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What all the parties involved politely referred to as an historical "mistake" was corrected on Sept. 10 when the Siksika Nation celebrated the settlement of a land claim that dates back to 1910.
Chief Adrian Stimson and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Robert Nault were present at a ceremony at the band's new business centre to mark the settlement of the…
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Education is important to Margo Vermillion, the Aboriginal liaison at Keyano College in Fort McMurray. For the last five years she has worked at the college where she stresses its importance. She tells the Aboriginal student population at Keyano she is glad to have them attend the college, and if she is not in her office, then she is out visiting the First Nation communities in…
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Calgary Police Detective Len Dafoe is asking for the public's help as he attempts to follow up on several CrimeStoppers tips that may lead to an arrest in the case of a Calgary man who posted lewd photographs of Native women on the Internet.
As reported in our sister paper Windspeaker in the December 2002 issue, a red-haired man named "Don" posted photos of several Native…
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Curiosity plays a big role in what I do. I walk up to people and ask them questions they wouldn't necessarily get asked by any other person. I ask questions like: Why is your community called such and such and why was it changed to this other name? Or, That hill over there, what is it called? The lake, is it still OK to fish in? If not, why?
Am I curious? Well, I am. I…
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Alberta Sustainable Resources Development offered a Junior Forest Ranger program this summer for the first time in three Aboriginal communities in the province-High Level, Lac La Biche and Fort Chipewyan.
The eight-week course gave young people ages 16 to 20 a chance to experience a career in forestry with hands-on experience.
In the program participants received…
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In the early hours of March 2, 40-year-old Claude Delorme was awakened by his cousin who said smoke surrounded Delorme's brother's place.
"I figured that it might be a fire or something like that, so I ran over there and sure enough the house was on fire," he said.
What Delorme did next saved the lives of three people, including his brother. He entered the burning…
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He proposes that street signs should read in both Cree and English. He says that his community should have a Cree library. He wants to conduct home visits to promote the importance of keeping the Cree language alive.
He is Ray G. Cardinal and he is devoting a lot of his time to a number of Cree projects in Saddle Lake Cree Nation in northeastern Alberta.
"I would…
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More than 300 young people and their 100 chaperones gathered at the Gathering Strength for a Healthy Future Conference in Hobbema on Aug. 18 to 20 to discuss issues surrounding such things as tobacco use, dating, sexual harassment, drug and alcohol addictions, and truth in media and advertising.
The conference, organized by the National Native Alcohol & Drug Abuse…
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During the annual general assembly of the Metis Nation of Alberta held Aug. 20 to 25, participants celebrated the organization's diamond jubilee with the Metis Nation Legacy Gala Banquet and Dance.
The gala, held on the evening of Aug. 23, included dinner, speeches, award ceremonies, and a host of entertainment.
Lt.-Gov. Lois Hole and Pearl Calahasen, Alberta's…
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The Bonnyville Shooting Sports Association held its first Indigenous Rifle Shooting Provincials on June 20 and 21.
Poor weather limited participation, as did the general lack of awareness of shooting competitions, said organizers.
The event began with a practice and information session on June 20, with newcomers introduced to the sport where .22 calibre rifles…
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The Amiskwaciy Academy, located at 101 Airport Road in Edmonton, is expanding. It will now be offering junior high classes, as well as grades 10, 11 and 12.
Principal Dr. Phyllis Cardinal said the idea that the school should offer the extra grades came from the Edmonton Public School board in 2002. The academy then took it from there.
The move will give the…
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Aboriginal youth from across North American will be descending on Edmonton this fall, as Grant MacEwan College hosts it annual Dreamcatcher Aboriginal Youth Conference.
Now in its 11th year, the Dreamcatcher conference provides youth with a forum to get together, celebrate their culture, and discover how best to prepare themselves for the future.
This year's…
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When a person admits to having HIV or AIDS, that person is taking a difficult, life-altering step. It can mean the loss of a job, family or friends, even the support of his community.
Thomas Janvier went public despite that risk of loss. AIDS is a fact of his life and he will talk openly about the disease and his imminent death to anyone who cares to listen.
The 42…
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The opening performance of this year's Heritage Festival in William Hawrelak Park on Aug. 2 featured Metis singer Laura Vinson and her group Free Spirit.
The audience of about 200 people, who came to sample the culture and traditions of more than 50 ethnic groups that make up the Edmonton community, sang along or danced throughout Vinson's concert.
Free Spirit…
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The 14th annual Kikino Celebration Days and Silver Birch Rodeo, held Aug. 7 to 10 at Kikino Metis Settlement, drew overflow crowds throughout the three main days of the event.
More than a thousand people a day went through the gates, combining with another thousand camped on-site to pack the stands to watch cowboys and cowgirls from the Lakeland and Foothills rodeo…