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It was late spring and, as usual, I found myself winging my way West in the hopes of having fun, meeting interesting people, finding out why the Reform Party is so popular, and seeing the latest and greatest in the Aboriginal film community.

Yes, it was my annual pilgrimage to Dreamspeaker's Aboriginal Film Festival. It was eventful, with some unusual, wonderful and not so wonderful surprises. Much like life.

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It was late spring and, as usual, I found myself winging my way West in the hopes of having fun, meeting interesting people, finding out why the Reform Party is so popular, and seeing the latest and greatest in the Aboriginal film community.

Yes, it was my annual pilgrimage to Dreamspeaker's Aboriginal Film Festival. It was eventful, with some unusual, wonderful and not so wonderful surprises. Much like life.

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Whatever became of Kim McLain? Remember him? Between the mid-80s and early 90s, this gifted artist worked in production at Windspeaker. At the time, he not only created material for newspapers, he also drew cartoons, did photography, wrote feature stories and more.

He went on to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1996, then spent one summer at Yale University before moving south to the University of Albuquerque where he is working on his masters degree.

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Whatever became of Kim McLain? Remember him? Between the mid-80s and early 90s, this gifted artist worked in production at Windspeaker. At the time, he not only created material for newspapers, he also drew cartoons, did photography, wrote feature stories and more.

He went on to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1996, then spent one summer at Yale University before moving south to the University of Albuquerque where he is working on his masters degree.

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Whatever became of Kim McLain? Remember him? Between the mid-80s and early 90s, this gifted artist worked in production at Windspeaker. At the time, he not only created material for newspapers, he also drew cartoons, did photography, wrote feature stories and more.

He went on to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1996, then spent one summer at Yale University before moving south to the University of Albuquerque where he is working on his masters degree.

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An open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien

Dear Sir:

I am a Native student who has just completed high school and is entering a B.A. program this fall at university. This spring I applied through the Public Service Commission for a summer student position in the Native Internship Program. After waiting until mid-June without getting a reply, I contacted the PSC who indicated that it had no record of my application.

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An open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien

Dear Sir:

I am a Native student who has just completed high school and is entering a B.A. program this fall at university. This spring I applied through the Public Service Commission for a summer student position in the Native Internship Program. After waiting until mid-June without getting a reply, I contacted the PSC who indicated that it had no record of my application.

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An open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien

Dear Sir:

I am a Native student who has just completed high school and is entering a B.A. program this fall at university. This spring I applied through the Public Service Commission for a summer student position in the Native Internship Program. After waiting until mid-June without getting a reply, I contacted the PSC who indicated that it had no record of my application.

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An open letter to Jane Stewart, minister of Indian affairs:

Not one moment of my day goes by that I don't think of my past. Every day I sit and wonder about how people were unjustly done, and who did it to them, such as the Dionne sisters. I'm very happy for you ladies (bless your dear souls). Like the Dionne's and the Japanese and the Chinese, all were compensated, but we, as Natives, are once again considered incompetent to handle our own destiny.

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An open letter to Jane Stewart, minister of Indian affairs:

Not one moment of my day goes by that I don't think of my past. Every day I sit and wonder about how people were unjustly done, and who did it to them, such as the Dionne sisters. I'm very happy for you ladies (bless your dear souls). Like the Dionne's and the Japanese and the Chinese, all were compensated, but we, as Natives, are once again considered incompetent to handle our own destiny.