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British Columbia is the other hotspot for Indian politics here in Canada with the Burnt Church situation cooling off and tempers on all sides worn down to the frayed edges. Even though the Mi'kmaq have a treaty they are reduced to being beggars in their own lands. What does that say about efforts to get treaties here in B.C.?
The land question continues to be the hottest…
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A salmon fishing trip on the Fraser River turned up more than just fish.
Vic Carrao, of STS Guiding Service in Mission, was fishing on a river bar halfway between Agassiz and Hope.
Daughters Nicole, 9, and Deanna, 6, became bored and went looking for lost fishing gear. They found an ancient Native artifact.
"When the kids got tired of fishing, I offered them…
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A salmon fishing trip on the Fraser River turned up more than just fish.
Vic Carrao, of STS Guiding Service in Mission, was fishing on a river bar halfway between Agassiz and Hope.
Daughters Nicole, 9, and Deanna, 6, became bored and went looking for lost fishing gear. They found an ancient Native artifact.
"When the kids got tired of fishing, I offered them…
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Cypre River was once an abundant source of wild Coho and Chinook Salmon for the people of Ahousaht. About half the old-growth trees that provided stability to the riverbanks, however, were removed during the 1970s and early '80s, resulting in the erosion of the banks. This widened and made shallow the river leaving nowhere for the salmon fry to grow to the smolt stage.
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Cypre River was once an abundant source of wild Coho and Chinook Salmon for the people of Ahousaht. About half the old-growth trees that provided stability to the riverbanks, however, were removed during the 1970s and early '80s, resulting in the erosion of the banks. This widened and made shallow the river leaving nowhere for the salmon fry to grow to the smolt stage.
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On Oct. 5, eight Aboriginal youth from various locations across the nation departed for South Pacific island internship placements.
This is the second year in a row that the Pacific Peoples Partnership (formerly South Pacific Peoples Foundation) has offered an overseas internship program.
Building upon the success of last year's program, project coordinator Mutang…
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On Oct. 5, eight Aboriginal youth from various locations across the nation departed for South Pacific island internship placements.
This is the second year in a row that the Pacific Peoples Partnership (formerly South Pacific Peoples Foundation) has offered an overseas internship program.
Building upon the success of last year's program, project coordinator Mutang…
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It was high noon on a busy Friday when a couple of hundred Aboriginal people took to the streets and marched from the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre to Harbour Centre, the building where the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has its Pacific regional headquarters.
The march was organized to show support of the Mi'kmaq Indians at Burnt Church, N.B. for…
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It was high noon on a busy Friday when a couple of hundred Aboriginal people took to the streets and marched from the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre to Harbour Centre, the building where the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has its Pacific regional headquarters.
The march was organized to show support of the Mi'kmaq Indians at Burnt Church, N.B. for…
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There is a lot to be found between the covers of Norman Hallendy's book, Inuksuit -Silent Messengers of the Arctic, not the least of which are Hallendy's breathtaking photos of dozens of inuksuit, impressive stone constructs standing against the stark, beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Arctic.
Hallendy's biography describes him as an Arctic researcher, writer,…
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There is a lot to be found between the covers of Norman Hallendy's book, Inuksuit -Silent Messengers of the Arctic, not the least of which are Hallendy's breathtaking photos of dozens of inuksuit, impressive stone constructs standing against the stark, beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Arctic.
Hallendy's biography describes him as an Arctic researcher, writer,…
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About two-dozen Aboriginal women participated in a river rafting journey that began in Prince George on Sept. 10 and ended in Vancouver at Riverside Park on Sept. 25. The journey was organized by the Aboriginal Women's Action Network (AWAN) as part of World March of Women 2000.
"Since World March activities are focusing on ending poverty and violence, we decided to…
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About two-dozen Aboriginal women participated in a river rafting journey that began in Prince George on Sept. 10 and ended in Vancouver at Riverside Park on Sept. 25. The journey was organized by the Aboriginal Women's Action Network (AWAN) as part of World March of Women 2000.
"Since World March activities are focusing on ending poverty and violence, we decided to…
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Tsemac Manufacturing Ltd, a joint venture between Tseshaht and Huu-ay-aht First Nations, is preparing to begin logging on Tzartus Island, creating 16 jobs and millions of dollars in value-added manufacturing.
"This is going to bring us jobs in logging, jobs at the Franklin Mill, and jobs at a new value-added mill," said Tsemac President George Watts. "So it's going to be…
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Tsemac Manufacturing Ltd, a joint venture between Tseshaht and Huu-ay-aht First Nations, is preparing to begin logging on Tzartus Island, creating 16 jobs and millions of dollars in value-added manufacturing.
"This is going to bring us jobs in logging, jobs at the Franklin Mill, and jobs at a new value-added mill," said Tsemac President George Watts. "So it's going to be…