Windspeaker.com https://windspeaker.com/news/rss.xml Windspeaker.com is Canada's source for Indigenous news, issues and culture. en https://windspeaker.com/node/9390 Turner Valley RCMP request assistance to locate missing female Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:19:50 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/turner-valley-rcmp-request-assistance-locate-missing-female RCMP are attempting to locate her to confirm her well being. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9389 Blood Tribe battles drug overdoses, addiction with paramedic-staffed withdrawal site Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:04:38 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/blood-tribe-battles-drug-overdoses-addiction-paramedic-staffed-withdrawal “What makes this very unique is that it’s run by paramedics, at 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We think we have a unique model that works well and paramedics follow protocol.” — Kevin Cowan, CEO for the Blood Tribe Department of Health Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9384 Valleyview RCMP seek assistance to locate missing male Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:26:36 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/valleyview-rcmp-seek-assistance-locate-missing-male There is a general concern for his wellbeing. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9383 Indigenous land-based healing to be researched at USask Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:35:56 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-land-based-healing-be-researched-usask Research has found that being on the land affects the brain positively and produces more life-long behavioural changes. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9382 Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist opens June 21 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:34:07 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/chief-dan-george-actor-and-activist-opens-june-21 Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist will open on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) at the Sidney Museum on Vancouver Island. It runs to Sept. 30. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9380 Indigenous health leader goes from the trapline to the board room Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:30:23 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-health-leader-goes-trapline-board-room The Canadian Red Cross Society is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9379 Ovide Mercredi to receive honorary doctorate from law society Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:35:45 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/ovide-mercredi-receive-honorary-doctorate-law-society Recognition of outstanding achievements in the legal profession, the rule of law, or the cause of justice. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9378 LISTEN: Crystal Shawanda gets the Blues and heads to Calgary Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:56:18 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/listen-crystal-shawanda-gets-blues-and-heads-calgary "You figure out everything that Hank Williams knew he learned from Blues men.” —Crystal Shawanda Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9376 Amazing Race Canada kicks off July 2 with Indigenous contestants Thu, 13 Jun 2019 16:18:41 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/amazing-race-canada-kicks-july-2-indigenous-contestants Their team motto is the Cree word Ahkameyimok. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/9375 Trudeau presented with Métis Nation’s highest honour Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:17:07 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/trudeau-presented-metis-nations-highest-honour The presentation was made today at the Métis Nation-Crown Summit held in Ottawa. (Photos courtesy of MNC Twitter) Deb Steel