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It has been a decade and a half since a woman has sat on the Kikino Metis Settlement Council. That changed in the May 8 election for two positions on the five-member council. Two women were among the eight candidates and both were elected.
Denise White, 37, led the polls with 97 votes and was elected to a three-year term. Verona White, 31, was second with 69 votes and…
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It has been a decade and a half since a woman has sat on the Kikino Metis Settlement Council. That changed in the May 8 election for two positions on the five-member council. Two women were among the eight candidates and both were elected.
Denise White, 37, led the polls with 97 votes and was elected to a three-year term. Verona White, 31, was second with 69 votes and…
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When Samson First Nation in Hobbema established the first Native-owned modular-home plant in the country late in 1998, its aims were to offer employment and training opportunities and to increase the skills pool of the reserve. According to general manager Daniel Messett, these goals are now being accomplished through its company Samson Built Homes.
Technology is the wave…
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When Samson First Nation in Hobbema established the first Native-owned modular-home plant in the country late in 1998, its aims were to offer employment and training opportunities and to increase the skills pool of the reserve. According to general manager Daniel Messett, these goals are now being accomplished through its company Samson Built Homes.
Technology is the wave…
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The road to a professional boxing career is paved with gold for 16-year-old Rocky Whitford-the gold of a growing collection of medals in a stellar amateur career.
In two months at the start of the 2000 boxing season Rocky pounded his way to dominance in three tournaments, and picked up the award as the best youth boxer (ages 16 and 17) in Alberta for 1999. That award was…
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For 27-year-old Rocky Dumais, a youth intervention worker with the Ben Calf Robe society, turning a new leaf in his life has been the best thing he's ever done. Dumais, who shares his experiences of gang involvement, believes that he has an important message for youth.
While doing his speeches at conferences, Dumais takes the audience back in time and vividly describes his…
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For 27-year-old Rocky Dumais, a youth intervention worker with the Ben Calf Robe society, turning a new leaf in his life has been the best thing he's ever done. Dumais, who shares his experiences of gang involvement, believes that he has an important message for youth.
While doing his speeches at conferences, Dumais takes the audience back in time and vividly describes his…
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A former culinary arts student at NAIT will be leaving for Florida June 7, where he will be employed at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Nineteen-year-old Quenton Glabus, who completed a two-year program in cooking, took his first year in Lac La Biche and the other at NAIT.
"NAIT is a great school to attend. The instructors are just great," Glabus said.
Glabus is a…
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A former culinary arts student at NAIT will be leaving for Florida June 7, where he will be employed at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Nineteen-year-old Quenton Glabus, who completed a two-year program in cooking, took his first year in Lac La Biche and the other at NAIT.
"NAIT is a great school to attend. The instructors are just great," Glabus said.
Glabus is a…
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If you are Aboriginal, involved in your local community, and have an interest in providing services to children, you may be just the person Alberta Children's Services is looking for.
The call has gone out from Children's Services to Aboriginal Albertans to fill current and future vacancies on the province's 18 Child and Family Services Authorities. Each authority is given…
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If you are Aboriginal, involved in your local community, and have an interest in providing services to children, you may be just the person Alberta Children's Services is looking for.
The call has gone out from Children's Services to Aboriginal Albertans to fill current and future vacancies on the province's 18 Child and Family Services Authorities. Each authority is given…
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After an absence of three years, the ever-popular and successful Ben Calf Robe Powwow made a successful comeback May 13. The Ben Calf Robe Society hosted the First Annual Ben Calf Robe Society Traditional Powwow which started with a 1 p.m. Grand Entry that was emceed by Keith Lapatak.
In contrast to the former powwows of the society, this one did not involve prize money…
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After an absence of three years, the ever-popular and successful Ben Calf Robe Powwow made a successful comeback May 13. The Ben Calf Robe Society hosted the First Annual Ben Calf Robe Society Traditional Powwow which started with a 1 p.m. Grand Entry that was emceed by Keith Lapatak.
In contrast to the former powwows of the society, this one did not involve prize money…
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Hobbema Loses A Good One
Tansi!
Alberta has lost another one of its more prominent and respected leaders and Elders.
On May 12, former Samson Band chief, spiritual leader and Elder, Johnny Samson, died at age 85.
Apart from being a very active community member who always praised the value of education, he, along with the late Metis president, Stan…
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Hobbema Loses A Good One
Tansi!
Alberta has lost another one of its more prominent and respected leaders and Elders.
On May 12, former Samson Band chief, spiritual leader and Elder, Johnny Samson, died at age 85.
Apart from being a very active community member who always praised the value of education, he, along with the late Metis president, Stan…