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Alwyn Morris is no stranger to awards. Since his gold-medal

performance in the two-man 1,000 m kayak event at the 1984 Olympic Games

in Los Angeles, Morris has received wide acclaim, both for his athletic

performances and his work off the field

The National Aboriginal Achievement Award for sports was given to

Morris, who lives in Kahnawake, Que., for "both his accomplishments and

the light of his example." Morris believes in the power of example, and

that was very apparent, in his comments after the ceremony in Winnipeg.

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Alwyn Morris is no stranger to awards. Since his gold-medal

performance in the two-man 1,000 m kayak event at the 1984 Olympic Games

in Los Angeles, Morris has received wide acclaim, both for his athletic

performances and his work off the field

The National Aboriginal Achievement Award for sports was given to

Morris, who lives in Kahnawake, Que., for "both his accomplishments and

the light of his example." Morris believes in the power of example, and

that was very apparent, in his comments after the ceremony in Winnipeg.

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When Mohawk doctor Marlene Brant Castellano joined the Faculty of

Native Studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., she was the

first Aboriginal full professor at a Canadian university. That was just

25 years ago. Castellano has been making space for Aboriginal students

and faculty ever since.

"Hang on to what you know, in your heart," she said. "There's space for

that. There's space for now for being Indian, Metis, Inuit, First

Nations in Canada. The space is getting bigger and you don't have to

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When Mohawk doctor Marlene Brant Castellano joined the Faculty of

Native Studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., she was the

first Aboriginal full professor at a Canadian university. That was just

25 years ago. Castellano has been making space for Aboriginal students

and faculty ever since.

"Hang on to what you know, in your heart," she said. "There's space for

that. There's space for now for being Indian, Metis, Inuit, First

Nations in Canada. The space is getting bigger and you don't have to

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When Mohawk doctor Marlene Brant Castellano joined the Faculty of

Native Studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., she was the

first Aboriginal full professor at a Canadian university. That was just

25 years ago. Castellano has been making space for Aboriginal students

and faculty ever since.

"Hang on to what you know, in your heart," she said. "There's space for

that. There's space for now for being Indian, Metis, Inuit, First

Nations in Canada. The space is getting bigger and you don't have to

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One of the major changes in the Aboriginal landscape over the last 15

years was brought about through the efforts of one tireless woman. Mary

Two-Axe Earley, a Mohawk from Kahnawake, Que., worked for decades to

have the Indian Act section that denied equal treaty rights to women

amended. Her efforts led to the passage in 1985 of the historic Bill

C-31.

The bill resulted in the reinstatement of women who had previously lost

their treaty status by marrying a non-status Indian or a non-Native. As

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One of the major changes in the Aboriginal landscape over the last 15

years was brought about through the efforts of one tireless woman. Mary

Two-Axe Earley, a Mohawk from Kahnawake, Que., worked for decades to

have the Indian Act section that denied equal treaty rights to women

amended. Her efforts led to the passage in 1985 of the historic Bill

C-31.

The bill resulted in the reinstatement of women who had previously lost

their treaty status by marrying a non-status Indian or a non-Native. As

Page 25

One of the major changes in the Aboriginal landscape over the last 15

years was brought about through the efforts of one tireless woman. Mary

Two-Axe Earley, a Mohawk from Kahnawake, Que., worked for decades to

have the Indian Act section that denied equal treaty rights to women

amended. Her efforts led to the passage in 1985 of the historic Bill

C-31.

The bill resulted in the reinstatement of women who had previously lost

their treaty status by marrying a non-status Indian or a non-Native. As

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Maria Campbell burst onto the Canadian arts scene with her searing 1973

novel Half-Breed, which exposed the brutal realities of life for

Aboriginal women in Canada. It was the first novel about such subject

matter by an identifiably native writer.

Half-Breed also opened the way for other Aboriginal authors--of novels,

short stories, plays and poetry--to see their work through to successful

publication. Campbell was awarded the national Aboriginal Achievement

Award for arts and culture in Winnipeg.

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Maria Campbell burst onto the Canadian arts scene with her searing 1973

novel Half-Breed, which exposed the brutal realities of life for

Aboriginal women in Canada. It was the first novel about such subject

matter by an identifiably native writer.

Half-Breed also opened the way for other Aboriginal authors--of novels,

short stories, plays and poetry--to see their work through to successful

publication. Campbell was awarded the national Aboriginal Achievement

Award for arts and culture in Winnipeg.