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"This is the way it should be. It should be friendly to everyone."

That's how Siksika Blackfoot Elder and Anglican minister Arthur Ayoungman summed up Tribal Day '97.

The Aboriginal showcase of culture, song and dance was held again this year at the Rafter 6 Lodge in the heart of Alberta' Kananaskis Country, on Sunday, Aug. 24.

Gate counts put the number of people attending the all-day event at about 700.

This was the fifth time the event has been held, and featured a very close up glimpse into Native life.

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"This is the way it should be. It should be friendly to everyone."

That's how Siksika Blackfoot Elder and Anglican minister Arthur Ayoungman summed up Tribal Day '97.

The Aboriginal showcase of culture, song and dance was held again this year at the Rafter 6 Lodge in the heart of Alberta' Kananaskis Country, on Sunday, Aug. 24.

Gate counts put the number of people attending the all-day event at about 700.

This was the fifth time the event has been held, and featured a very close up glimpse into Native life.

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"This is the way it should be. It should be friendly to everyone."

That's how Siksika Blackfoot Elder and Anglican minister Arthur Ayoungman summed up Tribal Day '97.

The Aboriginal showcase of culture, song and dance was held again this year at the Rafter 6 Lodge in the heart of Alberta' Kananaskis Country, on Sunday, Aug. 24.

Gate counts put the number of people attending the all-day event at about 700.

This was the fifth time the event has been held, and featured a very close up glimpse into Native life.

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An 18-year-old Native University of Saskatchewan student is undergoing counseling after it was revealed a hate message she claimed to have received turned out to be a hoax.

The first-year student on the U of S campus told security officials on Sept. 2 that the words "Squaw, Prairie Nigger, Go Home" were scrawled on a piece of paper that was shoved under the door of her on-campus residence.

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An 18-year-old Native University of Saskatchewan student is undergoing counseling after it was revealed a hate message she claimed to have received turned out to be a hoax.

The first-year student on the U of S campus told security officials on Sept. 2 that the words "Squaw, Prairie Nigger, Go Home" were scrawled on a piece of paper that was shoved under the door of her on-campus residence.

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An 18-year-old Native University of Saskatchewan student is undergoing counseling after it was revealed a hate message she claimed to have received turned out to be a hoax.

The first-year student on the U of S campus told security officials on Sept. 2 that the words "Squaw, Prairie Nigger, Go Home" were scrawled on a piece of paper that was shoved under the door of her on-campus residence.

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Three candidates will face-off to be chief of Saskatchewan's most powerful First Nations organization. Allan Adam, Rodney Gopher and Blaine Favel, the incumbent, are all vying to be chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.

The elections will be held on Oct. 16 in Saskatoon. This year's elections will also see a new pared-down executive, with voters deciding on four vice-chief positions instead of the usual seven.

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Three candidates will face-off to be chief of Saskatchewan's most powerful First Nations organization. Allan Adam, Rodney Gopher and Blaine Favel, the incumbent, are all vying to be chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.

The elections will be held on Oct. 16 in Saskatoon. This year's elections will also see a new pared-down executive, with voters deciding on four vice-chief positions instead of the usual seven.

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Three candidates will face-off to be chief of Saskatchewan's most powerful First Nations organization. Allan Adam, Rodney Gopher and Blaine Favel, the incumbent, are all vying to be chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.

The elections will be held on Oct. 16 in Saskatoon. This year's elections will also see a new pared-down executive, with voters deciding on four vice-chief positions instead of the usual seven.

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Dear Editor:

I am on the Lubicon membership list, and have been labeled a dissident by the media and Indian Affairs because I and others with shared philosophies have been trying to correct the imbalances of power we perceive in our communities.