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Windspeaker kept up its tradition of winning awards at the seventh annual Native American Journalists Association conference held in Denver March 14-16, 1991.

It won the General Excellence Award for a biweekly and also the Personal Statement Award in photography with the work of freelance photographer Brad Callihoo.

Windspeaker also received honorable mentions for Best Feature Story (Heather Andrews), Best Editorial (Richard Wagamese) and Best News Reporting (Rudy Haugeneder).

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Angry Natives storm from courtroom

Defiant Native stormed out of a Lethbridge courtroom as Lonefighters Society leader Milton Born With A Tooth was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on six weapons charges.

Angry Native shouted "immigrant go home, white man's justice, this is bullshit and southern Alberta redneck justice" at Justice Laurie MacLean as he passed sentence in front of a packed courtroom March 25.

The judge advised the angry protesters to "direct your energy to abiding by the rule of law."

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Angry Natives storm from courtroom

Defiant Native stormed out of a Lethbridge courtroom as Lonefighters Society leader Milton Born With A Tooth was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on six weapons charges.

Angry Native shouted "immigrant go home, white man's justice, this is bullshit and southern Alberta redneck justice" at Justice Laurie MacLean as he passed sentence in front of a packed courtroom March 25.

The judge advised the angry protesters to "direct your energy to abiding by the rule of law."

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Angry Natives storm from courtroom

Defiant Native stormed out of a Lethbridge courtroom as Lonefighters Society leader Milton Born With A Tooth was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on six weapons charges.

Angry Native shouted "immigrant go home, white man's justice, this is bullshit and southern Alberta redneck justice" at Justice Laurie MacLean as he passed sentence in front of a packed courtroom March 25.

The judge advised the angry protesters to "direct your energy to abiding by the rule of law."

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Angry Natives storm from courtroom

Defiant Native stormed out of a Lethbridge courtroom as Lonefighters Society leader Milton Born With A Tooth was sentenced to 18 months behind bars on six weapons charges.

Angry Native shouted "immigrant go home, white man's justice, this is bullshit and southern Alberta redneck justice" at Justice Laurie MacLean as he passed sentence in front of a packed courtroom March 25.

The judge advised the angry protesters to "direct your energy to abiding by the rule of law."

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Southern Alberta employers need to gain a better understanding of the Blood tribe culture and the Blackfoot language, two University of Lethbridge professors say.

LeRoy Little Bear said Natives are more likely to be productive employees if they're able to work in a less structured environment.

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Southern Alberta employers need to gain a better understanding of the Blood tribe culture and the Blackfoot language, two University of Lethbridge professors say.

LeRoy Little Bear said Natives are more likely to be productive employees if they're able to work in a less structured environment.

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Southern Alberta employers need to gain a better understanding of the Blood tribe culture and the Blackfoot language, two University of Lethbridge professors say.

LeRoy Little Bear said Natives are more likely to be productive employees if they're able to work in a less structured environment.

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Southern Alberta employers need to gain a better understanding of the Blood tribe culture and the Blackfoot language, two University of Lethbridge professors say.

LeRoy Little Bear said Natives are more likely to be productive employees if they're able to work in a less structured environment.

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High Level Friendship Centre director Howard Walker says he isn't taken in by federal government plans to keep Natives from getting ahead in the world and insists other northern Alberta Natives aren't either.

But Walker says politicians have done a good job of fooling mainstream voters about Native rights.

When Natives start to do well for themselves, he says, the government is always there to stop them dead in their tracks.