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By Shari Narine Windspeaker Contributor WINNIPEG
A box crafted with the pain that one grandmother suffered while attending residential school sat in the centre of the first sharing circle hosted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission at the TRC’s inaugural national event in Winnipeg June 16 to...
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By Isha Thompson Windspeaker Staff Writer WINNIPEG
At the 2010 Assembly of First Nations General Assembly, National Chief Shawn Atleo announced his plans to achieve the ambitious goals of Canada’s First Nations.Priorities include independence from the federal government and the empowerment of First...
 The Somass River sockeye run
By Debora Steel Windspeaker Contributor PORT ALBERNI, BC
Photo Caption: The Somass River sockeye run in the Alberni Inlet topped one million fish, but despite the great return, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans failed to reach an agreement for the commercial sale of salmon with one area First Nation...
By Shari Narine Windspeaker Contributor WABASCA, Alta.
The goal to advance Métis citizenship took a blow at the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) annual general assembly Aug. 6 and 7. A resolution to amend the existing MNA bylaws was defeated. The resolution would have allowed only MNA members holding Métis...
By Shari Narine Windspeaker Contributor WINNIPEG
Paul Daniels sat by himself, the Assiniboine River his backdrop at the Forks National Park, as he ate a bagged lunch courtesy of the churches. For Daniels, it’s the least the churches could do. He’s waiting on a hearing through the independent...
By Susan Solway Sweetgrass Writer RED DEER
Across Canada, National Aboriginal Day was celebrated with numerous round dances in many communities that spread friendship and respect among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The city of Red Deer was included in this by a special gathering of...
Year of Métis celebrated at Batoche
By Christine Fiddler Sage Staff Writer BATOCHE
The Batoche National Historical Site was bustling with activity on July 18, as hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the Northwest Resistance that happened exactly 125 years ago.  “I can see that people really felt strongly about coming...
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By Christine Fiddler Sage Staff Writer POUNDMAKER CREE NATION
On a hill overlooking a valley on the Poundmaker Cree Nation, community members and visitors gathered on July 2 to watch the historical moment of the 1885 ‘Battle of Cutknife Hill’ come to life. Blasts from a single cannon and various rifles were...
By Isha Thompson Sage Staff Writer SASKATOON
Chris Martell remembers his 22-month-old son as a “good little boy”. He plans to honor him by continuing to demand answers to questions surrounding his death while he was in the care of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services. “Everybody wanted...
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World Chicken Dance Championships heldThe third Annual World Chicken Dance Championships were held at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park on June 19. Dancers participated in five divisions: Tiny Tot (under 6); Junior (7-12); Teen (13-17); Adult (18-...