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You know this woman, maybe. She is a Cree Metis from Grande Prairie who came to Edmonton to make a big success of herself.

Leona Yurkoski, born Ferguson, sits serenely in her downtown office, looking over the highrises. She has supplied temporary office workers for the businesses in them for 13 years, six of them as manager of Kelly Temporary Services. She had the early help of her mother in setting her goals, and she used it to come to her full potential in business, family, and community.

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You know this woman, maybe. She is a Cree Metis from Grande Prairie who came to Edmonton to make a big success of herself.

Leona Yurkoski, born Ferguson, sits serenely in her downtown office, looking over the highrises. She has supplied temporary office workers for the businesses in them for 13 years, six of them as manager of Kelly Temporary Services. She had the early help of her mother in setting her goals, and she used it to come to her full potential in business, family, and community.

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You know this woman, maybe. She is a Cree Metis from Grande Prairie who came to Edmonton to make a big success of herself.

Leona Yurkoski, born Ferguson, sits serenely in her downtown office, looking over the highrises. She has supplied temporary office workers for the businesses in them for 13 years, six of them as manager of Kelly Temporary Services. She had the early help of her mother in setting her goals, and she used it to come to her full potential in business, family, and community.

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You know this woman, maybe. She is a Cree Metis from Grande Prairie who came to Edmonton to make a big success of herself.

Leona Yurkoski, born Ferguson, sits serenely in her downtown office, looking over the highrises. She has supplied temporary office workers for the businesses in them for 13 years, six of them as manager of Kelly Temporary Services. She had the early help of her mother in setting her goals, and she used it to come to her full potential in business, family, and community.

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Over the past 20 years ago, I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of Aboriginals who have gone beyond grade school levels to achieve bachelor's and master's degrees at Canadian universities. But, when it comes to doctorates (PhDs), the count is extremely low.

Truth is, very few people know, or know of, any PhD graduates. After picking my brain, I could only arrive at nine. Even if the real count were 29 or 39, it would still not reflect any substantial figures in relation to the number of Natives in this country.

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Over the past 20 years ago, I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of Aboriginals who have gone beyond grade school levels to achieve bachelor's and master's degrees at Canadian universities. But, when it comes to doctorates (PhDs), the count is extremely low.

Truth is, very few people know, or know of, any PhD graduates. After picking my brain, I could only arrive at nine. Even if the real count were 29 or 39, it would still not reflect any substantial figures in relation to the number of Natives in this country.

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Over the past 20 years ago, I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of Aboriginals who have gone beyond grade school levels to achieve bachelor's and master's degrees at Canadian universities. But, when it comes to doctorates (PhDs), the count is extremely low.

Truth is, very few people know, or know of, any PhD graduates. After picking my brain, I could only arrive at nine. Even if the real count were 29 or 39, it would still not reflect any substantial figures in relation to the number of Natives in this country.

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Over the past 20 years ago, I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of Aboriginals who have gone beyond grade school levels to achieve bachelor's and master's degrees at Canadian universities. But, when it comes to doctorates (PhDs), the count is extremely low.

Truth is, very few people know, or know of, any PhD graduates. After picking my brain, I could only arrive at nine. Even if the real count were 29 or 39, it would still not reflect any substantial figures in relation to the number of Natives in this country.

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Like many other Native people, I've been deeply scarred by the colonial experience, but nevertheless I try to remain optimistic about the future. While recent self-government talks between Native leaders and the federal government have been encouraging, my experience with Canadian institutions has left me more than just a little bit skeptical of political processes and government motivation and reliability.

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Like many other Native people, I've been deeply scarred by the colonial experience, but nevertheless I try to remain optimistic about the future. While recent self-government talks between Native leaders and the federal government have been encouraging, my experience with Canadian institutions has left me more than just a little bit skeptical of political processes and government motivation and reliability.