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A void in crisis handling in the Port Alberni area is now filled by a pilot project that sends support where it's needed most. The KUU-US Crisis Line Society recently launched its 24-hour crisis response outreach service, dubbed K.I.N.D. (KUU-US Intervention and Networking Division), offering one-on-one support in situations where phone-line assistance falls short.
The KUU…
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Trickster has been with us forever and has always fascinated us, perhaps because of his contradictory nature. He alternately disgusts, amuses, disrupts, chastises, and humiliates. Yet he is a creative force transforming our world, sometimes in bizarre and outrageous ways with his energy and cunning.
Trickster is also a survivor who uses his wits and instincts to adapt to…
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Trickster has been with us forever and has always fascinated us, perhaps because of his contradictory nature. He alternately disgusts, amuses, disrupts, chastises, and humiliates. Yet he is a creative force transforming our world, sometimes in bizarre and outrageous ways with his energy and cunning.
Trickster is also a survivor who uses his wits and instincts to adapt to…
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Music has been an important part of Marcel Gagnon's life as far back as he can remember. Now, with the release of his first CD, it's a part of his life he can share with the world.
The CD, Crazy Maker, is a collection of songs written by Gagnon and performed along with fellow musicians and band mates John Sorensen, Don McLelland, Trevor Bigam, Justin Frey, Jeremy Blattner…
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Music has been an important part of Marcel Gagnon's life as far back as he can remember. Now, with the release of his first CD, it's a part of his life he can share with the world.
The CD, Crazy Maker, is a collection of songs written by Gagnon and performed along with fellow musicians and band mates John Sorensen, Don McLelland, Trevor Bigam, Justin Frey, Jeremy Blattner…
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The argument is on again about who has the right to call themselves Metis. The reasoning expressed by leaders in the political organizations has a remarkably similar ring to it. The "real" Metis are in the West. But wait, the "real" Metis are in the East. Each claims a heritage going back to the days of the fur trade.
What they don't say is what anyone has to gain from…
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Expectant mothers in First Nation communities across the country can get the support and information they need to help them have healthy babies, thanks to a federally funded prenatal nutrition program.
The Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP), operating since 1994, is aimed at pregnant women in groups considered high risks for having a "poor birth outcome." One of the…
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Expectant mothers in First Nation communities across the country can get the support and information they need to help them have healthy babies, thanks to a federally funded prenatal nutrition program.
The Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP), operating since 1994, is aimed at pregnant women in groups considered high risks for having a "poor birth outcome." One of the…
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Kwakwaka'wakw artist Lou-ann Neel has created a municipal trade token to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the repeal of the Indian Act provisions that banned the potlatch.
The copper coin is embossed with a raven design and will be worth the equivalent of $10 at participating businesses on Vancouver Island.
The coins are a fundraising avenue for non-profits. The…
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Kwakwaka'wakw artist Lou-ann Neel has created a municipal trade token to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the repeal of the Indian Act provisions that banned the potlatch.
The copper coin is embossed with a raven design and will be worth the equivalent of $10 at participating businesses on Vancouver Island.
The coins are a fundraising avenue for non-profits. The…
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The Campbell River Indian Band is set to expand the successful Discovery Harbour Marina. The expansion will allow the marina to meet the demands of large harbour traffic in the area. It will involve a 1,400-foot extension of mooring space to the existing marina, allowing for about 700 vessels to dock. The construction of a floating marina office and upgrades to power and…
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The Campbell River Indian Band is set to expand the successful Discovery Harbour Marina. The expansion will allow the marina to meet the demands of large harbour traffic in the area. It will involve a 1,400-foot extension of mooring space to the existing marina, allowing for about 700 vessels to dock. The construction of a floating marina office and upgrades to power and…
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The B.C. Aboriginal Fisheries Commission passed a resolution demanding an independent environmental assessment of the impact of fish farms on wild salmon, other marine resources and the environment. Further, the resolution states that no new farms or expansions to existing fish farms should be permitted until the review is complete. First Nations people and non-governmental…
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The B.C. Aboriginal Fisheries Commission passed a resolution demanding an independent environmental assessment of the impact of fish farms on wild salmon, other marine resources and the environment. Further, the resolution states that no new farms or expansions to existing fish farms should be permitted until the review is complete. First Nations people and non-governmental…
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The Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council will receive a $3 million contribution from Indian and Northern Affairs for the restoration and development of the St. Eugene Mission, a destination resort catering to the increasing tourism market of the Canadian Rockies. The resort will feature a first-class 125-room resort hotel with conference and meeting facilities, an 18-hole…