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Western civilization brought many ills to Native cultures, with perhaps the most damage being done to Native spirituality. Spiritual oppression, said Dila Houle, a facilitator at the Healing Awareness Conference, gave way to spiritual abandonment and, in turn, the social ills that plague Native communities today.
In her workshop Take Time to Laugh and Cry - Counselling…
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Western civilization brought many ills to Native cultures, with perhaps the most damage being done to Native spirituality. Spiritual oppression, said Dila Houle, a facilitator at the Healing Awareness Conference, gave way to spiritual abandonment and, in turn, the social ills that plague Native communities today.
In her workshop Take Time to Laugh and Cry - Counselling…
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For generations, Native cultures have considered sexuality a "taboo" subject. But as the number of Natives testing positive for HIV, the precursor to AIDS, is rising at an alarming rate, it's one subject that clearly can no longer be ignored.
"These things must be discussed because the threat of HIV and AIDS is quite prevalent in Native society," said Marlene Poitras…
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For generations, Native cultures have considered sexuality a "taboo" subject. But as the number of Natives testing positive for HIV, the precursor to AIDS, is rising at an alarming rate, it's one subject that clearly can no longer be ignored.
"These things must be discussed because the threat of HIV and AIDS is quite prevalent in Native society," said Marlene Poitras…
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For generations, Native cultures have considered sexuality a "taboo" subject. But as the number of Natives testing positive for HIV, the precursor to AIDS, is rising at an alarming rate, it's one subject that clearly can no longer be ignored.
"These things must be discussed because the threat of HIV and AIDS is quite prevalent in Native society," said Marlene Poitras…
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For generations, Native cultures have considered sexuality a "taboo" subject. But as the number of Natives testing positive for HIV, the precursor to AIDS, is rising at an alarming rate, it's one subject that clearly can no longer be ignored.
"These things must be discussed because the threat of HIV and AIDS is quite prevalent in Native society," said Marlene Poitras…
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Elder Rose Auger remembers the day when she finally got through to a group of unruly substance-abuse young offenders. Early one morning, nearly a decade ago, she had a healing program for troubled Native teens.
"It was then that I discovered the only way I could reach these guys was to touch them, even if I had to hit them, she said.
Speaking at the opening…
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Elder Rose Auger remembers the day when she finally got through to a group of unruly substance-abuse young offenders. Early one morning, nearly a decade ago, she had a healing program for troubled Native teens.
"It was then that I discovered the only way I could reach these guys was to touch them, even if I had to hit them, she said.
Speaking at the opening…
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Elder Rose Auger remembers the day when she finally got through to a group of unruly substance-abuse young offenders. Early one morning, nearly a decade ago, she had a healing program for troubled Native teens.
"It was then that I discovered the only way I could reach these guys was to touch them, even if I had to hit them, she said.
Speaking at the opening…
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Elder Rose Auger remembers the day when she finally got through to a group of unruly substance-abuse young offenders. Early one morning, nearly a decade ago, she had a healing program for troubled Native teens.
"It was then that I discovered the only way I could reach these guys was to touch them, even if I had to hit them, she said.
Speaking at the opening…
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The Baffin Handbook - Travelling in Canada's Eastern Arctic
Nortext Publishing Corporation
260 pages
Suggested retail price $14.95
Iqaluit NWT
A new travel guide has opened a spectacular land of adventure right here in Canada.
Imagine a mysterious world populated by some of the most majestic animals in the world, surrounded by a sea…
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The Baffin Handbook - Travelling in Canada's Eastern Arctic
Nortext Publishing Corporation
260 pages
Suggested retail price $14.95
Iqaluit NWT
A new travel guide has opened a spectacular land of adventure right here in Canada.
Imagine a mysterious world populated by some of the most majestic animals in the world, surrounded by a sea…
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The Baffin Handbook - Travelling in Canada's Eastern Arctic
Nortext Publishing Corporation
260 pages
Suggested retail price $14.95
Iqaluit NWT
A new travel guide has opened a spectacular land of adventure right here in Canada.
Imagine a mysterious world populated by some of the most majestic animals in the world, surrounded by a sea…
Page R8
The Baffin Handbook - Travelling in Canada's Eastern Arctic
Nortext Publishing Corporation
260 pages
Suggested retail price $14.95
Iqaluit NWT
A new travel guide has opened a spectacular land of adventure right here in Canada.
Imagine a mysterious world populated by some of the most majestic animals in the world, surrounded by a sea…
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A steady commitment to education led an Alberta woman to forge new paths in community services, and land a coveted award.
Mary Ruth McDougall was inducted in the Lethbridge Community College Hall of Fame April 30 for her outstanding contributions to native education. McDougall iscurrently the co-ordinator of post-secondary education and the Blackfoot language program for…