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/13801 Hockey is young athlete’s first love, but lacrosse comes in second Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:59:02 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/sports/hockey-young-athletes-first-love-lacrosse-comes-second Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13800 $47.8 Billion Commitment for Long-Term Reform to First Nations Child and Family Services Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:51:51 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/478-billion-commitment-long-term-reform-first-nations-child-and-family Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13799 Historic Draft Final Agreement Reached for Long-term Reform of Child & Family Services Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:40:34 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/opinion/historic-draft-final-agreement-reached-long-term-reform-child-family-services Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13798 First Nations weavers work to tell Coast Salish stories through rug design Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:23:18 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/first-nations-weavers-work-tell-coast-salish-stories-through-rug-design Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13794 Assembly blankets First Nation Lieutenant-General Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:11:43 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/assembly-blankets-first-nation-lieutenant-general Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13792 AFN national chief relays a message of positivity to open general assembly Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:07:34 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/afn-national-chief-relays-message-positivity-open-general-assembly “The message is if you want to win in this country, you have to start (listening) to First Nations… You have to start embracing this national movement to reconciliation and not oppose it." Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13790 Four Indigenous players chosen in National Hockey League’s Entry Draft Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:47:57 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/sports/four-indigenous-players-chosen-national-hockey-leagues-entry-draft Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13776 Young singer signed by Sony Music Canada to perform at 2Rivers Remix Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:57:05 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/young-singer-signed-sony-music-canada-perform-2rivers-remix Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13775 Chief calls for independent investigation of mine slide and leach pad failure Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:37:59 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/chief-calls-independent-investigation-mine-slide-and-leach-pad-failure Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/13769 First Nations Olympic medalist to be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:56:02 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/sports/first-nations-olympic-medalist-be-inducted-canadas-sports-hall-fame Deb Steel