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  • Jeff Morrow, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Meander River Alta.

Page 14

With each stroke of his brush or mark from his pen, Native artist Roy Salopree captures a piece of nature he wished Canadian society could appreciate as much as he does.

For 21 years, the Meander River Indian has been preserving the environment the best way he knows how -- by putting it on paper.

But he wants his creative art to mean more to mainstream art lovers…

  • Richard Therrien

Page 12

Drumbeat is a forthright precise declaration to the Assembly of First Nations' position regarding the occupation of their traditional lands, which they have neither sold, ceded nor lost in war.

It is a clearly defined vision of the country they want "to live in and to build in collaboration with other Canadians." It is also a very disturbing history, seldom told, with a…

  • Richard Therrien

Page 12

Drumbeat is a forthright precise declaration to the Assembly of First Nations' position regarding the occupation of their traditional lands, which they have neither sold, ceded nor lost in war.

It is a clearly defined vision of the country they want "to live in and to build in collaboration with other Canadians." It is also a very disturbing history, seldom told, with a…

  • Richard Therrien

Page 12

Drumbeat is a forthright precise declaration to the Assembly of First Nations' position regarding the occupation of their traditional lands, which they have neither sold, ceded nor lost in war.

It is a clearly defined vision of the country they want "to live in and to build in collaboration with other Canadians." It is also a very disturbing history, seldom told, with a…

  • Richard Therrien

Page 12

Drumbeat is a forthright precise declaration to the Assembly of First Nations' position regarding the occupation of their traditional lands, which they have neither sold, ceded nor lost in war.

It is a clearly defined vision of the country they want "to live in and to build in collaboration with other Canadians." It is also a very disturbing history, seldom told, with a…

  • Rocky Woodward, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Peavine Alta.

Page 11

When I arrived at Peavine, some 50 km north of High Prairie, the ladies of the community were already busy preparing food for the 66th wedding anniversary of Sarah and Fred Carifelle.

As an outsider, I expected to be greeted at the community hall door with some suspicion, but instead, I was told by the first person I came across, Lewis Carifelle, to on in, "Grab a cup of…

  • Rocky Woodward, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Peavine Alta.

Page 11

When I arrived at Peavine, some 50 km north of High Prairie, the ladies of the community were already busy preparing food for the 66th wedding anniversary of Sarah and Fred Carifelle.

As an outsider, I expected to be greeted at the community hall door with some suspicion, but instead, I was told by the first person I came across, Lewis Carifelle, to on in, "Grab a cup of…

  • Rocky Woodward, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Peavine Alta.

Page 11

When I arrived at Peavine, some 50 km north of High Prairie, the ladies of the community were already busy preparing food for the 66th wedding anniversary of Sarah and Fred Carifelle.

As an outsider, I expected to be greeted at the community hall door with some suspicion, but instead, I was told by the first person I came across, Lewis Carifelle, to on in, "Grab a cup of…

  • Rocky Woodward, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Peavine Alta.

Page 11

When I arrived at Peavine, some 50 km north of High Prairie, the ladies of the community were already busy preparing food for the 66th wedding anniversary of Sarah and Fred Carifelle.

As an outsider, I expected to be greeted at the community hall door with some suspicion, but instead, I was told by the first person I came across, Lewis Carifelle, to on in, "Grab a cup of…

  • Diane Parenteau, Windspeaker Correspondent, Saddle Lake, Alta.

Page 9

Eleven Saddle Lake students will be leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico Easter Sunday to participate in the Gathering of Nations, the world's largest powwow.

All of them -- students from Grades 7 through 12 -- have been chosen as recipients of the Saddle Lake Onchaminahos School incentive program, which rewards hard work and dedication within the school.

The…

  • Diane Parenteau, Windspeaker Correspondent, Saddle Lake, Alta.

Page 9

Eleven Saddle Lake students will be leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico Easter Sunday to participate in the Gathering of Nations, the world's largest powwow.

All of them -- students from Grades 7 through 12 -- have been chosen as recipients of the Saddle Lake Onchaminahos School incentive program, which rewards hard work and dedication within the school.

The…

  • Diane Parenteau, Windspeaker Correspondent, Saddle Lake, Alta.

Page 9

Eleven Saddle Lake students will be leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico Easter Sunday to participate in the Gathering of Nations, the world's largest powwow.

All of them -- students from Grades 7 through 12 -- have been chosen as recipients of the Saddle Lake Onchaminahos School incentive program, which rewards hard work and dedication within the school.

The…

  • Diane Parenteau, Windspeaker Correspondent, Saddle Lake, Alta.

Page 9

Eleven Saddle Lake students will be leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico Easter Sunday to participate in the Gathering of Nations, the world's largest powwow.

All of them -- students from Grades 7 through 12 -- have been chosen as recipients of the Saddle Lake Onchaminahos School incentive program, which rewards hard work and dedication within the school.

The…

  • Diane Parenteau, Windspeaker Correspondent, Saddle Lake Alta.

Page 9

"Seeing Indian people administer their own education system is a dream achieved and successfully done by the educators and leaders with support from the people of Saddle Lake. Onchaminahos is a unique school instilled with pride as a result of a dream come true."

These words were spoken by school vice-principal Gloria McGilvary as she described the changes at Onchaminahos…

  • Diane Parenteau, Windspeaker Correspondent, Saddle Lake Alta.

Page 9

"Seeing Indian people administer their own education system is a dream achieved and successfully done by the educators and leaders with support from the people of Saddle Lake. Onchaminahos is a unique school instilled with pride as a result of a dream come true."

These words were spoken by school vice-principal Gloria McGilvary as she described the changes at Onchaminahos…