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It seems only natural to enter Sharon Calf Robe's home and find her seated at the kitchen doing beadwork.

After all, she just graduated from the Native Clothing Design course at Alberta Vocational College in Grouard at the top of her class.

Not only that, she was selected to deliver the valedictorian address at the AVC convocation ceremonies for 314 students held in High Prairie June 19.

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It seems only natural to enter Sharon Calf Robe's home and find her seated at the kitchen doing beadwork.

After all, she just graduated from the Native Clothing Design course at Alberta Vocational College in Grouard at the top of her class.

Not only that, she was selected to deliver the valedictorian address at the AVC convocation ceremonies for 314 students held in High Prairie June 19.

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I have spoken

Some years ago I used to visit one of our Elders. This Elder was a chief. He had a lot of foresight and wisdom. At one of these visits he told me something that I now remember and try to live by.

The old man told me about how Mother Earth was like a person. He said that the rivers that flow on Mother Earth are like the veins on our body. They do the same work. These veins have to keep flowing at a regular pace and they also have to be clean.

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I have spoken

Some years ago I used to visit one of our Elders. This Elder was a chief. He had a lot of foresight and wisdom. At one of these visits he told me something that I now remember and try to live by.

The old man told me about how Mother Earth was like a person. He said that the rivers that flow on Mother Earth are like the veins on our body. They do the same work. These veins have to keep flowing at a regular pace and they also have to be clean.

Page 6

I have spoken

Some years ago I used to visit one of our Elders. This Elder was a chief. He had a lot of foresight and wisdom. At one of these visits he told me something that I now remember and try to live by.

The old man told me about how Mother Earth was like a person. He said that the rivers that flow on Mother Earth are like the veins on our body. They do the same work. These veins have to keep flowing at a regular pace and they also have to be clean.

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I have spoken

Some years ago I used to visit one of our Elders. This Elder was a chief. He had a lot of foresight and wisdom. At one of these visits he told me something that I now remember and try to live by.

The old man told me about how Mother Earth was like a person. He said that the rivers that flow on Mother Earth are like the veins on our body. They do the same work. These veins have to keep flowing at a regular pace and they also have to be clean.

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Pikiskwe

Some Canadians are in a state of denial about their own racism.

A case on point: The sentencing and subsequent inquiry into the shooting death

of an Indian by a white supremacist leader in Saskatchewan.

The judge who sentenced Carney Nerland said he thought the shooting of Leo LaChance had nothing to do with Nerland's white supremacist beliefs.

The chief investigating officer, Constable Demkiw, said "I do not believe there was any racial overtones (to the shooting)....":

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Pikiskwe

Some Canadians are in a state of denial about their own racism.

A case on point: The sentencing and subsequent inquiry into the shooting death

of an Indian by a white supremacist leader in Saskatchewan.

The judge who sentenced Carney Nerland said he thought the shooting of Leo LaChance had nothing to do with Nerland's white supremacist beliefs.

The chief investigating officer, Constable Demkiw, said "I do not believe there was any racial overtones (to the shooting)....":

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Pikiskwe

Some Canadians are in a state of denial about their own racism.

A case on point: The sentencing and subsequent inquiry into the shooting death

of an Indian by a white supremacist leader in Saskatchewan.

The judge who sentenced Carney Nerland said he thought the shooting of Leo LaChance had nothing to do with Nerland's white supremacist beliefs.

The chief investigating officer, Constable Demkiw, said "I do not believe there was any racial overtones (to the shooting)....":

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Pikiskwe

Some Canadians are in a state of denial about their own racism.

A case on point: The sentencing and subsequent inquiry into the shooting death

of an Indian by a white supremacist leader in Saskatchewan.

The judge who sentenced Carney Nerland said he thought the shooting of Leo LaChance had nothing to do with Nerland's white supremacist beliefs.

The chief investigating officer, Constable Demkiw, said "I do not believe there was any racial overtones (to the shooting)....":