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I've been asked to speak at an Aboriginal youth career conference and I always wonder what I should be telling the youth. I know there's no right or wrong when it comes to speaking to them if you speak from the heart, but I wonder if I tell them what they need to hear.
My personal experiences in working in the media have been generally very positive. It is something that I…
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To:ske - It's true
I wrote in an earlier column ("What About My Human Rights?" September 1999) how I believe that it is our peoples' basic human right to determine their own membership. This is a basic belief that underlies the whole debate from an Indigenous perspective, and one which separates those of us who believe in true justice from those who adhere to its…
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Dear Editor:
Firstly, thank you to Raven's Eye for printing such inspiring articles!
I love to read the Raven's Eye newspaper. Every time I pick up a new issue I end up putting it down feeling inspired and walk with even more pride in being Native.
Secondly, thank you to my brothers and sisters for your voices. You encourage me by your strong words. I look…
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For the past couple of months I have been reviewing the relapse dynamic. The relapse process is very complex. In fact, a whole course is dedicated to this in specialization training. It is very important to know that the relapse process can be stopped. Relapse stems from ignorance: ignorance of past history, ignorance of the warning signs and ignorance of the techniques needed…
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Dare-devil Evel Knievel would have a tough time bridging the Grand Canyon of chasms separating First Nations, like Snuneymuxw on central Vancouver Island, from government negotiators at B.C. treaty tables.
The gulf has emotions running high and both sides are testy. One Native leader, upset by what he feels is a government drive to extinguish hard-won, legally- and…
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Heart disease prevention programs aimed specifically at Native people seem scarce in British Columbia.
William Hamson-Fong, manager of cross-cultural programs for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of British Columbia and Yukon, said "the fact that we clearly have a higher incidence of heart disease among Aboriginals as a chronic disease means that it needs to be a priority…
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The United Native Nations and a number of community organizations hosted a conference at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre on January 20 and 21.
The purpose of the meeting was not only to discuss problems faced by Indigenous groups and individuals in the Vancouver area, but also to propose practical steps to begin resolving them. Banners with the text "Making…
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The first Canadian Firearms Safety Course for instructors was delivered to Aboriginal people in December.
In total, 28 people from Aboriginal communities throughout the province were successful in completing the course. All of the candidates passed the training, included among them were four women. The new Aboriginal Firearms Safety Instructors are now ready to deliver…
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She could drive a truck, operate a Cat, catch salmon and salt, can or dry them, garden, cook, and run both a family and a successful business.
Edna Douglas, a grand matriarch of the Sto:lo Nation, died in late January, leaving those who mourn her with memories of her militant activism and wealth of cultural knowledge.
Hundreds of people - Native and non-Native from…
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Since the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) hit the airwaves last September, the first and only Aboriginal-controlled TV network has been trying to change the way people view First Nations issues.
Abraham Tagalik, APTN chief operating officer, said that's what the network stands for.
"We wanted to have Aboriginal people telling their own stories - through…
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More Aboriginal people in the public service is the goal, and the first step toward achieving that goal was a workshop held in Merritt to promote partnership between first peoples and the provincial government. The Partners in Equal Opportunities Workshop, organized by the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT), brought a number of government MLA's to the Memorial Arena.…
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More Aboriginal people in the public service is the goal, and the first step toward achieving that goal was a workshop held in Merritt to promote partnership between first peoples and the provincial government. The Partners in Equal Opportunities Workshop, organized by the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT), brought a number of government MLA's to the Memorial Arena.…
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Judge Steven Point has been named as one of the University College of the Fraser Valley's first two honorary degree recipients.
First elected chief of the Skowkale band at the age of 23, he has worked to advance the cause of treaty rights. At the same time, he has worked to promote understanding and harmony between people of the Sto:lo Nation and the many thousands of…
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Judge Steven Point has been named as one of the University College of the Fraser Valley's first two honorary degree recipients.
First elected chief of the Skowkale band at the age of 23, he has worked to advance the cause of treaty rights. At the same time, he has worked to promote understanding and harmony between people of the Sto:lo Nation and the many thousands of…
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Gord Bruyer, assistant professor at the University of Victoria school of social work, remembers Melody Johnson's attitude as always unfailingly positive and hopeful.
Johnson, 46, graduated with a bachelor's degree in Social Work after six years of conducting her education through distance learning.
Married for 24 years, she is the mother of three children and…