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Edmonton's Crowne Plaza Hotel was the scene for the third national Metis Youth Conference held Feb. 25 to 27. This year's conference "Our Time is Here - Health and Metis Youth 2000," had youth delegates attend from the three prairie provinces and British Columbia.

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Last year, the Aboriginal Student Council at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology did not host the Aboriginal Awareness Day that had taken root back in 1995. The scene was a complete turn-around on Feb. 11 this year when the student body got it all together and presented a fine demonstration of what are some elements of Aboriginal culture.

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Last year, the Aboriginal Student Council at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology did not host the Aboriginal Awareness Day that had taken root back in 1995. The scene was a complete turn-around on Feb. 11 this year when the student body got it all together and presented a fine demonstration of what are some elements of Aboriginal culture.

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A sense of excitement filled the air as students rushed from one career booth to the other asking questions and viewing numerous displays at Fort Chipewyan's Career Days 2000 on Feb. 22 to 24. The career days, held in conjunction with Nunee Health's 6th Annual Health and Healing conference, took place at the Athabasca Delta Community School.

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People living on and around the Kehewin reserve in northeastern Alberta have access to a number of services in one convenient location, thanks to the opening of the Kehew Professional Centre.

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People living on and around the Kehewin reserve in northeastern Alberta have access to a number of services in one convenient location, thanks to the opening of the Kehew Professional Centre.

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The recent outbreak of meningococcal infection in and around Edmonton that killed two teenagers sparked a move by health authorities to vaccinate area children aged two to 19.

Sixteen cases of meningitis have been reported in Edmonton and surrounding areas since December. The provincial total of reported cases since December 1999 is 20.

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The ongoing effort of Frank Latour has paid off once again as he won this year's Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award for his work at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre in Edmonton. Recognition awards to Latour and several others were handed out at a formal banquet and evening of entertainment on Feb. 26 at the centre.

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The ongoing effort of Frank Latour has paid off once again as he won this year's Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award for his work at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre in Edmonton. Recognition awards to Latour and several others were handed out at a formal banquet and evening of entertainment on Feb. 26 at the centre.

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A recipient of last year's Aboriginal Achievement awards, Alika LaFontaine, was in Edmonton at the third national Metis Youth Conference on Feb. 25 to 27.

LaFontaine and four other members of his family are better known as the 5th Generation, a singing group consisting of Chris, 21, Norman, 19, Alika, 17, Leemai, 15 and Kalea, 13. The members of the group, whose musical style could be likened to the Osmonds or the Jackson 5, are of Aboriginal and Polynesian descent. The group's father, Chris, is Metis from Saskatchewan, while their mother, Lani, is from Hawaii.