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The Cowichan band is seeking an injunction to stop development of a site that members say is the most sacred place in their territory and one of the last available places to hold traditional and spiritual ceremonies. To the Native people of the Cowichan Valley the site is called Hw'te shutsun. To others, it's Hill 60.

Plans for Hw'te shutsun, a 9.5 hectare site about 60 km north of Victoria, include a garbage dump as designated by the Cowichan Valley regional district.

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There are over 28 million people in the world with HIV and AIDS, with one half of all new infections occurring in young people under the age of 25.

Grim statistics that most people don't want to think about.

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There are over 28 million people in the world with HIV and AIDS, with one half of all new infections occurring in young people under the age of 25.

Grim statistics that most people don't want to think about.

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There are over 28 million people in the world with HIV and AIDS, with one half of all new infections occurring in young people under the age of 25.

Grim statistics that most people don't want to think about.

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Dear Readers:

I would like to share my personal experience with diabetes with you. I am a Native woman from Garden Hill, Man. I live in Winnipeg now. My home reserve is approximately 367 air miles north of Winnipeg. I went to a boarding school in Brandon, Man. at age 7 years. I went to Portage La Prairie boarding school at age 14. I have struggled to complete my nursing career.

I have a daughter who has had diabetes mellitus. I pray that I can reach some of you and your children before diabetes or the complications from diabetes set in to your family.

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Dear Readers:

I would like to share my personal experience with diabetes with you. I am a Native woman from Garden Hill, Man. I live in Winnipeg now. My home reserve is approximately 367 air miles north of Winnipeg. I went to a boarding school in Brandon, Man. at age 7 years. I went to Portage La Prairie boarding school at age 14. I have struggled to complete my nursing career.

I have a daughter who has had diabetes mellitus. I pray that I can reach some of you and your children before diabetes or the complications from diabetes set in to your family.

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Dear Readers:

I would like to share my personal experience with diabetes with you. I am a Native woman from Garden Hill, Man. I live in Winnipeg now. My home reserve is approximately 367 air miles north of Winnipeg. I went to a boarding school in Brandon, Man. at age 7 years. I went to Portage La Prairie boarding school at age 14. I have struggled to complete my nursing career.

I have a daughter who has had diabetes mellitus. I pray that I can reach some of you and your children before diabetes or the complications from diabetes set in to your family.

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Although diabetes has become an epidemic among the Aboriginal population, concerns are escalating that sufferers may not be receiving proper education and treatment to manage the disease.

Saskatoon's First Step Program, which specializes in meeting needs of diabetics and other chronic illness sufferers, has an extremely low percentage of Aboriginal people. Organizers say they are working to develop new and innovative ways to get more Natives involved.

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Although diabetes has become an epidemic among the Aboriginal population, concerns are escalating that sufferers may not be receiving proper education and treatment to manage the disease.

Saskatoon's First Step Program, which specializes in meeting needs of diabetics and other chronic illness sufferers, has an extremely low percentage of Aboriginal people. Organizers say they are working to develop new and innovative ways to get more Natives involved.

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Although diabetes has become an epidemic among the Aboriginal population, concerns are escalating that sufferers may not be receiving proper education and treatment to manage the disease.

Saskatoon's First Step Program, which specializes in meeting needs of diabetics and other chronic illness sufferers, has an extremely low percentage of Aboriginal people. Organizers say they are working to develop new and innovative ways to get more Natives involved.