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For the last several months, Darcy Gervais has been representing people from in and around the city of Prince Albert in a couple of different capacities.

Gervais has been representing Ward 1 - the West Flat area - on Prince Albert city council since his victory in the civic election this past fall.

"We've always had people parachuting into our ward for the election. I don't think there's been one person from west end representing the west end on city council since Morley Jaeger was in," said Gervais.

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For the last several months, Darcy Gervais has been representing people from in and around the city of Prince Albert in a couple of different capacities.

Gervais has been representing Ward 1 - the West Flat area - on Prince Albert city council since his victory in the civic election this past fall.

"We've always had people parachuting into our ward for the election. I don't think there's been one person from west end representing the west end on city council since Morley Jaeger was in," said Gervais.

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The Kawacatoose First Nation has made its first land purchase under its Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) agreement, purchasing 3,562 acres of land adjacent to the existing reserve.

Under the TLE agreement, ratified by Kawacatoose First Nation and the federal and provincial governments in October 2000, Kawacatoose will receive $23 million for purchase of land to add to its reserve. The First Nation must purchase a minimum of 7,872 acres of land, to a maximum of 102,976 acres.

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The Kawacatoose First Nation has made its first land purchase under its Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) agreement, purchasing 3,562 acres of land adjacent to the existing reserve.

Under the TLE agreement, ratified by Kawacatoose First Nation and the federal and provincial governments in October 2000, Kawacatoose will receive $23 million for purchase of land to add to its reserve. The First Nation must purchase a minimum of 7,872 acres of land, to a maximum of 102,976 acres.

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A painting by Shirley McArthur of Pheasant Rump First Nation has been added to the art works gracing the walls of Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

McArthur painted the work while in high school as part of an outreach program organized by the Mackenzie Art Gallery in Regina. Governor General Adrienne Clarkson saw the painting on display at the gallery during her tour of Regina last year, and expressed an interest in buying it. When McArthur found out about the Governor General's interest, she decided to present the painting as a gift to Clarkson.

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A painting by Shirley McArthur of Pheasant Rump First Nation has been added to the art works gracing the walls of Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

McArthur painted the work while in high school as part of an outreach program organized by the Mackenzie Art Gallery in Regina. Governor General Adrienne Clarkson saw the painting on display at the gallery during her tour of Regina last year, and expressed an interest in buying it. When McArthur found out about the Governor General's interest, she decided to present the painting as a gift to Clarkson.

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This year's 14 award recipients of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards were the stars set among a galaxy of planets, represented on stage by dangling globes of color and sharing space with the brown hand of the Creator reaching down from the heavens to clasp a world in his fingers. The show held in Edmonton on March 16 was seen on CBC Television on April 10.

Staircases wound their way up to the outer reaches where Saturn's colorful rings provided a backdrop for a horse and rider in a full bonnet of feathers and with a spear held high, chasing down a buffalo.

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This year's 14 award recipients of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards were the stars set among a galaxy of planets, represented on stage by dangling globes of color and sharing space with the brown hand of the Creator reaching down from the heavens to clasp a world in his fingers. The show held in Edmonton on March 16 was seen on CBC Television on April 10.

Staircases wound their way up to the outer reaches where Saturn's colorful rings provided a backdrop for a horse and rider in a full bonnet of feathers and with a spear held high, chasing down a buffalo.

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Native participation in post-secondary training is up at the University College of the Cariboo, and so is non-Native participation in the UCC First Nations Awareness Week. Awareness events were held from March 26 to 29 and included drum and dance demonstrations, a political forum, Elders luncheon, fashion show, and arts and crafts show.

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Native participation in post-secondary training is up at the University College of the Cariboo, and so is non-Native participation in the UCC First Nations Awareness Week. Awareness events were held from March 26 to 29 and included drum and dance demonstrations, a political forum, Elders luncheon, fashion show, and arts and crafts show.