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Eight Aboriginal students from across the country have been recognized by Xerox Canada, receiving scholarships through the company's Aboriginal Scholarship program. This year's winners were announced Sept. 12 at a press conference held at the Provincial Museum.
The scholarship, established in 1994, provides financial support for Aboriginal students enrolled in college or…
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The massive lumber corporation, Weyerhaeuser, is setting a good example of working in partnership with the Aboriginal people of the Rocky Mountain foothills.
Last March Weyerhaeuser and the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation of Canada (AWN) signed an agreement that formalizes a mutually beneficial relationship.
"It's very encouraging that Weyerhaeuser sees this as important…
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The massive lumber corporation, Weyerhaeuser, is setting a good example of working in partnership with the Aboriginal people of the Rocky Mountain foothills.
Last March Weyerhaeuser and the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation of Canada (AWN) signed an agreement that formalizes a mutually beneficial relationship.
"It's very encouraging that Weyerhaeuser sees this as important…
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"It was a fair trade and an honorable exchange of gifts," said the Elders during the opening ceremonies at the Frog Lake Millennium Powwow.
In a ceremony held on Saturday evening, Aug. 26, Chief Thomas Abraham presented Husky Energy Company's chief executive officer John C. S. Lau with a yellow chief's bonnet and a new name.
Lau was made an honorary chief of the…
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"It was a fair trade and an honorable exchange of gifts," said the Elders during the opening ceremonies at the Frog Lake Millennium Powwow.
In a ceremony held on Saturday evening, Aug. 26, Chief Thomas Abraham presented Husky Energy Company's chief executive officer John C. S. Lau with a yellow chief's bonnet and a new name.
Lau was made an honorary chief of the…
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No barriers to learning supplemented with a positive energy exchange is the key to success at the Alexis Training Centre and Nikoodi Upgrading School.
The $1.6 million venture is funded by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and has been operating since last October.
"We are inviting anyone who wants to attend…
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No barriers to learning supplemented with a positive energy exchange is the key to success at the Alexis Training Centre and Nikoodi Upgrading School.
The $1.6 million venture is funded by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and has been operating since last October.
"We are inviting anyone who wants to attend…
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Anyone who has travelled in a foreign land knows how dificult it is to accomplish even the simplest tasks if you cannot read the common language. Even road signs are incomprehensible, leaving you driving around aimlessly, hoping to stumble onto some clue as to where you are, or someone who can guide you.
For many Canadians, this feeling of being in a foreign land is an…
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Anyone who has travelled in a foreign land knows how dificult it is to accomplish even the simplest tasks if you cannot read the common language. Even road signs are incomprehensible, leaving you driving around aimlessly, hoping to stumble onto some clue as to where you are, or someone who can guide you.
For many Canadians, this feeling of being in a foreign land is an…
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A play called Heart of the Flower, which touches on the traditions of Japan and its comparisons to Aboriginal culture, has garnered a prize and rave reviews for playwright and actress Anna Marie Sewell from Canada. During part of 1994 and 1995, Sewell spent a year in Japan as an exchange teacher.
On July 15, under the category of emerging writer, Sewell picked up $2,500…
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A play called Heart of the Flower, which touches on the traditions of Japan and its comparisons to Aboriginal culture, has garnered a prize and rave reviews for playwright and actress Anna Marie Sewell from Canada. During part of 1994 and 1995, Sewell spent a year in Japan as an exchange teacher.
On July 15, under the category of emerging writer, Sewell picked up $2,500…
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Roundoffs, back walk overs, and hand springs are what Wendi Ecker Calliou does for fun.
The 11-year-old gymnast trains at Capital City Gymnastics Club 16 hours a week to pursue her dream of becoming an Olympic gymnast. She entered the world of competitive gymnastics last year when she qualified for the provincial gymnastics championships.
"I was really happy,…
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Roundoffs, back walk overs, and hand springs are what Wendi Ecker Calliou does for fun.
The 11-year-old gymnast trains at Capital City Gymnastics Club 16 hours a week to pursue her dream of becoming an Olympic gymnast. She entered the world of competitive gymnastics last year when she qualified for the provincial gymnastics championships.
"I was really happy,…
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Although, as the name implies, the White Buffalo Athletic Club's main focus is on sports, members of the club are learning more than just how to play the game.
As its mission statement explains, the White Buffalo Athletic Club is "dedicated to providing our Aboriginal youth with fun, sports, self-esteem and Aboriginal Cultural Awareness" and to "providing youth and their…
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Although, as the name implies, the White Buffalo Athletic Club's main focus is on sports, members of the club are learning more than just how to play the game.
As its mission statement explains, the White Buffalo Athletic Club is "dedicated to providing our Aboriginal youth with fun, sports, self-esteem and Aboriginal Cultural Awareness" and to "providing youth and their…