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It was an historic occasion full of hope and promise.
In a traditional ceremony on June 13, 1994, at Tse Kya Hall on the Hagwilget Reserve, Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en chiefs signed an agreement to suspend their land title court action for one year and negotiate with the B.C. government.
Six months later the new relationship heralded by B.C. Premier Mike Harcourt when…
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The Mohawk community of Kanesatake is just saying 'No' to the provincial police force of Quebec.
Kanesatake Chief Jerry Peltier is denying the police access to the reserve, saying the officers will no longer be tolerated in the territory.
In their place, Peltier plans to establish his own police force to deal with the blight of lawlessness that has plagued the…
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Aboriginals who have successfully improved housing conditions for Native peoples will be recognized at an awards symposium Dec. 4, 5 and 6.
Hosted by Westbank First Nation and sponsored by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Sharing Successes in Native Housing will be held at the Grand Okanagan in Kelowna, British Columbia. Organizers are expecting 200…
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The idea that life is living with death is one of the most important themes to surface from the made-for-television movie Trial at Fortitude Bay, which aired for the first time nationally on the CBC, Sunday, Dec. 4.
Trial at Fortitude Bay, filmed near Iqaluit on Baffin Island in the Northwest Territories and in Winnipeg, Manitoba, delves into the conflict over Inuit and…
REVIEW
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It is a sign of vitality that every year the number of books on and by First Nations peoples increases.
The Vancouver publishing house of Douglas & McIntyre has vigorously led this renaissance in First Nations books. The West Coast publisher has recognized the fascinating stories waiting to be told by the Aboriginal community.
For instance, in…
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When George Littlechild first entered Red Deer College to earn a diploma in art design, he remembers the first bit of advice that would shape his early paintings.
"The head of the program said, 'I hope you're not going to draw Natives with bows and arrows because all the other Indians who did that have dropped out'."
Littlechild, dressed in a beaded fringed…
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REVIEW
Inuit and culture both survive, despite predictions in 1957 from art historians that both were headed for their demise. The northern people have shown themselves to be as hardy as the environment in which they live.
But that is not to deny the effect of western culture on the Inuit and their art. Some of that impact may be seen in the show Between Worlds at…
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Specialized training for First Nations police officers will soon become available in British Columbia, courtesy of the Aboriginal Policing Doctorate.
The proposed Aboriginal Nations Training Institute will offer a standardized police training program with emphasis on policing First Nations communities. The institute, to be located in Vancouver at the Justice Institute of…
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The Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Tribal Council of south eastern British Columbia are taking steps to ensure children remain in their communities.
A committee of representatives from the five communities (Columbia Lake, Shuswap, Lower Kootenay, St. Mary's and Tobacco Plains) has been struck to establish the Family and Child Services program.
Once implemented, the program…
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Metis sports history was made by Sheldon Souray when he became the first Metis Settlement hockey player ever selected in the National Hockey League Draft.
A big defenceman who plays the physical brand of hockey, Souray was picked by the New Jersey Devils in the third round as the 71st pick over-all held in Hartford, Connecticut. Souray talked with the Devils perhaps more…
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Round three of the North American Indigenous Games, which originated in Edmonton in 1990, has changed location and is gearing up for a July 29 - August 6 engagement.
The games switched venue from Bemidji, Minnesota, to Blaine, a suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul, due to a lack of facilities in the first location.
A November 3-4 planning meeting at the Shakopee…
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An Elder in this disputed band says they are being harassed after township members alleged a local contractor was shot at on their land.
The day after contractors hired by the Township of Bosanquet started to block entrances to Camp Ipperwash, former reserve of the Stony Point Band, township Reeve Fred Thomas reported one of his contractors had been shot at. The Nov. 15…
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Provincial authorities will be handing over the reins of child welfare services to communities in the new year, said the Alberta minister of Family and Social Services.
Minister Mike Cardinal announced Nov. 30 that a three-year program developing responsibility and control of children's services onto communities will start in January. He enumerated four key areas of…
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Manitoba chiefs are discussing the possibility of forming an independent political party for Aboriginals, said a spokesperson with the provincial assembly. But nothing has been set in motion, said Robert Wavey.
At least, not yet, said Wavey, executive director of the Assembly of Manitoba chiefs. But with a spring election looming on the Manitoba horizon the idea, which…
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At the age of 51, Jaime Robbie Robertson is one of those handful of rock music veterans who shows no sign of resting on past glories.
An hour-long conversation with the man who penned one great song after another when he was with The Band confirms Robertson is passionate when it comes to his art.
Robertson is on the promo trail plugging his latest project, The Red…