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Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal business people will be getting together in Vancouver later this month to look at how they can best work together to achieve common economic benefits.
The sixth annual Business at the Summit program will be held at the Hotel Vancouver Oct. 20. The theme of this year's program is "Aboriginal Business Development-Opening the door to a world of…
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Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal business people will be getting together in Vancouver later this month to look at how they can best work together to achieve common economic benefits.
The sixth annual Business at the Summit program will be held at the Hotel Vancouver Oct. 20. The theme of this year's program is "Aboriginal Business Development-Opening the door to a world of…
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A new program has been launched to bring culturally-relevant science education programs to Aboriginal communities across the country.
Actua, a national, non-profit organization that offers science programs, has received $50,000 from Shell Canada to offer the Shell Aboriginal Outreach Program. With the funds, Actua will look at what is already up and running and working…
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A new program has been launched to bring culturally-relevant science education programs to Aboriginal communities across the country.
Actua, a national, non-profit organization that offers science programs, has received $50,000 from Shell Canada to offer the Shell Aboriginal Outreach Program. With the funds, Actua will look at what is already up and running and working…
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"Dancing with Hope" is the theme of the eighth annual "Believe in the Healing" conference to be held April 22 to 24, 2001 in Victoria.
The conference explores the healing process, looking at both contemporary and First Nations traditions.
One of the keynote speakers for the upcoming conference will be Chief Leonard George-Qutsame, elected chief of the Isleil-…
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"Dancing with Hope" is the theme of the eighth annual "Believe in the Healing" conference to be held April 22 to 24, 2001 in Victoria.
The conference explores the healing process, looking at both contemporary and First Nations traditions.
One of the keynote speakers for the upcoming conference will be Chief Leonard George-Qutsame, elected chief of the Isleil-…
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As a woman studying in a male-dominated profession, Atelka Turney is used to being a trail blazer. In the new year, Turney will be blazing yet another trail, becoming the first First Nations student enrolled in the Civil Engineering Bridge program at Camosun College.
Turney has been accepted into the program at the Victoria-based college, and will begin the six-month…
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As a woman studying in a male-dominated profession, Atelka Turney is used to being a trail blazer. In the new year, Turney will be blazing yet another trail, becoming the first First Nations student enrolled in the Civil Engineering Bridge program at Camosun College.
Turney has been accepted into the program at the Victoria-based college, and will begin the six-month…
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At sunrise on the morning of Sept. 23, the first day of autumn was greeted with a sunrise ceremony on the banks of the Fraser River. Following the ceremony, a totem pole was unveiled.
Coast Salish artist George Price carved the pole, which is titled Coming Home. It's purpose is to honor his father and mother, as well as to show respect and recognition to all Aboriginal…
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At sunrise on the morning of Sept. 23, the first day of autumn was greeted with a sunrise ceremony on the banks of the Fraser River. Following the ceremony, a totem pole was unveiled.
Coast Salish artist George Price carved the pole, which is titled Coming Home. It's purpose is to honor his father and mother, as well as to show respect and recognition to all Aboriginal…
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The beautiful ciqaa (prayer chant) sung by Jessie Stephens and Linda Watts floated above the noise of machinery and construction as the two main roof beams of the Tseshaht longhouse were lowered into place.
Weighing 10 tonnes each, the two 70-foot long fir poles were placed on top of the cedar support beams during a community celebration on Sept. 13.
The two beams,…
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The beautiful ciqaa (prayer chant) sung by Jessie Stephens and Linda Watts floated above the noise of machinery and construction as the two main roof beams of the Tseshaht longhouse were lowered into place.
Weighing 10 tonnes each, the two 70-foot long fir poles were placed on top of the cedar support beams during a community celebration on Sept. 13.
The two beams,…
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The community celebrated as the newest Conayt Friendship Society-backed initiative, a centre that will provide services to First Nations youth, opened its doors in downtown Merritt.
The Spirit of the Youth centre will provide programs for young people looking to improve their education, looking for work, or looking to just play a game of pool and get together with one…
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The community celebrated as the newest Conayt Friendship Society-backed initiative, a centre that will provide services to First Nations youth, opened its doors in downtown Merritt.
The Spirit of the Youth centre will provide programs for young people looking to improve their education, looking for work, or looking to just play a game of pool and get together with one…
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Literacy programs in British Columbia receive $700,000 a year to help the province's adult population learn to read and write. A total of 33 provincially-funded literacy projects operate across the province, even in the farthest regions of British Columbia.
On the Queen Charlotte Islands in Masset, the Haida Gwaii Adult Literacy Program is funded to provide help to 20…