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Wanting to clarify some facts

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Dear Editor:

Here are a couple of corrections concerning the article written about my protest of treaty activities.

I was banned from only one institution on some false claims of harassment, which the leftists used to silence me. It also appears that any comment against the "false racist treaty activities" brings an automatic name-calling such as "racist" or "hate literature." Quite a twist. It's strictly a leftist ploy to silence other viewpoints, which the public see.

Wanting to clarify some facts

Page 5

Dear Editor:

Here are a couple of corrections concerning the article written about my protest of treaty activities.

I was banned from only one institution on some false claims of harassment, which the leftists used to silence me. It also appears that any comment against the "false racist treaty activities" brings an automatic name-calling such as "racist" or "hate literature." Quite a twist. It's strictly a leftist ploy to silence other viewpoints, which the public see.

SnowJob goes ahead

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Although First Nations communities in British Columbia were split on whether to support MuchMusic's annual SnowJob event at the Sun Peaks ski resort near Kamloops on March 6 to 11, there was no question of their solidarity when it came to wanting the land claims issues in the area addressed.

SnowJob is MuchMusic's annual spring break road show, a winter music festival filmed on location at a different mountain resort each year.

SnowJob goes ahead

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Although First Nations communities in British Columbia were split on whether to support MuchMusic's annual SnowJob event at the Sun Peaks ski resort near Kamloops on March 6 to 11, there was no question of their solidarity when it came to wanting the land claims issues in the area addressed.

SnowJob is MuchMusic's annual spring break road show, a winter music festival filmed on location at a different mountain resort each year.

Exhibit connects Indigenous artists on two continents

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Raven's Eye caught up with the world's first art exhibition developed through satellite video conferencing developed by Australian Aboriginal artists and First Nations artists of Canada at the Secwepmc Museum in Kamloops.

The facilitation of an art education research project between the University of British Columbia and the University of South Australia has resulted in the birth of a collaborative international exhibition titled Four Circles/Soaring Visions.

Exhibit connects Indigenous artists on two continents

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Raven's Eye caught up with the world's first art exhibition developed through satellite video conferencing developed by Australian Aboriginal artists and First Nations artists of Canada at the Secwepmc Museum in Kamloops.

The facilitation of an art education research project between the University of British Columbia and the University of South Australia has resulted in the birth of a collaborative international exhibition titled Four Circles/Soaring Visions.

Band fights for forest protection

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Chilcotin Chief Roger Williams of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation was in Victoria on Feb. 8 to raise awareness and funds for his band in its fight to stop clearcut logging of their land.

An environmental group called Friends of the Nemaiah Valley helped to organize a public speaking event for the chief, with Ray Travers, an eco-forester who prepared a sustainable forestry model for the Xeni Gwet'in, and Jack Woodward, noted Aboriginal rights lawyer representing the Xeni Gwet'in, presenting as well.

Band fights for forest protection

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Chilcotin Chief Roger Williams of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation was in Victoria on Feb. 8 to raise awareness and funds for his band in its fight to stop clearcut logging of their land.

An environmental group called Friends of the Nemaiah Valley helped to organize a public speaking event for the chief, with Ray Travers, an eco-forester who prepared a sustainable forestry model for the Xeni Gwet'in, and Jack Woodward, noted Aboriginal rights lawyer representing the Xeni Gwet'in, presenting as well.

Old faces in a new group

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First Nation chiefs and councils could be placed under the supervision of accountability boards if the deputy Reform Party critic for Indian Affairs and two Alberta Natives get their way.

At Calgary Reform Party headquarters on Oct. 23, Myron Thompson, Reform MP for Alberta Wildrose, appointed Ross Shingoose and Roy Littlechief as national and regional co-ordinators, respectively, of the newly formed Aboriginals for Accountability.

Metis rider steers for rodeo career

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Just days after receiving a trophy from the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association for being the best of the best in junior steer riding, 11-year-old Ryan McDonald was riding with the best at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton.

McDonald, a Grade 7 student at the Caslan School on the Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement, 200 km north of Edmonton, was Alberta's top rider in the junior steer riding category at the big show which began on Nov. 11.