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The discretionary funding for approximately one-third of the band council governments across the country is in danger of being frozen.
Of 912 audits required by the federal government, 346 have not arrived within the required 90 days after the end of the fiscal year - in most cases the deadline was June 30.
A recent decision by Robert Nault, the minister of Indian…
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The discretionary funding for approximately one-third of the band council governments across the country is in danger of being frozen.
Of 912 audits required by the federal government, 346 have not arrived within the required 90 days after the end of the fiscal year - in most cases the deadline was June 30.
A recent decision by Robert Nault, the minister of Indian…
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Two of Canada's leading theatre directors are reshaping modern arts and dance through an Aboriginal perspective.
Held during the Banff Arts Festival, "Bones: An Aboriginal Dance Opera" is a work shop production that was presented at the Margaret Greenham Theatre July 7 and 9. The production is a collaboration of Sadie Buck, director of Aboriginal Women's Voices, and…
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Two of Canada's leading theatre directors are reshaping modern arts and dance through an Aboriginal perspective.
Held during the Banff Arts Festival, "Bones: An Aboriginal Dance Opera" is a work shop production that was presented at the Margaret Greenham Theatre July 7 and 9. The production is a collaboration of Sadie Buck, director of Aboriginal Women's Voices, and…
Page 2 On June 21, National Aboriginal Day, four Alberta men received a newly minted war veterans' medallion in Ottawa. The four are Aboriginal Veterans Society of Alberta members: Robert Berard, George Pamburn, Victor Letender (president), and Sam Sinclair. Alberta veterans may also be members of the National Aboriginal Veterans Association, Letender said. Their medallion is inscribed "…
Page 2 On June 21, National Aboriginal Day, four Alberta men received a newly minted war veterans' medallion in Ottawa. The four are Aboriginal Veterans Society of Alberta members: Robert Berard, George Pamburn, Victor Letender (president), and Sam Sinclair. Alberta veterans may also be members of the National Aboriginal Veterans Association, Letender said. Their medallion is inscribed "…
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Edmonton played host to the second annual International Bison Conference: "Bison Are Back 2000," from August 1 to 4 at the Mayfield Inn.
With more than 66 guest speakers from all over North America, a variety of topics were covered. Genetics, marketing, and the history of the buffalo in relation to the First Nations were addressed throughout the event.
Guest…
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Edmonton played host to the second annual International Bison Conference: "Bison Are Back 2000," from August 1 to 4 at the Mayfield Inn.
With more than 66 guest speakers from all over North America, a variety of topics were covered. Genetics, marketing, and the history of the buffalo in relation to the First Nations were addressed throughout the event.
Guest…
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Calvin Vollrath will be packing up his fiddle and heading to Germany this fall, representing Canada at Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX) 2000 in Berlin Oct. 19 to 22. The international music expo is the world's largest event dedicated to world, roots, folk, ethnic, traditional and local music.
Vollrath, a Metis fiddler from St. Paul, is one of five artists from across Canada…
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Calvin Vollrath will be packing up his fiddle and heading to Germany this fall, representing Canada at Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX) 2000 in Berlin Oct. 19 to 22. The international music expo is the world's largest event dedicated to world, roots, folk, ethnic, traditional and local music.
Vollrath, a Metis fiddler from St. Paul, is one of five artists from across Canada…
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Metis boxer Rocky Whitford, 16, continues to add to his collection of silver medals. The latest was won at the Canadian Intermediate Championships held in St. Catherines, Ont., Jan. 20 to 23.
Fighting for Team Alberta, Whitford beat the Ontario champion before losing to Quebec's Sebastian Gauthier in the title fight in the 112-lb. class.
In the gold medal fight,…
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Metis boxer Rocky Whitford, 16, continues to add to his collection of silver medals. The latest was won at the Canadian Intermediate Championships held in St. Catherines, Ont., Jan. 20 to 23.
Fighting for Team Alberta, Whitford beat the Ontario champion before losing to Quebec's Sebastian Gauthier in the title fight in the 112-lb. class.
In the gold medal fight,…
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The man responsible for managing the first-ever North American Indigenous Games back in 1990 has resurfaced and is back in track shoes. This time, Harold Burden has the monumental task of organizing Aboriginal youth sports in Edmonton.
Urban centres have gone largely ignored and neglected in terms of sports for Aboriginal youth.
"There's no overall agency to…
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The man responsible for managing the first-ever North American Indigenous Games back in 1990 has resurfaced and is back in track shoes. This time, Harold Burden has the monumental task of organizing Aboriginal youth sports in Edmonton.
Urban centres have gone largely ignored and neglected in terms of sports for Aboriginal youth.
"There's no overall agency to…
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The new community centre on the Elizabeth Metis Settlement is bigger than the community's previous building and boasts quite a few new and improved features.
According to Kurt Ostermann, the new building is 140 feet by 80 feet, making a total floor space of 11,200 square feet. Ostermann estimated the old community centre was only about 4,000 square feet.
Ostermann…