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With increased Aboriginal direction and operation, the religious gathering of the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage has been reshaped to accommodate the ever increasing Native visitors.

With more than 40,000 people attending the pilgrimage annually, this year the event held from July 22 to 27 celebrated a new partnership between Aboriginal people and the Missionary Oblates of Grandin Province.

Last January an interim planning committee comprised of the First Nations, Metis Nation and the Oblates was formed to initiate the new arrangement.

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Norman was a healthy, active 23-year-old, but one night he drank more alcohol than he should have and drove home without wearing his seatbelt. The road conditions were poor but he didn't slow down. When approaching a curve, he lost control of the truck and rolled it. Norman fell through his open truck window and the truck rolled over his back. Now Norman is in a wheelchair, and he will be for the rest of his life.

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Norman was a healthy, active 23-year-old, but one night he drank more alcohol than he should have and drove home without wearing his seatbelt. The road conditions were poor but he didn't slow down. When approaching a curve, he lost control of the truck and rolled it. Norman fell through his open truck window and the truck rolled over his back. Now Norman is in a wheelchair, and he will be for the rest of his life.

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In the 35 years pharmacist Sam Ibrahim has been in business, herbal and homeopathic medicine have moved from the fringes of accepted healthcare modalities almost to the mainstream in Canada.

Last month Ibrahim, who trained as a pharmacist in Germany where herbology is an essential part of doctors' and pharmacists' training, accepted an invitation to speak at Enoch First Nation's health centre. He talked about the pros and cons of taking natural herbal products and vitamins.

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In the 35 years pharmacist Sam Ibrahim has been in business, herbal and homeopathic medicine have moved from the fringes of accepted healthcare modalities almost to the mainstream in Canada.

Last month Ibrahim, who trained as a pharmacist in Germany where herbology is an essential part of doctors' and pharmacists' training, accepted an invitation to speak at Enoch First Nation's health centre. He talked about the pros and cons of taking natural herbal products and vitamins.

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Edmonton's White Buffalo Athletic Club is starting to generate quite a following these days. The group, organized by Harold Burden, recently returned from Super Cup 2000, an Aboriginal soccer tournament at Saanich, British Columbia.

The legal name for the club is the Aboriginal Holistic Youth Sport Development Society which operates through a grant provided via the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre Initiative. Locally, the UMAYC director is Val Kaufman.

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Edmonton's White Buffalo Athletic Club is starting to generate quite a following these days. The group, organized by Harold Burden, recently returned from Super Cup 2000, an Aboriginal soccer tournament at Saanich, British Columbia.

The legal name for the club is the Aboriginal Holistic Youth Sport Development Society which operates through a grant provided via the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre Initiative. Locally, the UMAYC director is Val Kaufman.

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A new art gallery owned, operated and managed by a group of Aboriginal youth has opened on Whyte avenue, the hub of Edmonton's artistic expression.

Sun and Moon Visionaries art gallery and studio opened its doors to the public last April and have been receiving an excellent response.

"We've been receiving lots of support through word of mouth," said Jaret Sinclair-Gibson, president of the gallery co-operative. "There has been lots of goodness from supporters in helping us."

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A new art gallery owned, operated and managed by a group of Aboriginal youth has opened on Whyte avenue, the hub of Edmonton's artistic expression.

Sun and Moon Visionaries art gallery and studio opened its doors to the public last April and have been receiving an excellent response.

"We've been receiving lots of support through word of mouth," said Jaret Sinclair-Gibson, president of the gallery co-operative. "There has been lots of goodness from supporters in helping us."

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The Office of Native Students Services and the School of Native Studies at the University of Alberta are joining together to host the third annual Flying Moon Round Dance on Aug. 31.

The celebration will begin at 5 p.m. on the university quad. The event is free, and is open to the public.

The round dance takes its name from the Cree word for the month of August - Ohpahowipisim - which means "flying-up moon" or "flying moon", signifying the time of year "when young birds fly away on their own."