Wind Speaker back issues from Thursday, June 1:
Negligence costs.(rants and raves)
Jun 01, 2006 ... Forget what you've read in the mainstream papers or have seen on the national news: we're here to tell you there are plenty of good people on both sides of the barricades at Caledonia. A mere handful of knuckleheads are getting most of the attention and, while that may feed the media ...
Time to step up.(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Dear Editor: Re: Building a better Canada. For some Canadians are known globally for their commitment to equity, human rights, poverty eradication and social justice. In the 45 years CUSO has worked on the global stage, it is Canada's stellar reputation as a social ...
Put up the money.(Stephen Harper's government spends little for aboriginal people, Kelowna Agreement )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Dear Editor: I was very shocked and disturbed by Stephen Harper's Conservative government. It provides very little money for First Nation, Metis and Inuit people. The Conservatives have promised around $1 billion for Aboriginal people, which includes $450 million more for the ...
Web site praise.(rants and raves)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Dear Editor: I'm writing you today because I wanted you to know I've visited your Web site page on the actor Jay Silverheels and was very interested to read all that I have. You see, my family has traced back as far as the late 1800s and came across information ...
Remember the foster children.(rants and raves)
Jun 01, 2006; ... An open letter to Assembly of First Nation Chief Phil Fontaine I am writing this letter in regards to myself and perhaps hundreds, maybe thousands of other First Nations individuals and our plight. Our issue is as important and ever so parallel to that of the residential school ...
Specifics please.(rants and raves)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Dear Editor: Would Mr. Patrick Brazeau be more specific by providing a list of the real ...
What's happening.
Jun 01, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HAIDA ART: MAPPING AN ANCIENT LANGUAGE To Oct. 22, 2006 Montreal, Que. (514) 398-7100 THE ABSTRACT EDGE: RECENT WORK BY ROBERT DAVIDSON May 27-Oct. 15, 2006 Montreal, Que. (514) 398-7100 FIRST NATIONS INNER ...
Six Nations claim.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Lost lands * On Oct. 25, 1784, Sir Frederick Haldimand, the Captain General and Governor-in-Chief for Upper Canada, signed a deed for land in what would later become southern Ontario for the Five Nations. [Later Tuscarora joined to create the Six Nations.] The Haldimand deed ...
Negotiations continue.(in Canada)
Jun 01, 2006; ... SIX NATIONS The occupation of Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia, Ont. put Six Nations' land claims in the international spotlight in May. In Geneva, Switzerland, the Lubicon Cree Nation gave up a couple of their precious minutes before the United Nations committee on ...
Just the facts.(claims settlements on a rise in Canada)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2006 ... * The average cost in claims settlements per year is $5.2 million. * The average cost of negotiations paid by Canada each year is $2.2 million. * The annual cost of claims settlement is 1.01 to 1.45 per cent of annual GST revenues. * The average annual ...
Blockade eased at scene of Argyle St. confrontations.(Six Nations membership)
Jun 01, 2006; ... CALEDONIA, Ont. One lane of Argyle St. in Caledonia was opened on May 16 to provide limited access to emergency and local traffic as a sign of good faith by Six Nations protesters. It will take some of the pressure off the most dangerous focal point for angry confrontation ...
Occupation chronology.(Confederacy Council )(Chronology)
Jun 01, 2006 ... October 2005 -- Confederacy Council "aware" of plans for a "peaceful occupation." November 2005 -- Confederacy Council gives support for occupation. Feb. 28 -- Occupiers take over 40-hectare (100-acre) development known as Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia. Land has ...
Did you know?(land claims in Canada)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2006 ... Former Indian Affairs minister Jane Stewart had promised to re-create the specific claims process so the government would not get to decide which claims against it were legitimate and would not get to be judge and jury in the claims settlement process. After raising hopes for an ...
Divided community united by occupation.
Jun 01, 2006; ... OHSWEKEN For now, the people of Six Nations are solidly behind the Douglas Creek Estates occupation in Caledonia. That was made clear during a series of public meetings in late April and early May. The citizens see the blockade as a way of getting the government to ...
Ontario South on a mission from the start.(National Aboriginal Hockey Championships)
Jun 01, 2006; ... KAHNAWAKE, Que. Erin Seymour has won yet another national hockey title, but this time for her work as a coach. Seymour was an assistant coach for the Ontario South entry that captured the gold medal at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). This year's ...
Dream cut short, but Rice runs on.(Bob Rice)
Jun 01, 2006; ... OWEN SOUND, Ont. A car accident ended Bob Rice's elite running career and prevented him from becoming an Olympian. Yet Rice is on the verge of becoming a hall of famer. The 40-year-old, who lives in Owen Sound, Ont., will be one of this year's inductees into the ...
Team Ontario upset with housing plan.(sports)
Jun 01, 2006; ... AKWESASNE, Ont. There's a chance one of the largest teams of athletes set to compete at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) could be pulling out of the event. Officials with Team Ontario, a squad comprised of about 500 athletes and an additional 100 coaches, sport leaders ...
A tourism idea whose time has come.(THE URBANE INDIAN)
Jun 01, 2006; ... It's not often I have brainstorms about topics not usually in my realm of expertise--in this case such as tourism--but if anybody is interested, I do believe I have a wining idea for the city of Saskatoon. It's a unique way to capitalize on some free publicity and for a service that ...
What's a communty to do when Chiefless?(PRO BONO)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Dear Tuma: Our chief just resigned from council. We do not know what to do and wonder, can a chief really resign? Can council reject the resignation? Do we need to have a by-election, as regular elections are not until the fall? Chiefless in Seattle Dear ...
Misadventures in writing--Lessons learned.(Viewpoint essay)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Any writer should be eager to get published in any publication. Being published accomplishes two things. First, it earns the writer a bit of money, and I'm being literal when I say "a bit of money". Second, it exposes the writer's style and talent to a wider audience, which is important to ...
Artist served as Chronicler of days gone by.(footprints)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Joe Talirunili was born in northern Quebec near Kuujjuaraapik on the shores of the Hudson Bay. There are differing accounts as to the year of his birth. Government records show he was born in January 1899, but he claimed to have been born in 1906. In either case, he was present to ...
It's all in the song.
Jun 01, 2006; ... What is the difference between a good song and a bad song? Is there a difference? What is the difference between a contemporary song and an original song? I am a dancer so I can speak only from a dancer's point of view, but I remember being around the drum, close to the drum, ...
Regalia evolves with the dancer.(First Nations University)
Jun 01, 2006; ... The beautiful and brilliant dance outfits that are featured at powwows throughout North America have a very personal story to tell. Each piece of the regalia signifies something unique and special to the dancer and may be a treasured heirloom passed down through the generations. ...
Dance reflects tradition and history.(powwow dances)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Powwow dances and the songs that accompany them reflect a long history that we have been celebrating since time began. Each dance portrays an activity that was significant in the life of early First Nations communities. While some are restricted to ceremonial and sacred occasions, many can ...
Words from the trail--hoop dancer Boye Ladd.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2006 ... See the spirit, the beauty of the song, the beat; it does something to you ... in powwow the drum has always brought our people together. It brings unity to our people ... where people are sitting together at the same drum, singing the same songs, being able to feel the same beat. That ...
Festival celebrates Aboriginal culture.(All My Relations)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Montreal's First Peoples' Festival 2006, organized by Land InSights/ Terre En Vues, will spotlight Aboriginal culture through an impressive variety of art exhibits, films and literary events. It will take place in two separate parts this year. The festival will first hold its ...
Quiet style garners John fan support.(Miss Indian World 2006 won by Violet John)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Even the stage crew behind the scenes at the Miss Indian World 2006 contest wanted Canada's Violet John to win. On April 28, at the Gathering of Nations Powwow held in Albequerque, New Mexico, she did. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Backstage during the talent part of the ...
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Jun 01, 2006 ... JUNE - 2006 June 7 - 10, 2006 11th Annual Dreamspeakers Aboriginal International Film Festival Edmonton, Alberta Info: Patricia Walker (780) 378-9609 www.dreamspeakers.org June 8, 2006 25th ...
Ontario to welcome dancers.(Living Ritual: World Indigenous Dance Festival)
Jun 01, 2006 ... Aboriginal dance artists from across the globe will be gathering in Toronto and Brantford this summer to take part in Living Ritual: World Indigenous Dance Festival, a new event being launched by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre. The festival will take place July 14 to 16. The first day ...
Elements of regalia revealed.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2006 ... Wing fans are carried by both men and women, traditional, grass or jingle dress dancers. They are typically made from the feathers of a goose and often with feathers all from the same wing. The longest is laid first and then the next longest over top, and so on. Some dancers decorate with ...
Alberta goes to Washington.(All My Relations)
Jun 01, 2006; ... Alberta at the Smithsonian will mark the first time in history a Canadian province will be featured at the 40th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. The event will take place from June 30 to July 11 with more than 150 of Alberta's musicians, storytellers, ...
More than games for youth.(2006 North American Indigenous Games )
Jun 01, 2006; ... Organizers of the 2006 North American Indigenous Games are planning to host 10,000 Aboriginal athletes from Canada and the United States who will compete in Denver, Colorado from July 2 to 9. Events will include rifle shooting, basketball, archery, Tae Kwon Do, boxing, canoeing, swimming, ...
Getting the word out.(All My Relations)
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Urban Shaman Gallery has developed over the years as a leader in promoting Aboriginal contemporary art in Winnipeg. Since opening its doors to the community in 1996, the not-for-profit gallery has been committed to meeting the needs of Aboriginal artists in all disciplines through ...
Consider role of art in the shaping of cities.(United Nations' World Urban Forum to discuss)
Jun 01, 2006 ... In June 2006, delegates from around the world will be in Vancouver for the United Nations' World Urban Forum to discuss the future of the world's cities and urban environments, and the role of art, culture, music and dance in shaping and defining our cities and our urban experiences will ...
All my relations.(Pierre Trudeau, Jean Chretien)(Chronology)
Jun 01, 2006 ... 1970 In 1968, prime minister Pierre Trudeau, with Indian Affairs minister Jean Chretien, introduced a White Paper that advocated the elimination of separate legal status for First Nations people. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1969, Harold Cardinal, a Cree ...