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FIRST PERSON

In life, there is what people perceive as truth, and there is truth that simply is - regardless of what people think. How closely the two correlate, or distance themselves, depends on openness of mind and the way we choose to look at reality, the future.

And the past.

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There is a sleeping giant among us. He lies silent, spread out across this country

in urban centres. He is the thousands of status Indians living in urban centres..

Urban Indians are not a new phenomenon. Their move to the cities probably began in the early 60s. Most of them came to seek a higher standard of living for themselves and their families than what was offered on reserve.

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There is a sleeping giant among us. He lies silent, spread out across this country

in urban centres. He is the thousands of status Indians living in urban centres..

Urban Indians are not a new phenomenon. Their move to the cities probably began in the early 60s. Most of them came to seek a higher standard of living for themselves and their families than what was offered on reserve.

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There is a sleeping giant among us. He lies silent, spread out across this country

in urban centres. He is the thousands of status Indians living in urban centres..

Urban Indians are not a new phenomenon. Their move to the cities probably began in the early 60s. Most of them came to seek a higher standard of living for themselves and their families than what was offered on reserve.

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There is a sleeping giant among us. He lies silent, spread out across this country

in urban centres. He is the thousands of status Indians living in urban centres..

Urban Indians are not a new phenomenon. Their move to the cities probably began in the early 60s. Most of them came to seek a higher standard of living for themselves and their families than what was offered on reserve.

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The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples has made its first visit to Alberta.

The commission is addressing concerns from people in Lac La Biche, Hobbema and Edmonton.

Given the broad mandate, it comes as no surprise that submissions at the Alberta hearings ran a gamut of topics. In Edmonton alone the commission heard about urban self-government, violent and accidental death rates, women's constitutional concerns and even the problems some wildlife advocates have with treaty hunting rights.

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The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples has made its first visit to Alberta.

The commission is addressing concerns from people in Lac La Biche, Hobbema and Edmonton.

Given the broad mandate, it comes as no surprise that submissions at the Alberta hearings ran a gamut of topics. In Edmonton alone the commission heard about urban self-government, violent and accidental death rates, women's constitutional concerns and even the problems some wildlife advocates have with treaty hunting rights.

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The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples has made its first visit to Alberta.

The commission is addressing concerns from people in Lac La Biche, Hobbema and Edmonton.

Given the broad mandate, it comes as no surprise that submissions at the Alberta hearings ran a gamut of topics. In Edmonton alone the commission heard about urban self-government, violent and accidental death rates, women's constitutional concerns and even the problems some wildlife advocates have with treaty hunting rights.

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The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples has made its first visit to Alberta.

The commission is addressing concerns from people in Lac La Biche, Hobbema and Edmonton.

Given the broad mandate, it comes as no surprise that submissions at the Alberta hearings ran a gamut of topics. In Edmonton alone the commission heard about urban self-government, violent and accidental death rates, women's constitutional concerns and even the problems some wildlife advocates have with treaty hunting rights.

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Regena Crowchild was re-elected President of the Indian Association of Alberta

at their 49th General Assembly, held on the Alexander First Nation Reserve about 40 km north west of Edmonton.

Crowchild was elected for her second term with 485 votes. Contender Mel Buffalo got 248 votes following by Richard Davis with 107.

Percy Potts was re-elected Treaty 76 Vice-President by a narrow margin of 301 votes, with Sam Bull taking 299.

Sykes Powderface was elected with 61 votes to Morris Manyfingers 27 for the position of Treaty 7 Vice-President.