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On January 13, 1992, I got off a large, orange DC-3 aircraft and set foot in Old Crow, Yukon Territory. Friends thought I was nuts wanting to spend my vacation in a place where normal food consists of dried Caribou meat and bannock instead of icy drinks and coconuts, but I had another purpose in mind.

With populations in more temperate regions undecided in how the economy and environment should be run, I thought it could be interesting to delve into the basic beliefs and culture of a people who, for the most part, still depend on the land for sustenance.

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On January 13, 1992, I got off a large, orange DC-3 aircraft and set foot in Old Crow, Yukon Territory. Friends thought I was nuts wanting to spend my vacation in a place where normal food consists of dried Caribou meat and bannock instead of icy drinks and coconuts, but I had another purpose in mind.

With populations in more temperate regions undecided in how the economy and environment should be run, I thought it could be interesting to delve into the basic beliefs and culture of a people who, for the most part, still depend on the land for sustenance.

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If Dirk Vermeulen has his way, syllabic language users may soon be able to communicate via computer, no mater what language they're using.

He's chairman of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Encoding Committee. He began working to standardize syllabic languages in 1985 when he realized there was a need for different aboriginal cultures to communicate electronically.

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If Dirk Vermeulen has his way, syllabic language users may soon be able to communicate via computer, no mater what language they're using.

He's chairman of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Encoding Committee. He began working to standardize syllabic languages in 1985 when he realized there was a need for different aboriginal cultures to communicate electronically.

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The University of Lethbridge Centre for Aboriginal Management has been authorized to proceed with a program to train students as senior administrators and museum curators.

The Peigan Nation intends to fund up to 24 students in the next year.

Reg Crowshoe, general project manager for the Peigan Nation Red Book Project, said the Peigan Nation is still seeking portions of the funding from various government departments.

"The training component is a vital part of the program, which must commence immediately," said Crowshoe.

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The University of Lethbridge Centre for Aboriginal Management has been authorized to proceed with a program to train students as senior administrators and museum curators.

The Peigan Nation intends to fund up to 24 students in the next year.

Reg Crowshoe, general project manager for the Peigan Nation Red Book Project, said the Peigan Nation is still seeking portions of the funding from various government departments.

"The training component is a vital part of the program, which must commence immediately," said Crowshoe.

The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Department of Indian Studies has prepared a distance education version of introductory Indian Studies for broadcast.

The SIFC department worked with the Department of Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan to prepare the course for broadcast on the Saskatchewan Communications Network, the new public broadcasting network. It provides distance education programming through satellite receivers located throughout the province.

The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Department of Indian Studies has prepared a distance education version of introductory Indian Studies for broadcast.

The SIFC department worked with the Department of Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan to prepare the course for broadcast on the Saskatchewan Communications Network, the new public broadcasting network. It provides distance education programming through satellite receivers located throughout the province.

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Only four Alberta bands have federally run schools on their reserve. And in the next two to three years those bands too are expected to assume control of education.

The impetus for Native control of Native schools came from a 1969 federal government white paper on Native education. That report recommended the integration of Indian children into the provincial school systems.

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Only four Alberta bands have federally run schools on their reserve. And in the next two to three years those bands too are expected to assume control of education.

The impetus for Native control of Native schools came from a 1969 federal government white paper on Native education. That report recommended the integration of Indian children into the provincial school systems.