Page 8

Angry chiefs changed the wording of a proposed resolution regarding Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault's version of what an independent claims body (ICB) should look like, to toughen up what they saw as a weak statement by the Assembly of First Nations executive committee.

Page 7

First Nations chiefs at the Confederacy of Nations on May 9 told the Assembly of First Nations executive that more urgency needs to be injected into discussions about federal firearms legislation and how it affects Native people and their right to hunt.

Discussions between the AFN and Justice Canada continue though June 30, the date when an amnesty allowing unregistered Native gun owners to purchase ammunition will expire, fast approaches.

Page 7

First Nations chiefs at the Confederacy of Nations on May 9 told the Assembly of First Nations executive that more urgency needs to be injected into discussions about federal firearms legislation and how it affects Native people and their right to hunt.

Discussions between the AFN and Justice Canada continue though June 30, the date when an amnesty allowing unregistered Native gun owners to purchase ammunition will expire, fast approaches.

Page 6

Look a leader in the eye today and ask a few questions, primarily: Is the Indian Act a sacred cow, or a deadly disease?

Dateline, Calgary, early May

Page 6

Look a leader in the eye today and ask a few questions, primarily: Is the Indian Act a sacred cow, or a deadly disease?

Dateline, Calgary, early May

Page 6

It has been said that the three most amazing things ever invented by the white culture are the air conditioner, the push-up bra, and television. However, many of those same people (and quite a few others) would argue that television has done almost as much, if not more, to damage Native culture than residential schools and country music combined.

Page 6

It has been said that the three most amazing things ever invented by the white culture are the air conditioner, the push-up bra, and television. However, many of those same people (and quite a few others) would argue that television has done almost as much, if not more, to damage Native culture than residential schools and country music combined.

Page 6

Dear Editor:

Page 6

Dear Editor:

Page 5

A recent article on the Indian residential schools issue ("Who's really to blame?"-Windspeaker, April 2001) creates several inaccurate impressions about Catholic clergy and lay church workers.

Dr. William Marshall, whom I know to be a prominent figure in the field of psychology, has expressed a couple of rather alarming opinions without presenting a shred of evidence. Unfortunately, and with respect, he appears to be expressing a personal point of view rather than a professional and researched one.