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A dispute over the treaty right to fish that culminated in the ramming of a Mi'kmaq boat by federal fisheries officers and the seizing of hundreds of Mi'kmaq lobster traps this fall is not over but it may be on hold for the winter. The people of Burnt Church First Nation near Miramichi, N.B. declared their lobster season over in early October when bad weather set in.

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A dispute over the treaty right to fish that culminated in the ramming of a Mi'kmaq boat by federal fisheries officers and the seizing of hundreds of Mi'kmaq lobster traps this fall is not over but it may be on hold for the winter. The people of Burnt Church First Nation near Miramichi, N.B. declared their lobster season over in early October when bad weather set in.

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West Yellowhead Child and Family Services Authority held its second annual Elders' gathering Sept. 26 and 27 in Stony Plain. Both Native and non-Native agencies discussed ways to improve services to Aboriginal children and their families.

More than 130 delegates sought wisdom from the Elders of the West Yellowhead region regarding child welfare issues. That was more than double the number that attended last year's gathering, which was the first.

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West Yellowhead Child and Family Services Authority held its second annual Elders' gathering Sept. 26 and 27 in Stony Plain. Both Native and non-Native agencies discussed ways to improve services to Aboriginal children and their families.

More than 130 delegates sought wisdom from the Elders of the West Yellowhead region regarding child welfare issues. That was more than double the number that attended last year's gathering, which was the first.

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An ink drawing by Peace River artist Andre Bruneau has been selected to be cover art for a new planning guide being put together by the Nechi Institute and ARCH Psychological Services.

The drawing, entitled "You're Not Alone," was selected from entries from across the country for the cover of the guide, designed to help planning a program to deal with sexual abuse in First Nations communities.

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An ink drawing by Peace River artist Andre Bruneau has been selected to be cover art for a new planning guide being put together by the Nechi Institute and ARCH Psychological Services.

The drawing, entitled "You're Not Alone," was selected from entries from across the country for the cover of the guide, designed to help planning a program to deal with sexual abuse in First Nations communities.

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Twenty-four Aboriginal graduates of the first Canadian Forces Aboriginal Entry program celebrated in St. Jean, Que. Sept. 22.

The program is designed to give Aboriginal people interested in a military career a chance to see what it's all about before joining. The program was launched to increase the number of Aboriginal people in the Canadian military.

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Twenty-four Aboriginal graduates of the first Canadian Forces Aboriginal Entry program celebrated in St. Jean, Que. Sept. 22.

The program is designed to give Aboriginal people interested in a military career a chance to see what it's all about before joining. The program was launched to increase the number of Aboriginal people in the Canadian military.

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Most people only had one or two days notice that Matthew Coon Come, the Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, was to be in Edmonton Sept. 28.

Speaking to a capacity crowd of approximately 300 at the University of Alberta's Myer Horowitz Theatre, Coon Come's focus was the recent lobster fishing situation at Burnt Church, N.B. and various issues surrounding treaty and Aboriginal rights of First Nations people.

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Most people only had one or two days notice that Matthew Coon Come, the Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, was to be in Edmonton Sept. 28.

Speaking to a capacity crowd of approximately 300 at the University of Alberta's Myer Horowitz Theatre, Coon Come's focus was the recent lobster fishing situation at Burnt Church, N.B. and various issues surrounding treaty and Aboriginal rights of First Nations people.