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Chief Robert Joseph, executive director of the Provincial Residential School Project, said he was deeply shocked and outraged by what he called "the disturbing decision" handed down July 10 by B.C. Chief Justice Brenner in the Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS) civil case.
The three-year-old civil trial involved seven First Nations individuals who sought damages…
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The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development announced an investment of $2.8 million for Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporations for the construction of the Nk'Mip Cellars winery, expansion of vineyards and the development of the Desert and Heritage Interpretive Centre.
There will be 20- to 25 acres of organically grown grapes planted at the winery site.…
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The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development announced an investment of $2.8 million for Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporations for the construction of the Nk'Mip Cellars winery, expansion of vineyards and the development of the Desert and Heritage Interpretive Centre.
There will be 20- to 25 acres of organically grown grapes planted at the winery site.…
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Canada: A People's History launches season two Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. with episode 10, Taking the West.
Claiming the vast prairies is key to completing a country that will stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but severe economic depression in the east and disillusionment in the west leads to a resistance led by Louis Riel.
People pour into the cities and…
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Canada: A People's History launches season two Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. with episode 10, Taking the West.
Claiming the vast prairies is key to completing a country that will stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but severe economic depression in the east and disillusionment in the west leads to a resistance led by Louis Riel.
People pour into the cities and…
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The 200 members of the Halfway River First Nation assembled on the road beside their traditional hunting camp on Aug. 13 to blockade and halt the activities of the province's oil and gas industry. The camp is in the path of the proposed Petro Canada pipeline, and the booming industry is causing disruptions to band members' way of life, driving big game out of the area.
The…
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The 200 members of the Halfway River First Nation assembled on the road beside their traditional hunting camp on Aug. 13 to blockade and halt the activities of the province's oil and gas industry. The camp is in the path of the proposed Petro Canada pipeline, and the booming industry is causing disruptions to band members' way of life, driving big game out of the area.
The…
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The Walk the Wild Side Trail, one of Ahousaht's tourism ventures, received a much-needed face-lift this summer thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Ahousaht administration and four Ahousaht youth workers.
Dwayne Little, Ivey Campbell, Terri Robinson and Floyd Campbell Jr., along with their supervisor, Richard Mirau, have been busy…
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The Walk the Wild Side Trail, one of Ahousaht's tourism ventures, received a much-needed face-lift this summer thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Ahousaht administration and four Ahousaht youth workers.
Dwayne Little, Ivey Campbell, Terri Robinson and Floyd Campbell Jr., along with their supervisor, Richard Mirau, have been busy…
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Dolly Watts isn't what you would picture when thinking of a business woman: no power suits, no short cropped hair, no Naturalizers. In fact, she looks more like your next door neighbor, one whose kitchen is always filled with the aroma of freshly roasted salmon and deep-fried bannock.
In fact, the 2001 recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in Business and…
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The good things in life often demand diligence, persistence and clearly-defined goals-good things like graduation.
For Dr. Rosalyn Ing, continuing a lifetime of learning by completing her doctorate in education at the University of British Columbia was not done in pursuit of better career opportunities. She will actually stay on as the co-ordinator of First Nations Health…
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The good things in life often demand diligence, persistence and clearly-defined goals-good things like graduation.
For Dr. Rosalyn Ing, continuing a lifetime of learning by completing her doctorate in education at the University of British Columbia was not done in pursuit of better career opportunities. She will actually stay on as the co-ordinator of First Nations Health…
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Hospitals can be scary places, especially for people thrust into big city hospitals who are used to living in small, rural communities or on reserves. And the stress can interfere with the healing and recovery process.
"Aunties in Action" is a one-year pilot project designed to train Aboriginal women as hospital volunteers to help make First Nations patients' time in…
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Hospitals can be scary places, especially for people thrust into big city hospitals who are used to living in small, rural communities or on reserves. And the stress can interfere with the healing and recovery process.
"Aunties in Action" is a one-year pilot project designed to train Aboriginal women as hospital volunteers to help make First Nations patients' time in…
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The Spallumcheen Band will welcome more than 1,000 guests Aug. 3 to 6 as the community plays host to the 17th Annual Shuswap Cultural Gathering.
Those driving out to the reserve, near Enderby (about half-an-hour drive north of Vernon), will be rewarded with a weekend of laughter and inspiration as the Shuswap communities will share their cultural traditions and…