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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations will be hosting the 11th annual Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Conference next summer in Saskatoon.

"We are expecting more than 700 delegates from across North America, including many Canadian First Nations People," said FSIN Chief Roland Crowe.

American representative Don Sampson of the Fish and Wildlife Society says the theme of the conference will be Unity of First Nations: Protecting Traditional Rights and Resources.

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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations will be hosting the 11th annual Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Conference next summer in Saskatoon.

"We are expecting more than 700 delegates from across North America, including many Canadian First Nations People," said FSIN Chief Roland Crowe.

American representative Don Sampson of the Fish and Wildlife Society says the theme of the conference will be Unity of First Nations: Protecting Traditional Rights and Resources.

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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations will be hosting the 11th annual Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Conference next summer in Saskatoon.

"We are expecting more than 700 delegates from across North America, including many Canadian First Nations People," said FSIN Chief Roland Crowe.

American representative Don Sampson of the Fish and Wildlife Society says the theme of the conference will be Unity of First Nations: Protecting Traditional Rights and Resources.

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Alberta's eight northern Metis settlements are looking into starting an oil and gas exploration company after signing a ground-breaking resource development agreement with the province.

"If we are going to participate with industry, we are going to need a vehicle to do it," said Garry Parenteau, vice-president of the Metis Settlements General Council.

"It will be like any other company that has a right to go in and extract resources from our land...We are looking for a vehicle to get as much as we can out of our resource."

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Alberta's eight northern Metis settlements are looking into starting an oil and gas exploration company after signing a ground-breaking resource development agreement with the province.

"If we are going to participate with industry, we are going to need a vehicle to do it," said Garry Parenteau, vice-president of the Metis Settlements General Council.

"It will be like any other company that has a right to go in and extract resources from our land...We are looking for a vehicle to get as much as we can out of our resource."

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Alberta's eight northern Metis settlements are looking into starting an oil and gas exploration company after signing a ground-breaking resource development agreement with the province.

"If we are going to participate with industry, we are going to need a vehicle to do it," said Garry Parenteau, vice-president of the Metis Settlements General Council.

"It will be like any other company that has a right to go in and extract resources from our land...We are looking for a vehicle to get as much as we can out of our resource."

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Alberta's eight northern Metis settlements are looking into starting an oil and gas exploration company after signing a ground-breaking resource development agreement with the province.

"If we are going to participate with industry, we are going to need a vehicle to do it," said Garry Parenteau, vice-president of the Metis Settlements General Council.

"It will be like any other company that has a right to go in and extract resources from our land...We are looking for a vehicle to get as much as we can out of our resource."

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Tansi, ahnee and hello. An old Native woman and a young man were walking through the woods one winter morning. The young one was seeking the elder's company for those things he might learn about himself and his Nativeness. The old one was making herself available for the questions.

As they walked they came upon a small grove of trees surrounding a small snow-covered meadow. The old one stopped and looked around, squinting her eyes and nodding her head slowly and respectfully.

"Lots goin' on here," she said to the surprised young man.

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Pikiskwe

The new year has arrived. Now is the time for reflection on the previous year. I believe 1992, more than any other year, allowed Native people to be involved to a much greater degree in the mechanisms that affect this country.

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Pikiskwe

The new year has arrived. Now is the time for reflection on the previous year. I believe 1992, more than any other year, allowed Native people to be involved to a much greater degree in the mechanisms that affect this country.