https://windspeaker.com/news/rss.xml Windspeaker.com is Canada's source for Indigenous news, issues and culture. en https://windspeaker.com/node/10953 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:33:58 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/sports/north-american-indigenous-games-postponed-indefinitely-due-pandemic “The health and safety of all our participants, volunteers and stakeholders has always been and will continue to be our top priority.” — Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10952 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:33:32 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/opinion/grand-council-chief-outraged-lesser-charge-trailer-hitch-killing “Systemic racism is rampant in all of our institutions and systems and these senseless killings and injustices are a reminder of that.” —Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10951 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:27:54 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/metis-nation-saskatchewan-wants-nexgen-back-table-negotiations-uranium ““The Métis are not opposed to development generally speaking, but in the case of a project such as Rook 1, with what’s on its face a massive impact on the land base, Métis interests and rights must be fully respected.” —Tom Isaac, legal counsel of MN-S Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10949 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:47:13 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/racism-and-bias-alive-and-well-federal-procurement-dealings-indigenous “It’s just a discourse of hope. We need it to become mandatory… Hope doesn’t pay bills.” — entrepreneur Victoria LaBillois Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10948 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:25:15 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/opinion/covid-19-transparency-nations-seek-order-receive-proximate-case-information-save-lives It is precisely during a pandemic that sharing information matters the most.” — Mike Larsen, President of FIPA Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10947 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:45:52 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-airline-owner-one-18-wonder-women-dc-comics-anthology “Seeing my name there among some of the most successful and inspiring women of our time is surreal.” — Teara Fraser, founder and owner of Iskwew Air Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10946 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:45:32 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/treaty-3-grand-council-elevates-lgbtq2s-voice-official-role-within “We’re going to require that the four directions in our territory will have to be represented. So we’re going to require somebody from the east, the south, west and north. And then it’s going to be amongst them…”— Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10945 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:32:19 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/coast-salish-clothing-designers-emerge-pandemic-fresh-new-approach “Obviously the majority of sales come from being at events and doing our pop-up booths. So we were already online, but because we're such a newer company, we need to be out there…” — Sophia Seward-Good Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10944 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:24:17 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/federal-government-called-out-lack-internet-connectivity-nunavut “We’re seeing people lose education opportunities, internship opportunities and job opportunities.” — MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/10943 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 09:19:35 -0400 https://windspeaker.com/news/sports/upper-deck-program-celebrate-indigenous-nhlers-never-had-rookie-cards “I keep thinking about those little kids opening up those packs of cards and seeing themselves in those players from the past.” — Naim Cardinal Deb Steel