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It wasn't the easiest won election battle in history by any means. The 60 per cent voter support needed to name the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations seemed elusive, much to the frustration of incumbent Ovide Mercredi.
By the first ballot he had almost conquered the benchmark with 54 per cent support and by the end of the third ballot had only just surpassed…
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The move to self-government initiated between the Minister of Indian Affairs and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has some Indian people in Manitoba upset, said Athabasca Reform MP David Chatters.
In response, four Reform MPs travelled to Manitoba on an "Indian Self-Government Fact Finding" trip where they met with the concerned individuals, he said.
The group…
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The move to self-government initiated between the Minister of Indian Affairs and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has some Indian people in Manitoba upset, said Athabasca Reform MP David Chatters.
In response, four Reform MPs travelled to Manitoba on an "Indian Self-Government Fact Finding" trip where they met with the concerned individuals, he said.
The group…
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Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin has been on the hot seat over the inaccuracy of the department's estimates of Canada's Aboriginal population.
In response to the Statistics Canada analyst's claim the department overestimates the Aboriginal population by 70,000 people, Irwin has promised to tighten controls on calculating numbers.
Populations lists are used by…
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Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin has been on the hot seat over the inaccuracy of the department's estimates of Canada's Aboriginal population.
In response to the Statistics Canada analyst's claim the department overestimates the Aboriginal population by 70,000 people, Irwin has promised to tighten controls on calculating numbers.
Populations lists are used by…
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Policing requires more brains than brawn
Sports are what drew Const. Dana Donald to a career as a police officer, but helping people is what keeps him motivated and challenged.
"The most rewarding thing is to hear you've done a good job, maybe made things
a little better, maybe shown someone a little direction. If you can help someone without laying charge…
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Policing requires more brains than brawn
Sports are what drew Const. Dana Donald to a career as a police officer, but helping people is what keeps him motivated and challenged.
"The most rewarding thing is to hear you've done a good job, maybe made things
a little better, maybe shown someone a little direction. If you can help someone without laying charge…
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Upon entering the Southern Alberta Art Gallery one is immediately confronted with a plastic container set up by artist Gerald McMaster labelled "deposit here..Cultural Amnesty." The public is requested to participate in the philosophy governing a future installation to be called Cultural Amnesty.
Curator Rosa Ho of the University of British Columbia Museum of…
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Upon entering the Southern Alberta Art Gallery one is immediately confronted with a plastic container set up by artist Gerald McMaster labelled "deposit here..Cultural Amnesty." The public is requested to participate in the philosophy governing a future installation to be called Cultural Amnesty.
Curator Rosa Ho of the University of British Columbia Museum of…
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Upon entering the Southern Alberta Art Gallery one is immediately confronted with a plastic container set up by artist Gerald McMaster labelled "deposit here..Cultural Amnesty." The public is requested to participate in the philosophy governing a future installation to be called Cultural Amnesty.
Curator Rosa Ho of the University of British Columbia Museum of…
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Upon entering the Southern Alberta Art Gallery one is immediately confronted with a plastic container set up by artist Gerald McMaster labelled "deposit here..Cultural Amnesty." The public is requested to participate in the philosophy governing a future installation to be called Cultural Amnesty.
Curator Rosa Ho of the University of British Columbia Museum of…
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What matters most is that my heart beats. "Ak achumka imma an chu kash," the goodness of my heart. Against the worst intentions of a few, against the odds of many, my heart beats on, marking the passing of the prime of my life in this cell. The life I live is not at all what I thought my life would become. For now, I exist. I live in an altered life which has altered the person…
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What matters most is that my heart beats. "Ak achumka imma an chu kash," the goodness of my heart. Against the worst intentions of a few, against the odds of many, my heart beats on, marking the passing of the prime of my life in this cell. The life I live is not at all what I thought my life would become. For now, I exist. I live in an altered life which has altered the person…
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For Aboriginal children and their families living outside of urban centres, deafness can seem like an insurmountable problem. The lack of resources in many Native communities and the lack of understanding of how to access what services are available, can leave many families feeling overwhelmed and isolated.
In Edmonton, the Alberta School for the deaf plays an important…
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For Aboriginal children and their families living outside of urban centres, deafness can seem like an insurmountable problem. The lack of resources in many Native communities and the lack of understanding of how to access what services are available, can leave many families feeling overwhelmed and isolated.
In Edmonton, the Alberta School for the deaf plays an important…