Members of the Beaver Lake First Nation have a better drinking-water supply, thanks to a new intake line, wet-well system and improvements to the community's water treatment plant. The projects also created employment and training opportunities for community members. Chief Emile Cardinal said that the completed projects will greatly improve the quality of life for First Nation members on the reserve. The projects were completed at a cost of $568,000. Beaver lake First Nations contributed $40,000 toward the cost, and Indian Affairs provided the remainder. (PIP)

Members of the Beaver Lake First Nation have a better drinking-water supply, thanks to a new intake line, wet-well system and improvements to the community's water treatment plant. The projects also created employment and training opportunities for community members. Chief Emile Cardinal said that the completed projects will greatly improve the quality of life for First Nation members on the reserve. The projects were completed at a cost of $568,000. Beaver lake First Nations contributed $40,000 toward the cost, and Indian Affairs provided the remainder. (PIP)

Members of the Beaver Lake First Nation have a better drinking-water supply, thanks to a new intake line, wet-well system and improvements to the community's water treatment plant. The projects also created employment and training opportunities for community members. Chief Emile Cardinal said that the completed projects will greatly improve the quality of life for First Nation members on the reserve. The projects were completed at a cost of $568,000. Beaver lake First Nations contributed $40,000 toward the cost, and Indian Affairs provided the remainder. (PIP)

First Nations and Metis communities will design and deliver labor programs and services to Aboriginal people in Alberta after signing contribution agreements with the federal government. Human Resources Development Canada will provide approximately $23 million annually for three years to the Alberta Grand Council of Treaty 8 First Nations, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, the Treaty 7 Economic Development Corporation, the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta.

First Nations and Metis communities will design and deliver labor programs and services to Aboriginal people in Alberta after signing contribution agreements with the federal government. Human Resources Development Canada will provide approximately $23 million annually for three years to the Alberta Grand Council of Treaty 8 First Nations, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, the Treaty 7 Economic Development Corporation, the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta.

First Nations and Metis communities will design and deliver labor programs and services to Aboriginal people in Alberta after signing contribution agreements with the federal government. Human Resources Development Canada will provide approximately $23 million annually for three years to the Alberta Grand Council of Treaty 8 First Nations, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, the Treaty 7 Economic Development Corporation, the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta.

First Nations and Metis communities will design and deliver labor programs and services to Aboriginal people in Alberta after signing contribution agreements with the federal government. Human Resources Development Canada will provide approximately $23 million annually for three years to the Alberta Grand Council of Treaty 8 First Nations, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, the Treaty 7 Economic Development Corporation, the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta.

First Nations and Metis communities will design and deliver labor programs and services to Aboriginal people in Alberta after signing contribution agreements with the federal government. Human Resources Development Canada will provide approximately $23 million annually for three years to the Alberta Grand Council of Treaty 8 First Nations, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, the Treaty 7 Economic Development Corporation, the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta.

First Nations and Metis communities will design and deliver labor programs and services to Aboriginal people in Alberta after signing contribution agreements with the federal government. Human Resources Development Canada will provide approximately $23 million annually for three years to the Alberta Grand Council of Treaty 8 First Nations, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, the Treaty 7 Economic Development Corporation, the Metis Settlements General Council and the Metis Nation of Alberta.

Two of the five Xerox Canada Aboriginal Scholarships for 1996 were awarded to Albertans, the company announced on Dec. 19. Rob Crow, a status Indian who lives with his wife and three young children in Lethbridge, began studying management in the Business Enterprises and Self-Governing Systems of Inuit, Metis and Aboriginal Peoples certificate program at the University of Lethbridge in 1993, and moved on to a degree program in 1995. Crow said that he's determined not to be left behind in the information age.