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Elder Alfred Bonaise is someone who has learned from his difficult experiences in his past.
While has left that past behind him now, the 55 year-old Pine Little, Saskatchewan native still uses it as a series of stepping stones to help lead other Native people to overcome their problems.
As the resident elder at Poundmaker's Lodge, the Native substance abuse…
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Elder Alfred Bonaise is someone who has learned from his difficult experiences in his past.
While has left that past behind him now, the 55 year-old Pine Little, Saskatchewan native still uses it as a series of stepping stones to help lead other Native people to overcome their problems.
As the resident elder at Poundmaker's Lodge, the Native substance abuse…
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Doris Paul feels she may have died long ago if she hadn't promised her dead daughter she would take care of four children she left behind.
Tears welled in the eyes of the 75-year-old Cree woman as she recalled going to Lac La Biche to identify her daughter, who died in a car accident 15 years ago.
"I saw her at the morgue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't cry. I…
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Doris Paul feels she may have died long ago if she hadn't promised her dead daughter she would take care of four children she left behind.
Tears welled in the eyes of the 75-year-old Cree woman as she recalled going to Lac La Biche to identify her daughter, who died in a car accident 15 years ago.
"I saw her at the morgue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't cry. I…
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Doris Paul feels she may have died long ago if she hadn't promised her dead daughter she would take care of four children she left behind.
Tears welled in the eyes of the 75-year-old Cree woman as she recalled going to Lac La Biche to identify her daughter, who died in a car accident 15 years ago.
"I saw her at the morgue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't cry. I…
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Doris Paul feels she may have died long ago if she hadn't promised her dead daughter she would take care of four children she left behind.
Tears welled in the eyes of the 75-year-old Cree woman as she recalled going to Lac La Biche to identify her daughter, who died in a car accident 15 years ago.
"I saw her at the morgue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't cry. I…
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The sinking sun's red light splits the western sky as night draws around the tea dance ring at Second Prairie on the Assumption Reserve, 90 km. west of High Level.
In the darkness, young people move from the outer fence of the circle to join the ring of dancers moving around the fire. The flames light up their excited faces as they step in time to the pulsing beat of the…
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The sinking sun's red light splits the western sky as night draws around the tea dance ring at Second Prairie on the Assumption Reserve, 90 km. west of High Level.
In the darkness, young people move from the outer fence of the circle to join the ring of dancers moving around the fire. The flames light up their excited faces as they step in time to the pulsing beat of the…
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The sinking sun's red light splits the western sky as night draws around the tea dance ring at Second Prairie on the Assumption Reserve, 90 km. west of High Level.
In the darkness, young people move from the outer fence of the circle to join the ring of dancers moving around the fire. The flames light up their excited faces as they step in time to the pulsing beat of the…
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Changes for Native people and their culture began during the days of European exploration and the fur trade. As Europeans moved westward they introduced their money, alcohol, religion and residential schooled to Native people. Over the years Native people became bi-cultural.
Traditionally all elders received tobacco for their wisdom and healing. But if someone wanted to…
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Tansi, ahnee and hello.
In the beginning before time, there was no man. The animal people came together on the face of Mother Earth. All across the land there was a great spirit of cooperation, harmony and balance. The animal people talked with each other and shared their secrets.
Only Father Sun and Mother Earth were put above anything else in the way the animal…
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After rising steadily for the previous six years, the Native suicide rate dropped sharply in Alberta in 1988.
But the number of suicides recorded in Edmonton took a sudden jump to 15, more than double the seven suicides recorded in 1987. Calgary had only two Native suicides in 1988 and four in 1987.
More Native suicides have occurred in the capital city than Calgary…
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After rising steadily for the previous six years, the Native suicide rate dropped sharply in Alberta in 1988.
But the number of suicides recorded in Edmonton took a sudden jump to 15, more than double the seven suicides recorded in 1987. Calgary had only two Native suicides in 1988 and four in 1987.
More Native suicides have occurred in the capital city than Calgary…
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After rising steadily for the previous six years, the Native suicide rate dropped sharply in Alberta in 1988.
But the number of suicides recorded in Edmonton took a sudden jump to 15, more than double the seven suicides recorded in 1987. Calgary had only two Native suicides in 1988 and four in 1987.
More Native suicides have occurred in the capital city than Calgary…
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After rising steadily for the previous six years, the Native suicide rate dropped sharply in Alberta in 1988.
But the number of suicides recorded in Edmonton took a sudden jump to 15, more than double the seven suicides recorded in 1987. Calgary had only two Native suicides in 1988 and four in 1987.
More Native suicides have occurred in the capital city than Calgary…