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It was a very different Fort McKay when Victoria McDonald was born on August 4, 1915.
"There was no whiteman, nothing There were no stores in McKay, only in McMurray. There was a Hudson Bay Store in McMurray and every summer me and
my family went by boat down the Athabasca to McMurray to shop at the Hudson Bay.
It would take six hours to get there. We…
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It was a very different Fort McKay when Victoria McDonald was born on August 4, 1915.
"There was no whiteman, nothing There were no stores in McKay, only in McMurray. There was a Hudson Bay Store in McMurray and every summer me and
my family went by boat down the Athabasca to McMurray to shop at the Hudson Bay.
It would take six hours to get there. We…
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Times were hard when Eliza Potts first start raising a family back in the mid-1940s. As the wife of a Peigan Reserve rancher, living on an isolated farm, she had to haul water, chop wood and help look after the animals s well as cook, sew and wash, all by hand.
And with eight children, there was a lot of cooking and sewing.
I didn't even have a sewing machine," she…
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Times were hard when Eliza Potts first start raising a family back in the mid-1940s. As the wife of a Peigan Reserve rancher, living on an isolated farm, she had to haul water, chop wood and help look after the animals s well as cook, sew and wash, all by hand.
And with eight children, there was a lot of cooking and sewing.
I didn't even have a sewing machine," she…
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George Poitras has a red ribbon pinned to his chest as a show of support and solidarity with those across the planet who have died or are dying from AIDS.
His goal is to help reduce the alarming spread of HIV -- the precursor to AIDS - seems more elusive these days.
Poitras is especially concerned about the aboriginal population in Canada, which he believes is most…
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George Poitras has a red ribbon pinned to his chest as a show of support and solidarity with those across the planet who have died or are dying from AIDS.
His goal is to help reduce the alarming spread of HIV -- the precursor to AIDS - seems more elusive these days.
Poitras is especially concerned about the aboriginal population in Canada, which he believes is most…
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Native Council of Canada president Ron George backed off threats to withdraw from the constitutional process after receiving promises non-status issues will be "fast tracked."
But the top representative for Canada's estimated 750,000 non-status Indians said his threats could be resumed if progress is not made soon.
"We could very well be in the same position next…
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Native Council of Canada president Ron George backed off threats to withdraw from the constitutional process after receiving promises non-status issues will be "fast tracked."
But the top representative for Canada's estimated 750,000 non-status Indians said his threats could be resumed if progress is not made soon.
"We could very well be in the same position next…
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National leaders of four aboriginal groups "sauntered" away from recent constitutional talks in Edmonton to express their frustration with the constitutional process.
"I am not satisfied that people are taking our comments seriously; the promise of full and equal participation has not become a reality," said Ovide Mercredi, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations…
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National leaders of four aboriginal groups "sauntered" away from recent constitutional talks in Edmonton to express their frustration with the constitutional process.
"I am not satisfied that people are taking our comments seriously; the promise of full and equal participation has not become a reality," said Ovide Mercredi, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations…
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What's Happening
Edmonton - The annual general assembly is coming near for the Canadian Native Friendship Centre. It will be held May 23 at the Saxony Hotel in the west end. The assembly itself kicks off at 2 p.m. with the Spring Dance starting around 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. The CNFC always has the Metis Cultural Dancers available. Just phone and ask for Georgina…
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What's Happening
Edmonton - The annual general assembly is coming near for the Canadian Native Friendship Centre. It will be held May 23 at the Saxony Hotel in the west end. The assembly itself kicks off at 2 p.m. with the Spring Dance starting around 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. The CNFC always has the Metis Cultural Dancers available. Just phone and ask for Georgina…
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Tansi, ahnee and hello. There's a warrior heart that beats in Indian country. It beats in rhythm, with the earth for that is the source of its power. On mornings like this, after coffee with family and friends, that beat is strong, incessant, enduring.
We watched a film called Thunderheart. For me, it seems like the kind of movie that should be seen by every Native person…
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Tansi, ahnee and hello. There's a warrior heart that beats in Indian country. It beats in rhythm, with the earth for that is the source of its power. On mornings like this, after coffee with family and friends, that beat is strong, incessant, enduring.
We watched a film called Thunderheart. For me, it seems like the kind of movie that should be seen by every Native person…
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The federal government has announced a commitment to ensuring healthier, more productive lives for Canadian children. Called Bright Futures, it is a series of steps aimed at achieving a better tomorrow for the nation's youth.
And that commitment extends to Native and Inuit children, as long as the Native children live on reserves.
Some $160 million of a total $500…