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While the swollen Red River wreaks havoc in southern Manitoba, several Alberta groups have kept vigilant flood watches in areas that are traditionally plagued by spring floods.

Hardest hit in Alberta have been the Fort McMurray, Fort Vermilion and peace River districts while the communities of Driftpile, Wabasca and Peigan Reserve have been spared, but are on alert.

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While the swollen Red River wreaks havoc in southern Manitoba, several Alberta groups have kept vigilant flood watches in areas that are traditionally plagued by spring floods.

Hardest hit in Alberta have been the Fort McMurray, Fort Vermilion and peace River districts while the communities of Driftpile, Wabasca and Peigan Reserve have been spared, but are on alert.

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While the swollen Red River wreaks havoc in southern Manitoba, several Alberta groups have kept vigilant flood watches in areas that are traditionally plagued by spring floods.

Hardest hit in Alberta have been the Fort McMurray, Fort Vermilion and peace River districts while the communities of Driftpile, Wabasca and Peigan Reserve have been spared, but are on alert.

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While most of the native communities of central and northern Alberta were quiet on April 17, southern Alberta's Aboriginal population was motivated to contribute to the activities of the National Day of Action as called by the Assembly of First Nations Chief Ovide Mercredi.

A large march through Calgary's downtown saw participants protesting the government's lack of movement on recommendations in the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples report and lack of consultation regarding Bill C-79, the Indian Act Modification Act.

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At the Samson reserve south of Edmonton, three community constables patrol the streets and trails of the reserve, the city of Wetaskiwin and surrounding rural area.

Yvonne Nepoose, Gabriel Dennehy and Ohpahmotaow Yellowbird presently training under the Community Constable Employment and Training Program assist the RCMP with policing services.

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At the Samson reserve south of Edmonton, three community constables patrol the streets and trails of the reserve, the city of Wetaskiwin and surrounding rural area.

Yvonne Nepoose, Gabriel Dennehy and Ohpahmotaow Yellowbird presently training under the Community Constable Employment and Training Program assist the RCMP with policing services.

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The most popular areas of study for Aboriginal students right now seems to be Native studies, education and arts. At least this is the case at the University of Alberta, as reflected in their 1998-99 enrollment figures. But with growing demand for qualified Aboriginal employees in many sectors of the work force, Aboriginal students thinking about entering post-secondary education have many options available to them.

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The most popular areas of study for Aboriginal students right now seems to be Native studies, education and arts. At least this is the case at the University of Alberta, as reflected in their 1998-99 enrollment figures. But with growing demand for qualified Aboriginal employees in many sectors of the work force, Aboriginal students thinking about entering post-secondary education have many options available to them.

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Diana Adams, a 26-year-old member of Mikisew Cree First Nation who works for Syncrude Canada Ltd. in Fort McMurray, says "probably the power" is the reason she was attracted to a career in engineering. At Syncrude, where Adams has been employed since graduating from the University of Alberta with a civil/environmental engineering degree in 1996, "I'd say 90 per cent of the managers are engineers. "I don't think I'd want to be the CEO of the company," continued Adams, "but I'd like to have some say in what goes on.

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Diana Adams, a 26-year-old member of Mikisew Cree First Nation who works for Syncrude Canada Ltd. in Fort McMurray, says "probably the power" is the reason she was attracted to a career in engineering. At Syncrude, where Adams has been employed since graduating from the University of Alberta with a civil/environmental engineering degree in 1996, "I'd say 90 per cent of the managers are engineers. "I don't think I'd want to be the CEO of the company," continued Adams, "but I'd like to have some say in what goes on.