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Local Metis, veterans and officials proudly came to the Louis Riel commemoration ceremony at the Alberta Legislature building Nov. 16. This year the ceremony was held inside.
Now, 116 years after Riel's execution, Metis people still remember him.
"We will go on remembering and being thankful that Riel had a vision and a belief in our nation, one that Metis leaders…
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Metis Urban Housing Corporation (MUHC) paid tribute to the late Larry Desmeules by naming its building after him during Metis week.
A crowd of 200 people listened to memories of friends and co-workers of Desmeules, who was the corporation's first manager in 1983.
Andy Collins,founding president of the corporation in 1982, related that the Metis Nation initially…
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Aboriginal people reach their dream of getting a satisfying job with help from three Aboriginal services, visitors were told at the Metis Week open house Nov. 14.
Aboriginal Counselling and Employment Services 2000 Society (ACES 2000), Apeetogosan (Metis) Development Inc. and Pinnacle Business Services Ltd. share the same building on the city's north-west side.
ACES…
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Alberta Liberal Senator Thelma Chalifoux introduced Bill S-35 in the House of Commons on Dec. 5 in response to Metis peoples' desire nationally that Louis Riel be recognized as a Metis patriot and Canadian hero. Many would have him designated as a Father of Confederation, but some parliamentarians who support a day of honor for Riel's nemesis, Sir John A. Macdonald, oppose…
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Stay away from fast food, it'll do your body good.
That was one of the many messages given at the Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Workshop held Nov. 6 and 7 at the Edmonton Canadian Native Friendship Centre.
"The big message we want to give is diabetes can be managed," said event organizer Carrielynn Lamouche.
The event, sponsored by the Metis Nation of…
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It just keeps getting bigger and better. More than 300 people attended the sixth annual Aboriginal Role Models of Alberta dinner and awards at the Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton Nov. 9. The final figure surprised even Irene Morin, organizer and event founder.
"My target was 250," she said from the Enoch Cree Nation office three weeks later. Acting as hostess of the classy…
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A multi-million-dollar settlement that would have seen money go into education and business programs, as well as address issues surrounding water on the Peigan Nation, was turned down by membership in a close vote.
With a little more than one-third of the 3,100 Peigan membership casting ballots Nov. 28 and 29, the result was 533 voted against the $64. 3 million settlement…
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Taking the first step in the journey of healing from sexual abuse is only a phone call away, thanks to the Native Healing Connection.
Through the Native Healing Connection program, people who have been sexually abused-or are still being abused-can call a toll-free number, and be connected with counselors or other trained people in their community who can help them along…
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Taking the first step in the journey of healing from sexual abuse is only a phone call away, thanks to the Native Healing Connection.
Through the Native Healing Connection program, people who have been sexually abused-or are still being abused-can call a toll-free number, and be connected with counselors or other trained people in their community who can help them along…
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Taking the first step in the journey of healing from sexual abuse is only a phone call away, thanks to the Native Healing Connection.
Through the Native Healing Connection program, people who have been sexually abused-or are still being abused-can call a toll-free number, and be connected with counselors or other trained people in their community who can help them along…
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Taking the first step in the journey of healing from sexual abuse is only a phone call away, thanks to the Native Healing Connection.
Through the Native Healing Connection program, people who have been sexually abused-or are still being abused-can call a toll-free number, and be connected with counselors or other trained people in their community who can help them along…
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Burt Porter, a single parent with four children, has provided countless hours of volunteer service to the Aboriginal Head Start program in Calgary.
His efforts earned him the National Aboriginal Volunteer Award, which was presented to him at a Canadian National Aboriginal Youth Conference workshop in Edmonton on Oct. 26. Porter is one of only three volunteers nationally…
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Burt Porter, a single parent with four children, has provided countless hours of volunteer service to the Aboriginal Head Start program in Calgary.
His efforts earned him the National Aboriginal Volunteer Award, which was presented to him at a Canadian National Aboriginal Youth Conference workshop in Edmonton on Oct. 26. Porter is one of only three volunteers nationally…
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Burt Porter, a single parent with four children, has provided countless hours of volunteer service to the Aboriginal Head Start program in Calgary.
His efforts earned him the National Aboriginal Volunteer Award, which was presented to him at a Canadian National Aboriginal Youth Conference workshop in Edmonton on Oct. 26. Porter is one of only three volunteers nationally…
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Burt Porter, a single parent with four children, has provided countless hours of volunteer service to the Aboriginal Head Start program in Calgary.
His efforts earned him the National Aboriginal Volunteer Award, which was presented to him at a Canadian National Aboriginal Youth Conference workshop in Edmonton on Oct. 26. Porter is one of only three volunteers nationally…