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British Columbia is taking the lead in terms of the numbers of Aboriginal people who are settling their residential school claims against churches, government and individuals. Settlements so far range from about $5,000 up to $250,000 or more. Once they have a rather large sum of cash in hand, some people have difficulty managing it to their best advantage and want to turn to…
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As working people have their T4s in hand by end of February, many are thinking of putting their personal finances in order at this time of year. Those who are living paycheque to paycheque are often scrambling from February to April to determine their financial position and hoping that when they file their income tax return they won't owe the government.
Or maybe their…
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When First Nation child welfare providers from across Canada gathered in the Squamish Nation in British Columbia in 1998, concern over the increase in the number of Aboriginal children in the welfare system was first and foremost in their minds. In response to the growing need to address this issue, the First Nations Caring Society of Canada was formed.
"When we put out…
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The Spawn on Kelp Operators Association (SOKOA) plans to launch its Gold Komochi Konbu brand for British Columbia's spawn on kelp industry at the Listel Vancouver Hotel on Jan. 31.
Japan is the foremost market for spawn on kelp, but demand is rapidly increasing in British Columbia and in Los Angeles, Hawaii and New York.
It's the result of First Nations' enterprise…
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Sandy Scofield would have loved to be in attendance to accept a pair of Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards that she won.
But the Vancouver resident was unable to show up for the awards ceremony, held on Nov. 28 in Toronto. That's because at the time Scofield was in Australia as part of a month-long cultural exchange. She was one of seven British Columbia-based Aboriginal…
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Carole James became the first Aboriginal leader of a major provincial political party when she was chosen to lead the B.C. New Democratic Party recently.
With little prior political experience, the Metis mother of two adult children is out on the road trying to rebuild a party soundly defeated by the Liberal Party in 2001.
James talked to Raven's Eye about her…
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The greyness of a typical rainy winter day in Vancouver quickly dissipates after one tastes a fresh piece of bannock offered at a little shop in the city's downtown.
As owner of a new business amid the corporate coffee-selling competition, Darryl Alexcee hopes to perk up the java-crazed west end. Darryl's Coffee and Native Art Shop offers more than just a shot of caffeine-…
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Just a few months after he was appointed chief of staff of the Assembly of First Nations, Manny Jules resigned.
He was conspicuously absent from the chiefs' meeting on Dec. 9, the opening day of the Confederacy of Nations in Ottawa. It turned out there was very good reason for his absence.
"The First Nation Fiscal and Statistical Management act is good for my…
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Evidence of an old Katzie First Nation village has forced TransLink, the provincial Crown corporation that manages transportation in the Lower Mainland, to reroute a section of a road it is building to service a new bridge across the Fraser River.
Archeologists stumbled on the site located near 203 Street in Maple Ridge while conducting an environmental impact assessment…
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Two British Columbians are among the 14 recipients of this year's National Aboriginal Achievement Award.
Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band received an award in the Community Development category and artist Susan Point was awarded the Arts and Culture prize.
Louis has been chief of his nation since 1985. He has consistently prioritized economic…
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Clients at the Nechako Treatment Centre normally only reside there for 28 days, but a recent intake group of eight men have left something of lasting value for the clients who will come after them.
According to Rob Ziegler, a senior counsellor at the centre, the group finished carving a 13-foot totem pole early last month as part of their healing work and as a symbol of…
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If reading Christmas stories to your children is part of how you celebrate the holiday season and you're looking for something new to supplement the tried and true Christmas classics, here are a fewChristmas books written by Aboriginal authors that you might want to check out.
Baseball Bats for Christmas
By Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak
Annick Press Ltd.
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The Takla Lake First Nation and the Bear Lake Kaska Dene say they have "neither been consulted nor accommodated" regarding a mine that Northgate Exploration Ltd. proposes to operate in their traditional territory. They have served formal notice to the environmental assessment office in Victoria that they object to the Kemess North copper/gold project going ahead, and they have…
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In order to study the intricacies of a 19th century bracelet handcrafted by a Northwest Coast artist, one would have to travel to a museum or have the piece transported at significant expense, or perhaps make arrangements with a private collector.
But Bill McLennan, projects manager and curator at the Museum of Anthropology, has discovered another, less intrusive way to…
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Inclement weather did nothing to deter hundreds of guests from attending the Metis Outpost's open house held on Nov. 15.
In fact, people came from Kelly Lake, Vancouver Island and Alberta to take part in the celebration. Among the more than 300 guests was the president of Metis Nation of the United States.
The Outpost, which is located at Boulder Bay, north of…