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  • Dana Wagg, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

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An upcoming health conference in Edmonton should help Treaty 6 Indians understand more fully their treaty health rights.

"We do try to open some eyes," said Jerome Yellowdirt, Treaty 6 community health liaison officer with the Alberta Indian Health Care Commission.

"Health is a treaty right and there's a lot of areas people don't understand. Hopefully at this…

  • Dana Wagg, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 2

An upcoming health conference in Edmonton should help Treaty 6 Indians understand more fully their treaty health rights.

"We do try to open some eyes," said Jerome Yellowdirt, Treaty 6 community health liaison officer with the Alberta Indian Health Care Commission.

"Health is a treaty right and there's a lot of areas people don't understand. Hopefully at this…

  • Dana Wagg, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 2

An upcoming health conference in Edmonton should help Treaty 6 Indians understand more fully their treaty health rights.

"We do try to open some eyes," said Jerome Yellowdirt, Treaty 6 community health liaison officer with the Alberta Indian Health Care Commission.

"Health is a treaty right and there's a lot of areas people don't understand. Hopefully at this…

  • Dana Wagg, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

Page 2

An upcoming health conference in Edmonton should help Treaty 6 Indians understand more fully their treaty health rights.

"We do try to open some eyes," said Jerome Yellowdirt, Treaty 6 community health liaison officer with the Alberta Indian Health Care Commission.

"Health is a treaty right and there's a lot of areas people don't understand. Hopefully at this…

  • Josie Auger, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

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A new funding procedure has officials of the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society concerned about their future.

The society, which used to be funded directly by Indian Affairs, must now depend on bands across the province for support if it is to continue to receive federal money.

Indian Affairs is leaving it up to bands to decide which societies will be funded.…

  • Josie Auger, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

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A new funding procedure has officials of the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society concerned about their future.

The society, which used to be funded directly by Indian Affairs, must now depend on bands across the province for support if it is to continue to receive federal money.

Indian Affairs is leaving it up to bands to decide which societies will be funded.…

  • Josie Auger, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

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A new funding procedure has officials of the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society concerned about their future.

The society, which used to be funded directly by Indian Affairs, must now depend on bands across the province for support if it is to continue to receive federal money.

Indian Affairs is leaving it up to bands to decide which societies will be funded.…

  • Josie Auger, Windspeaker Staff Writer, Edmonton

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A new funding procedure has officials of the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society concerned about their future.

The society, which used to be funded directly by Indian Affairs, must now depend on bands across the province for support if it is to continue to receive federal money.

Indian Affairs is leaving it up to bands to decide which societies will be funded.…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Winnipeg

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Manitoba Natives stand an increased risk of catching AIDS, because information about the killer virus isn't available in Native languages, say two Winnipeg homosexual organizations and health care officials. A video in Cree and Ojibway explaining the disease and preventive measures is planned. At least two Natives are said to be among the 25 people, who have died of AIDS-related…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Winnipeg

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Manitoba Natives stand an increased risk of catching AIDS, because information about the killer virus isn't available in Native languages, say two Winnipeg homosexual organizations and health care officials. A video in Cree and Ojibway explaining the disease and preventive measures is planned. At least two Natives are said to be among the 25 people, who have died of AIDS-related…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Winnipeg

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Manitoba Natives stand an increased risk of catching AIDS, because information about the killer virus isn't available in Native languages, say two Winnipeg homosexual organizations and health care officials. A video in Cree and Ojibway explaining the disease and preventive measures is planned. At least two Natives are said to be among the 25 people, who have died of AIDS-related…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Winnipeg

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Manitoba Natives stand an increased risk of catching AIDS, because information about the killer virus isn't available in Native languages, say two Winnipeg homosexual organizations and health care officials. A video in Cree and Ojibway explaining the disease and preventive measures is planned. At least two Natives are said to be among the 25 people, who have died of AIDS-related…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Regina

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An investigator for the Canadian Human Rights Commission has concluded an Ojibway woman was subjected to "ongoing racial insults" from Secretary of State bureaucrats in her former Regina office. The office had a "clear lack of understanding of Native culture, which was severe enough to create a poisoned work environment" for Mary Petawanakwat, concluded the investigator.…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Regina

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An investigator for the Canadian Human Rights Commission has concluded an Ojibway woman was subjected to "ongoing racial insults" from Secretary of State bureaucrats in her former Regina office. The office had a "clear lack of understanding of Native culture, which was severe enough to create a poisoned work environment" for Mary Petawanakwat, concluded the investigator.…

  • Windspeaker Staff, Regina

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An investigator for the Canadian Human Rights Commission has concluded an Ojibway woman was subjected to "ongoing racial insults" from Secretary of State bureaucrats in her former Regina office. The office had a "clear lack of understanding of Native culture, which was severe enough to create a poisoned work environment" for Mary Petawanakwat, concluded the investigator.…