A slid show and lecture on the images and history of art collecting in relation to Aboriginal people was offered at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump on May 3.

Presented by Alfred Young Man of the Peigan tribe, the talk was part of a series on Blackfoot traditions and Native cultural issues given at the interpretive center as part of the Dog Days program.

A slid show and lecture on the images and history of art collecting in relation to Aboriginal people was offered at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump on May 3.

Presented by Alfred Young Man of the Peigan tribe, the talk was part of a series on Blackfoot traditions and Native cultural issues given at the interpretive center as part of the Dog Days program.

A slid show and lecture on the images and history of art collecting in relation to Aboriginal people was offered at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump on May 3.

Presented by Alfred Young Man of the Peigan tribe, the talk was part of a series on Blackfoot traditions and Native cultural issues given at the interpretive center as part of the Dog Days program.

Dennis Whitford is hoping to provide both a "spiritual (and) physical type of growth" to the 20 or so youngsters who take traditional dance instruction from him.

The boys and girls in his class range in age from five to 15 years old and meet once a week in McLennan, located about 30 km northwest of High Prairie.

Said Whitford, who learned the moves from Treaty 7 people around Calgary, "Dancing is a very rewarding, enriching experience for myself and I'd like to have the children have the opportunity to have that experience."

Dennis Whitford is hoping to provide both a "spiritual (and) physical type of growth" to the 20 or so youngsters who take traditional dance instruction from him.

The boys and girls in his class range in age from five to 15 years old and meet once a week in McLennan, located about 30 km northwest of High Prairie.

Said Whitford, who learned the moves from Treaty 7 people around Calgary, "Dancing is a very rewarding, enriching experience for myself and I'd like to have the children have the opportunity to have that experience."

Dennis Whitford is hoping to provide both a "spiritual (and) physical type of growth" to the 20 or so youngsters who take traditional dance instruction from him.

The boys and girls in his class range in age from five to 15 years old and meet once a week in McLennan, located about 30 km northwest of High Prairie.

Said Whitford, who learned the moves from Treaty 7 people around Calgary, "Dancing is a very rewarding, enriching experience for myself and I'd like to have the children have the opportunity to have that experience."

April 26 was a day of celebration as 23 students, mostly Aboriginal people, graduated from the Native Communications Program at Edmonton's Grant MacEwan Community College.

The graduates were recognized for their work at a banquet held at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre where instructor and program chair and former graduate, Jane Woodward, along with Ed Burnstick, shared duties as emcee for the evening.

April 26 was a day of celebration as 23 students, mostly Aboriginal people, graduated from the Native Communications Program at Edmonton's Grant MacEwan Community College.

The graduates were recognized for their work at a banquet held at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre where instructor and program chair and former graduate, Jane Woodward, along with Ed Burnstick, shared duties as emcee for the evening.

April 26 was a day of celebration as 23 students, mostly Aboriginal people, graduated from the Native Communications Program at Edmonton's Grant MacEwan Community College.

The graduates were recognized for their work at a banquet held at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre where instructor and program chair and former graduate, Jane Woodward, along with Ed Burnstick, shared duties as emcee for the evening.

More than 200 volunteers who undertook more than 4,000 hours of work at the Slave Lake Native Friendship Centre last year were in the spotlight as the center hosted its annual volunteer Appreciation Dinner.

Master of Ceremonies Dale Monaghan said there are "four types of bines in every organizations: The wish bones, those who wish someone else would do something about the problem; the jaw bones, those who do the talking but very little else; the knuckle bones, those who knock everything; and the back bones, those who carry the load and do most of the work.