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A story of a man who was taken away to residential school as a child, who was beaten down but later rose up and overcame, is related in the song Far from Home. A similar theme summed up the proud celebration of National Aboriginal Day that was held at the University of Alberta June 22.

As the song goes, "Someone came and took him far away, threw away his clothes, cut his hair . . . 10 long years he never once felt loved, only pain . . . he survived the humiliation, and he survived the shame."

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A story of a man who was taken away to residential school as a child, who was beaten down but later rose up and overcame, is related in the song Far from Home. A similar theme summed up the proud celebration of National Aboriginal Day that was held at the University of Alberta June 22.

As the song goes, "Someone came and took him far away, threw away his clothes, cut his hair . . . 10 long years he never once felt loved, only pain . . . he survived the humiliation, and he survived the shame."

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The Blood tribe Elder still calls him "Dave."

But make no mistake, said Florence Scout prior to Lethbridge Mayor David Carpenter's naming ceremony-it is no lapse of respect. The retiring mayor is "Dave" to Scout because she's comfortable and familiar with a man who has shown respect for Native people in word and deed.

But in her blessing and prayers for the mayor, Scout will now use a new name. Pita-Poot-Ta. Flying Eagle.

"I put it together the way I see him," said Scout. "I see him as the big boss of the City of Lethbridge. He runs it.

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The Blood tribe Elder still calls him "Dave."

But make no mistake, said Florence Scout prior to Lethbridge Mayor David Carpenter's naming ceremony-it is no lapse of respect. The retiring mayor is "Dave" to Scout because she's comfortable and familiar with a man who has shown respect for Native people in word and deed.

But in her blessing and prayers for the mayor, Scout will now use a new name. Pita-Poot-Ta. Flying Eagle.

"I put it together the way I see him," said Scout. "I see him as the big boss of the City of Lethbridge. He runs it.

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Not many people know that they can adopt a person they like to make up for the loss of a loved one, said Elder Christine (Whiskeyjack) Daniels at the National Aboriginal Day celebration at NorQuest College June 20.

"In Indian tradition, when someone reminds you of a loved one that had passed away, then you adopt that person to replace the one who had been lost," said Daniels.

"I just did that myself about two weeks ago."

Daniels lost her daughter more than a month ago and adopted a woman from British Columbia.

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Not many people know that they can adopt a person they like to make up for the loss of a loved one, said Elder Christine (Whiskeyjack) Daniels at the National Aboriginal Day celebration at NorQuest College June 20.

"In Indian tradition, when someone reminds you of a loved one that had passed away, then you adopt that person to replace the one who had been lost," said Daniels.

"I just did that myself about two weeks ago."

Daniels lost her daughter more than a month ago and adopted a woman from British Columbia.

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More than 30 Community Health Representatives (CHRs) attended an annual, week-long, skill enhancement in-service at Portage College last month, presented by the college's CHR program. This year's topic was cancer.

Nurse Jacqueline Demmare, the CHR program co-ordinator for the college, was responsible for overall organization at that end and media liaison.

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More than 30 Community Health Representatives (CHRs) attended an annual, week-long, skill enhancement in-service at Portage College last month, presented by the college's CHR program. This year's topic was cancer.

Nurse Jacqueline Demmare, the CHR program co-ordinator for the college, was responsible for overall organization at that end and media liaison.

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It is no surprise that Deborah Pace was chosen as a Woman of Distinction by the Lethbridge and District YWCA for southern Alberta.

"I have always looked up to others as mentors," said the soft-spoken Pace. "I've always thought some day I would like to mentor others."

That "some day" has arrived.

Pace is charting new ground with her work to develop assessment and diagnostic techniques for mental health disorders in First Nations people.

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It is no surprise that Deborah Pace was chosen as a Woman of Distinction by the Lethbridge and District YWCA for southern Alberta.

"I have always looked up to others as mentors," said the soft-spoken Pace. "I've always thought some day I would like to mentor others."

That "some day" has arrived.

Pace is charting new ground with her work to develop assessment and diagnostic techniques for mental health disorders in First Nations people.