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After an absence of three years, the ever-popular and successful Ben Calf Robe Powwow made a successful comeback May 13. The Ben Calf Robe Society hosted the First Annual Ben Calf Robe Society Traditional Powwow which started with a 1 p.m. Grand Entry that was emceed by Keith Lapatak.

In contrast to the former powwows of the society, this one did not involve prize money and was simply there for the enjoyment it brought. And enjoyment it did bring, as several hundred to one thousand people turned up.

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Hobbema Loses A Good One

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Alberta has lost another one of its more prominent and respected leaders and Elders.

On May 12, former Samson Band chief, spiritual leader and Elder, Johnny Samson, died at age 85.

Apart from being a very active community member who always praised the value of education, he, along with the late Metis president, Stan Daniels, made history in 1966 when the two walked and hitch-hiked to Ottawa with two pounds of sausage, to protest the extremely high cost of food in northern and remote Native communities of Alberta.

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Hobbema Loses A Good One

Tansi!

Alberta has lost another one of its more prominent and respected leaders and Elders.

On May 12, former Samson Band chief, spiritual leader and Elder, Johnny Samson, died at age 85.

Apart from being a very active community member who always praised the value of education, he, along with the late Metis president, Stan Daniels, made history in 1966 when the two walked and hitch-hiked to Ottawa with two pounds of sausage, to protest the extremely high cost of food in northern and remote Native communities of Alberta.

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The Esquao 2000 Circle of Honour Awards Banquet and Esquao Fashion Extravaganza was held May 19 and 20 at the Edmonton Northlands Agricom. Hundreds of participants attended the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women's fifth annual event.

Esquao, which means woman in Cree, is pronounced (es-KWAY-o).

"A lot of people have different ways of spelling it, but this is our version," said Muriel Stanley Venne, president of the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women. "We do not want to upset people, but we like this version," she said.

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The Esquao 2000 Circle of Honour Awards Banquet and Esquao Fashion Extravaganza was held May 19 and 20 at the Edmonton Northlands Agricom. Hundreds of participants attended the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women's fifth annual event.

Esquao, which means woman in Cree, is pronounced (es-KWAY-o).

"A lot of people have different ways of spelling it, but this is our version," said Muriel Stanley Venne, president of the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women. "We do not want to upset people, but we like this version," she said.

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Forest fire fighting training is taking place across Alberta, and Fox Lake in the Upper Hay Forest Area is no exception. Each spring trainees attend five-day fitness and safety courses in Fort Vermilion.

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Forest fire fighting training is taking place across Alberta, and Fox Lake in the Upper Hay Forest Area is no exception. Each spring trainees attend five-day fitness and safety courses in Fort Vermilion.

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The man who brought circle sentencing to the Peigan Nation has ended an illustrious career in counselling.

Philip Big Swan retired from Native Counselling Services in Lethbridge in March, just months after winning a Medal of Distinction from the Nechi Institute in Edmonton. He was one of 30 Canadians honoured for his work in the area of Native addictions.

"I was not surprised to be nominated," he said, "but to receive the award I was very surprised."