ottawa

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The 1997 Annual Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, published March 24, shows that the commission is unimpressed by the federal government's response to the needs of Aboriginal people living off-reserve.

"The plight of Aboriginal people living in urban areas has historically received little attention and was not addressed in the government response to the Royal…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Allison Kydd, Windspeaker Contributor, Ottawa

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The 1997 Annual Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, published March 24, shows that the commission is unimpressed by the federal government's response to the needs of Aboriginal people living off-reserve.

"The plight of Aboriginal people living in urban areas has historically received little attention and was not addressed in the government response to the Royal…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Allison Kydd, Windspeaker Contributor, Ottawa

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The 1997 Annual Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, published March 24, shows that the commission is unimpressed by the federal government's response to the needs of Aboriginal people living off-reserve.

"The plight of Aboriginal people living in urban areas has historically received little attention and was not addressed in the government response to the Royal…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Toronto

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The Friends of the Lubicon were just exercising their constitutionally-protected right of free expression when they picketed or threatened to picket customers of Japanese-owned multi-national pulp and paper corporation Diashowa, Inc., an Ontario general division judge ruled on April 14.

But that court victory for the Toronto-based activist group was tempered by a loss in the…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Toronto

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The Friends of the Lubicon were just exercising their constitutionally-protected right of free expression when they picketed or threatened to picket customers of Japanese-owned multi-national pulp and paper corporation Diashowa, Inc., an Ontario general division judge ruled on April 14.

But that court victory for the Toronto-based activist group was tempered by a loss in the…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Toronto

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The Friends of the Lubicon were just exercising their constitutionally-protected right of free expression when they picketed or threatened to picket customers of Japanese-owned multi-national pulp and paper corporation Diashowa, Inc., an Ontario general division judge ruled on April 14.

But that court victory for the Toronto-based activist group was tempered by a loss in the…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Rob McKinley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Ottawa

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There's a new agency that will help increase the preservation of Canada's Aboriginal culture.

The Special Interest Section on Aboriginal Archives is an arm of the Association of Canadian Archivists and will be available to help communities or organizations set up their own historical archives.

All too often, photographs, documents and stories are misplaced or lost and…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Rob McKinley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Ottawa

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There's a new agency that will help increase the preservation of Canada's Aboriginal culture.

The Special Interest Section on Aboriginal Archives is an arm of the Association of Canadian Archivists and will be available to help communities or organizations set up their own historical archives.

All too often, photographs, documents and stories are misplaced or lost and…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Rob McKinley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Ottawa

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There's a new agency that will help increase the preservation of Canada's Aboriginal culture.

The Special Interest Section on Aboriginal Archives is an arm of the Association of Canadian Archivists and will be available to help communities or organizations set up their own historical archives.

All too often, photographs, documents and stories are misplaced or lost and…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Victoria

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An 85-year-old retired rancher who, for many years, has been urging the prime minister and the governor general to officially apologize to Aboriginal people in Canada, is not impressed with Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Jane Stewart's latest activities.

Don Fraser was exposed to Aboriginal culture from a very young age. He even claims a little…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Victoria

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An 85-year-old retired rancher who, for many years, has been urging the prime minister and the governor general to officially apologize to Aboriginal people in Canada, is not impressed with Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Jane Stewart's latest activities.

Don Fraser was exposed to Aboriginal culture from a very young age. He even claims a little…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Paul Barnsley, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Victoria

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An 85-year-old retired rancher who, for many years, has been urging the prime minister and the governor general to officially apologize to Aboriginal people in Canada, is not impressed with Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Jane Stewart's latest activities.

Don Fraser was exposed to Aboriginal culture from a very young age. He even claims a little…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Brian Cross, Windspeaker Contributor, Regina

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Over the years, Regina resident Charles Pratt has learned a lot about organizing the nationally-renowned annual Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Powwow. He's also learned that the continued success of the event requires a year-round planning effort - something dedicated organizers have contributed each year since the SIFC powwow was born back in 1978.

"We start looking…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Brian Cross, Windspeaker Contributor, Regina

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Over the years, Regina resident Charles Pratt has learned a lot about organizing the nationally-renowned annual Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Powwow. He's also learned that the continued success of the event requires a year-round planning effort - something dedicated organizers have contributed each year since the SIFC powwow was born back in 1978.

"We start looking…

  • April 5, 2001
  • Brian Cross, Windspeaker Contributor, Regina

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Over the years, Regina resident Charles Pratt has learned a lot about organizing the nationally-renowned annual Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Powwow. He's also learned that the continued success of the event requires a year-round planning effort - something dedicated organizers have contributed each year since the SIFC powwow was born back in 1978.

"We start looking…