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The Alberta Sports, Parks, Recreation and Wildlife Foundation is walking around with its chest puffed out just a little more this fall thanks to what it bills as a successful conclusion to this year's Future Leaders Program.

The 1998 program was in more than a dozen Aboriginal communities in Alberta. Programs included sports, recreation and outdoor adventures for Aboriginal youth during the summer months.

A September golf-meet at the Westridge Golf Club was held for organizers and the community staff workers.

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A shortage of housing on the Tsuu T'ina Nation, west of Calgary, has forced more than 100 young families to move into vacated houses on a former Canadian Forces Base situated on the reserve.

The Harvie Barracks, which sits on land leased to the Department of National Defence until the year 2000, is now home to dozens of families who said they couldn't find anywhere else to go.

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A prison rarely has reason to celebrate. However, with the first anniversary of the Pe Sakastew jail located near Hobbema, a celebration is exactly what happened on Aug. 22.

Led by the eagle staff, a grand entry included local First Nation leaders, Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Phil Fontaine, former assembly grand chief Ovide Mercredi, Commissioner of Correctional Services Ole Ingstrup and Solicitor General Andy Scott.

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The proposal to more than double the number of zones in the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is still alive and well, says Zone 1 President Gary Bourque.

A resolution to increase the number of zones was defeated at the nation's annual assembly in Slave Lake on Aug. 8 and 9. That was just a temporary setback for the proposal, said Bourque, who feels that the membership really needs to have more zones.

"What the people said was that they needed more information," Bourque said. "They're for it but they need more answers."

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Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Phil Fontaine was in Edmonton Aug. 13 to deliver two messages at the Provincial Museum of Alberta.

Fontaine presented the museum's Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture with a framed statement commemorating the museum's role in helping to inform and create awareness between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The statement was created for the opening of the new gallery in November 1997, but with busy and conflicting schedules, it's delivery was delayed.

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Since allegations of corruption were laid against Stoney chief John Snow more than a year ago, First Nations in Alberta have been more vocal and organized in efforts to make chiefs and councils more accountable to their memberships.

Part of that effort is the involvement of political parties. In many cases the people are turning to Preston Manning and the Reform Party for support.

There are those, however, who believe that the policies of the Reform Party in regards to Aboriginal people go against assurances that the party has their best interests at heart.

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The Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the Pincher Creek area are doing all they can to better co-operate with each other. Over the last few months, racial tension has grown in the small southern Alberta community, but initiatives announced in recent weeks are expected to bring tensions down.

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People and Places

Oki. How is everyone?

Summer's over and so are my powwow traveling days for another year. The last powwows I attended were Kehewin and Frog Lake. Kehewin turned out to be a pretty good one, but it was cold. I danced on Saturday and nearly froze my knees because it was so cold.

Every once in awhile, I bumped into people that remember me from my writings in Windspeaker. It's really nice to know you're remembered.

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Terrying About

Tansi!!

Hope you are all enjoying the summer because it's only here temporarily. Yeah, winter is around the corner.

o The Aug. 21 to 23 Alexander Powwow was surely a delight for traditionalists who dislike the money angle that so many powwows have embraced.

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Terrying About

Tansi!!

Hope you are all enjoying the summer because it's only here temporarily. Yeah, winter is around the corner.

o The Aug. 21 to 23 Alexander Powwow was surely a delight for traditionalists who dislike the money angle that so many powwows have embraced.