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Here it is the spring of 2000 and after almost two centuries of illegal occupation by foreigners in our territories we still have to prove that we have lived here since the beginning of time.
As a First Nations person from the Shuswap Nation it would be easy to get discouraged and say, "I've got a good education. I can get a good job" and forget about our struggle and…
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A very special lady was honored with a very special award that recognizes her many years of service to the community.
As part of her 84th birthday party held at the Shulus Hall, Pearl Clayton was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Merritt Ambassador Society in appreciation of her work with First Nations youth, as well as many organizations within the…
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VERNON - If you are an Aboriginal veteran, you are entitled to receive the Aboriginal Veterans Millennium Medal.
The medal is recognition from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs for the long history Aboriginal people have in serving the Canadian Armed Forces and will honor those who risked their lives and made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom and…
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VANCOUVER - A national conference this summer will allow participants an opportunity to look at conflict resolution from an Aboriginal perspective.
"Interaction 2000 - Pulling Together - the Sixth Biennial National Conflict Resolution Conference" will be held June 10 to 13 at the University of British Columbia.
The event is being organized by The Network:…
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Lawyer Hugh Braker has become the first First Nations lawyer appointed to the Queen's Counsel in British Columbia.
Called to the bar in 1984, Braker has served on many committees of the Law Society, and is currently a member of the Credentials Committee. He has also sat on the Provincial Council of the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Barristers Association, and chaired the…
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CAMPBELL RIVER - Elders from across the province will descend on Campbell River this summer for BC Elders Gathering 2000.
The 24th annual B.C. Elders Gathering, to be held from July 10 to 13, will be hosted by the Campbell River and District Golden Age Elders Society, and the Campbell River, Cape Mudge, Comox, Kwiakah and Homalco First Nations at the Strathcona Gardens…
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Words of condolence, loss and praise were issued by leaders from across the country at the news of the passing of Chief Joe Mathias.
Mathias, hereditary Chief of the Squamish First Nation, died March 10 in Vancouver at the age of 56.
A long-time proponent of Aboriginal rights, Chief Mathias dedicated much time and effort towards the goal of having those rights…
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A young grey whale that apparently drowned after becoming entangled in a net pond was towed to Ahousaht, B.C. on March 9. A traditional prayer chant was performed to honor the life of the whale and seven Makah from Neah Bay, Wash. were on hand to teach the community how to butcher the whale. The Makah made international headlines last year for reviving their tradition of…
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Over the years, British Columbia has offered up its share of great Aboriginal rodeo cowboys - Kenny McLean, the late Bob Gottfriedson, brothers Ben and Jay and sister Mellisa Louis, Shawn Henry, and Jack Palmatier just to name a few. Now, Shane Marlon Williams of the L'il'Wat First Nation could be ready to add his name to this list as his star rises at the rodeo.
The…
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The plan this year was to have teams from as far away as northern Ontario make the trip to Prince George for the fifth annual All-Native Youth Hockey Tournament.
Organized by the United Native Nations - Local 112, this year'?s tourney used five ice surfaces and attracted 34 teams from around British Columbia. Out of province teams were listed in the preliminary schedule,…
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Aspiring Aboriginal songwriters will have a chance to showcase their best efforts during the first North American Aboriginal Songwriting Contest.
The contest is open to Aboriginal people of Metis, First Nations, Inuit or Hawaiian heritage who are residents of Canada or the United States.
All songs entered in the contest must have original music and lyrics and must…
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The Ministry for Children and Families in British Columbia is looking for Aboriginal people willing to open their homes to Aboriginal children in care.
With 30 per cent of the children in care in B.C. of Aboriginal ancestry, the numbers of Aboriginal families to care for them are falling short.
Stan Parenteau is deputy director of Aboriginal services in the child…
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A magnificent thunderbird constructed of Baltic birch and powder-coated aluminum soars above a serene pool lined with river rocks and full with a West Coast canoe. They adorns the newly opened international passage of the Vancouver International Airport.
The thunderbird is Hetux, the creation of artist Connie Watts, which took six months to complete, employing Jason…
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Life here on the western edge of this beautiful country called Canada is untypically quiet - too quiet. Indian Country is getting ready for a hot summer. (Yeah, I know, so what's new?)
The New Democratics are taking their last gasps at running this province into the ground. Every other province in Canada is getting its financial house in order and moving towards balanced…
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TORONTO - The Royal Ontario Museum unveils a new exhibition of art and culture from the Heiltsuk Nation on June 21 in the museum's Gallery of Indigenous Peoples.
The exhibit features works by present-day artists, and artifacts from the museum's anthropological collections of orthwest Coast art. The exhibition includes an historical overview with a discussion of the impact…