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While thousands of Albertans hunkered down in the shelter of their homes waiting to see whether the New Year would unleash the fury of the dreaded Y2K bug, Edmonton's Aboriginal people were dancing the night away.

For the first time in its 12-year history, Edmonton's First Night Festival included an Aboriginal component. Billed as the World Beat Powwow, First Nations and Metis people took over city hall on New Year's Eve, and what a reception they received from the thousands of spectators that packed the civic centre.

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Who: Laura Vinson and Free Spirit.

What: Launch of a new CD called Point of the Arrow.

Question:

I noticed the new album has a lot to do with Aboriginal issues. Is this something you always wanted to do?

Answer:

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Who: Laura Vinson and Free Spirit.

What: Launch of a new CD called Point of the Arrow.

Question:

I noticed the new album has a lot to do with Aboriginal issues. Is this something you always wanted to do?

Answer:

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Tansi:

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Tansi:

Take a new look at education

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How are the Aboriginal people cashing in on Alberta's booming economy?

In Calgary, work has risen to a fever pitch. The Aboriginal people from surrounding areas are in the midst of a work boom that will see them gaining employment.

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How are the Aboriginal people cashing in on Alberta's booming economy?

In Calgary, work has risen to a fever pitch. The Aboriginal people from surrounding areas are in the midst of a work boom that will see them gaining employment.

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LETHBRIDGE-An effort to keep some claims out of court may see a small number of residential school students from either the Blood or Peigan reserves enter an alternative dispute resolution program with the Anglican Church of Canada.

Representatives from St. Paul residential school on the Blood Reserve met with representatives from the Anglican Church and the Canadian Department of Justice in Lethbridge in September to discuss taking part in a national pilot project that would see a negotiated settlement for wrongs perpetuated while in attendance at the school.

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LETHBRIDGE-An effort to keep some claims out of court may see a small number of residential school students from either the Blood or Peigan reserves enter an alternative dispute resolution program with the Anglican Church of Canada.

Representatives from St. Paul residential school on the Blood Reserve met with representatives from the Anglican Church and the Canadian Department of Justice in Lethbridge in September to discuss taking part in a national pilot project that would see a negotiated settlement for wrongs perpetuated while in attendance at the school.