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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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"I think to be a good negotiator, you have to be able to listen; you

have to hear what the other side is saying," said grand Chief Phil

Fontaine of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. "You have to be able to

articulate your position clearly.

"You have to be firm when necessary; you also have to be soft at

times," he continued. "And you always have to make certain that the

other side feels they've won something in the process."

Perhaps Canada's most significant Aboriginal political leader,

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"I think to be a good negotiator, you have to be able to listen; you

have to hear what the other side is saying," said grand Chief Phil

Fontaine of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. "You have to be able to

articulate your position clearly.

"You have to be firm when necessary; you also have to be soft at

times," he continued. "And you always have to make certain that the

other side feels they've won something in the process."

Perhaps Canada's most significant Aboriginal political leader,

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"I think to be a good negotiator, you have to be able to listen; you

have to hear what the other side is saying," said grand Chief Phil

Fontaine of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. "You have to be able to

articulate your position clearly.

"You have to be firm when necessary; you also have to be soft at

times," he continued. "And you always have to make certain that the

other side feels they've won something in the process."

Perhaps Canada's most significant Aboriginal political leader,

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One of the least surprising "surprises" of the National Aboriginal

Achievement Awards was the presentation of show co-host Tom Jackson with

the award for arts and culture/community service. The star of North of

60 accepted with humility.

"When I was about nine years old...," Jackson said, "my sister -her

name is Marlene- was

performing at the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, and I said to myself:

'Boy! Someday I'd like to be in that spotlight; someday I'd like to be

on that stage."

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One of the least surprising "surprises" of the National Aboriginal

Achievement Awards was the presentation of show co-host Tom Jackson with

the award for arts and culture/community service. The star of North of

60 accepted with humility.

"When I was about nine years old...," Jackson said, "my sister -her

name is Marlene- was

performing at the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, and I said to myself:

'Boy! Someday I'd like to be in that spotlight; someday I'd like to be

on that stage."

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One of the least surprising "surprises" of the National Aboriginal

Achievement Awards was the presentation of show co-host Tom Jackson with

the award for arts and culture/community service. The star of North of

60 accepted with humility.

"When I was about nine years old...," Jackson said, "my sister -her

name is Marlene- was

performing at the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, and I said to myself:

'Boy! Someday I'd like to be in that spotlight; someday I'd like to be

on that stage."

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Elijah Harper really needs no introduction. He's one of the best-known

and most widely respected of Aboriginal Canadians. The parliamentarian

was presented with the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for public

service.

Harper was relatively unknown even 10 years ago. From Red Sucker Lake

First Nation in Manitoba, he became its chief at 29 years of age. In

1981, he was first elected to the Manitoba legislature, where he was to

serve 100 years.

His journey towards fame began with his appointment, in 1986, to the

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Elijah Harper really needs no introduction. He's one of the best-known

and most widely respected of Aboriginal Canadians. The parliamentarian

was presented with the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for public

service.

Harper was relatively unknown even 10 years ago. From Red Sucker Lake

First Nation in Manitoba, he became its chief at 29 years of age. In

1981, he was first elected to the Manitoba legislature, where he was to

serve 100 years.

His journey towards fame began with his appointment, in 1986, to the

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Elijah Harper really needs no introduction. He's one of the best-known

and most widely respected of Aboriginal Canadians. The parliamentarian

was presented with the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for public

service.

Harper was relatively unknown even 10 years ago. From Red Sucker Lake

First Nation in Manitoba, he became its chief at 29 years of age. In

1981, he was first elected to the Manitoba legislature, where he was to

serve 100 years.

His journey towards fame began with his appointment, in 1986, to the