Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

You get there and you walk into a turtle.

That's right, a turtle. You are in Quebec City's Musee de la

civilisation, featuring an exhibition called "Abitibiwinni: 6000 years

of history."

The exhibition displays how the Abitibiwinnik have lived over the last

60 centuries. To non-Natives, the Abitibiwinnik are mostly known as

Algonquin (the name of both a First Nation located in Quebec and

Ontario, and their language), not to be confused with Algonquian (a

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

You get there and you walk into a turtle.

That's right, a turtle. You are in Quebec City's Musee de la

civilisation, featuring an exhibition called "Abitibiwinni: 6000 years

of history."

The exhibition displays how the Abitibiwinnik have lived over the last

60 centuries. To non-Natives, the Abitibiwinnik are mostly known as

Algonquin (the name of both a First Nation located in Quebec and

Ontario, and their language), not to be confused with Algonquian (a

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 13

You get there and you walk into a turtle.

That's right, a turtle. You are in Quebec City's Musee de la

civilisation, featuring an exhibition called "Abitibiwinni: 6000 years

of history."

The exhibition displays how the Abitibiwinnik have lived over the last

60 centuries. To non-Natives, the Abitibiwinnik are mostly known as

Algonquin (the name of both a First Nation located in Quebec and

Ontario, and their language), not to be confused with Algonquian (a

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 12

Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figures in Canadian

history. The Metis leader has been described as a rebel, a murderer, a

traitor, a religious fanatic and a lunatic. On May 12, however, he was

celebrated as the leader of a proud people, a statesman and a father of

confederation, with the unveiling of a mammoth statue dedicated to the

man and his accomplishments.

Hundreds of spectators braved unseasonably cool, overcast weather to

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 12

Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figures in Canadian

history. The Metis leader has been described as a rebel, a murderer, a

traitor, a religious fanatic and a lunatic. On May 12, however, he was

celebrated as the leader of a proud people, a statesman and a father of

confederation, with the unveiling of a mammoth statue dedicated to the

man and his accomplishments.

Hundreds of spectators braved unseasonably cool, overcast weather to

Prominent People

Guide to Indian Country Page 12

Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figures in Canadian

history. The Metis leader has been described as a rebel, a murderer, a

traitor, a religious fanatic and a lunatic. On May 12, however, he was

celebrated as the leader of a proud people, a statesman and a father of

confederation, with the unveiling of a mammoth statue dedicated to the

man and his accomplishments.

Hundreds of spectators braved unseasonably cool, overcast weather to

Alberta

Guide to Indian Country Page 9

The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in

purchasing indigenous art is at an all-time high.

What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the

proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40

per cent or more.

Associated Press reports this has happened in Seattle, Wash. There, a

wholesaler sold Phillippines-made reproductions--complete with phoney

signature--of model totem poles crafted by Makah carver, Stacy Raub.

Alberta

Guide to Indian Country Page 9

The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in

purchasing indigenous art is at an all-time high.

What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the

proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40

per cent or more.

Associated Press reports this has happened in Seattle, Wash. There, a

wholesaler sold Phillippines-made reproductions--complete with phoney

signature--of model totem poles crafted by Makah carver, Stacy Raub.

Alberta

Guide to Indian Country Page 9

The good news for Native artists and craftsmen is that the interest in

purchasing indigenous art is at an all-time high.

What may tarnish that soaring star and drag it back to earth is the

proliferation of copycat items on the market that undercut prices by 40

per cent or more.

Associated Press reports this has happened in Seattle, Wash. There, a

wholesaler sold Phillippines-made reproductions--complete with phoney

signature--of model totem poles crafted by Makah carver, Stacy Raub.

Alberta

Guide to Indian Country Page 8

Almost 15,000 hectares near the small prairie community of Rumsey will

soon receive protected status under the Environmental Protection

Department's Special Places 2000 program. The land, vegetation, also

contains several pre-historic archeological sites, evidence of early

settlement and use by Plains Indians people.

The stone structures at Rumsey are just a fraction for the tens of

thousands of archeological sites in Alberta. Stone tipi rings,