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/8971 Survivors can choose to keep or destroy residential school adjudication records Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:53:25 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/survivors-can-choose-keep-or-destroy-residential-school-adjudication-records “The purpose of the IAP was not one of public education.” —Kathleen Keating, an adjudicator with the IRSAS Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8970 Actress and nephew go missing in Kamloops Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:43:10 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/actress-and-nephew-go-missing-kamloops The pair have not been heard from since Jan. 13. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8968 Cross-country ski program for Indigenous communities expands across western Canada Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:40:18 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/sports/cross-country-ski-program-indigenous-communities-expands-across-western-canada “The goal is to go across the country. We know we have a model that works. And there is a need for it across the country.” —Olympian Beckie Scott Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8967 Sucker Creek Nation member considers court challenge of customary election code Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:26:59 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/sucker-creek-nation-member-considers-court-challenge-customary-election-code “If the current chief and council force the matter to be heard, they would be irresponsible spending band funds which could be used elsewhere.” —Wayne Cunningham Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8964 Tour company shares the authentic Arctic experience Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:18:34 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/sponsored-content/tour-company-shares-authentic-arctic-experience Tundra North Tours of Inuvik, N.W.T Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8963 Homalco Elvis works to keep King’s memory alive Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:51:38 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/homalco-elvis-works-keep-kings-memory-alive To promote Indigenous publications and journalism, Windspeaker.com has partnered with the Salish Sea Sentinel to republish its work. Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8962 O'Regan appointment to Indigenous Services worrisome; Wilson-Raybould demotion ‘typical’ Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:04:41 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/oregan-appointment-indigenous-services-worrisome-wilson-raybould-demotion Cabinet shuffle “an indication that the so-called ‘most important relationship’ has been downgraded for the remainder of this government’s mandate.” — Yellowhead Institute Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8960 Uncle livestreams newborn's CFS apprehension on Facebook Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:38:19 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/uncle-livestreams-newborns-cfs-apprehension-facebook “When the baby was taken, I felt helpless.” —Uncle on child welfare apprehension of niece’s baby Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8959 Can First Nations and Metis share harvested foods between them? Courts will decide Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:45:36 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/can-first-nations-and-metis-share-harvested-foods-between-them-courts-will “This is a significant case… It’s right in the heart of the oil sands, so there’s a lot at stake when people can show they have rights in the areas where all this billion-dollar oil sands operations are occurring.” —Dwayne Roth, counsel for Klein Deb Steel https://windspeaker.com/node/8958 Billions of dollars contributed to Manitoba’s economy by Indigenous peoples Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:16:17 -0500 https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/billions-dollars-contributed-manitobas-economy-indigenous-peoples "Just because we have so many resources doesn’t mean we have to just focus on that... focus on innovation... focus on sustainability, because that is what is going to take us to where we need to be.” —Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization Deb Steel