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Pacheedaht/Ditidaht and Snuneymuxw, the only Vancouver Island First Nations to receive formal treaty offers, continue to negotiate towards agreements-in-principle despite Sechelt's recent withdrawal from the process and decision to go to court. Sechelt's choice gives Ditidaht and Pacheedaht, which swiftly rejected a treaty offer last October, hope that new life will be breathed into the treaty process, said Jim Christakos, Ditidaht/Pacheedaht technical negotiator.

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The patience of British Columbia First Nations is running out with the never ending treaty process and, with the possibility of the Liberal party being the next provincial government, the situation looks menacing.

On June 16 the First Nations called a meeting with the governments of Canada and the province to express their frustration with the lack of commitment to treaty negotiations.

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The patience of British Columbia First Nations is running out with the never ending treaty process and, with the possibility of the Liberal party being the next provincial government, the situation looks menacing.

On June 16 the First Nations called a meeting with the governments of Canada and the province to express their frustration with the lack of commitment to treaty negotiations.

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"Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another."

- George Eliot

How many times have you been told how wonderful, unique or talented you are? How many times have you complimented a loved one with these words? Probably if you're like most people, not that often, if ever.

Yet these are exactly the words we need to hear, and thoughts that we need to believe about ourselves.

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"Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another."

- George Eliot

How many times have you been told how wonderful, unique or talented you are? How many times have you complimented a loved one with these words? Probably if you're like most people, not that often, if ever.

Yet these are exactly the words we need to hear, and thoughts that we need to believe about ourselves.

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Aboriginal organizations are tired of seeing cultural and spiritual items exploited as money making objects and are now aggressively moving to reclaim them.

The U'mista Cultural Society, First Peoples Cultural Foundation and the First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres have collaborated for a national Protection And Repatriation Research Project.

"The real focus of this project is the protection of Aboriginal cultural property, repatriation is just one aspect to this," said Sonja Tanner-Kaplash, consultant for the project.

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Aboriginal organizations are tired of seeing cultural and spiritual items exploited as money making objects and are now aggressively moving to reclaim them.

The U'mista Cultural Society, First Peoples Cultural Foundation and the First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres have collaborated for a national Protection And Repatriation Research Project.

"The real focus of this project is the protection of Aboriginal cultural property, repatriation is just one aspect to this," said Sonja Tanner-Kaplash, consultant for the project.

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In honoring the past and imagining the future the Retasket family is planning for a family reunion that will include digging up the family time capsule.

Wendy Retasket is planning for the huge event on July 28 to 30 as she is expecting over 300 people to attend. She is looking forward to finding out where she fits in the family.

"We'll be trying to sort out our family tree," said Retasket. "We're expecting family from Alberta, BC, Arizona, California, Missouri, and Washington."

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In honoring the past and imagining the future the Retasket family is planning for a family reunion that will include digging up the family time capsule.

Wendy Retasket is planning for the huge event on July 28 to 30 as she is expecting over 300 people to attend. She is looking forward to finding out where she fits in the family.

"We'll be trying to sort out our family tree," said Retasket. "We're expecting family from Alberta, BC, Arizona, California, Missouri, and Washington."

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Hiking, swimming, canoeing and meetings held around a campfire are part of going to camp each year. To get the most out of the camping experience, a training camp is held each year.