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Three young girls from Metis Local 888 in Drayton Valley took top honors at the American Dance Awards national finals, held in Las Vegas July 6 to 9. The finals have now expanded into an international event, with dancers from around the world taking part.

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Three young girls from Metis Local 888 in Drayton Valley took top honors at the American Dance Awards national finals, held in Las Vegas July 6 to 9. The finals have now expanded into an international event, with dancers from around the world taking part.

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In welcoming the millennium, St. Albert is celebrating its Metis history and origin. The St. Albert Heritage Museum is inviting the public to view Proud Traditions: Metis Culture and Heritage from June 2 to Oct. 28. To coincide with the museum's exhibit, Profiles Public Art Gallery showcased the work of four Metis artists from June 7 to July 29.

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In welcoming the millennium, St. Albert is celebrating its Metis history and origin. The St. Albert Heritage Museum is inviting the public to view Proud Traditions: Metis Culture and Heritage from June 2 to Oct. 28. To coincide with the museum's exhibit, Profiles Public Art Gallery showcased the work of four Metis artists from June 7 to July 29.

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Tansi!

To my big family of readers, welcome back. I hope your summer is going well and that all those miles you put in going to powwows, rodeos, cultural events and so forth are not taking a toll on your vehicle or personal self. Of course they always take a toll on our pocketbooks, eh? Can't help that. Anyway, here's hoping you always get home safely.

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Tansi!

To my big family of readers, welcome back. I hope your summer is going well and that all those miles you put in going to powwows, rodeos, cultural events and so forth are not taking a toll on your vehicle or personal self. Of course they always take a toll on our pocketbooks, eh? Can't help that. Anyway, here's hoping you always get home safely.

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Health and Wellness employees were among this year's recipients of The Premier's Award of Excellence for their work promoting the health of Aboriginal people across Alberta.

The Aboriginal Health Strategy (AHS) team received a bronze Award of Excellence, one of 36 teams to be recognized.

The awards were established by Premier Ralph Klein in 1994 as a way to recognize government employees for excellence in client service, business practices and supportive work environments.

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Health and Wellness employees were among this year's recipients of The Premier's Award of Excellence for their work promoting the health of Aboriginal people across Alberta.

The Aboriginal Health Strategy (AHS) team received a bronze Award of Excellence, one of 36 teams to be recognized.

The awards were established by Premier Ralph Klein in 1994 as a way to recognize government employees for excellence in client service, business practices and supportive work environments.

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The discretionary funding for approximately one-third of the band council governments across the country is in danger of being frozen.

Of 912 audits required by the federal government, 346 have not arrived within the required 90 days after the end of the fiscal year - in most cases the deadline was June 30.

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The discretionary funding for approximately one-third of the band council governments across the country is in danger of being frozen.

Of 912 audits required by the federal government, 346 have not arrived within the required 90 days after the end of the fiscal year - in most cases the deadline was June 30.