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It was one wild weekend, a real rock 'em, sock 'em time at Edmonton's Ben Calf Robe School as it played host to 13 Aboriginal ball hockey teams on the Feb. 3-4 weekend.

Sponsored by Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society's Wind Dancers youth program co-ordinated by Bonnie Belhumeur, the two-day event was a fund-raiser for a youth retreat being planned by the Urban Multi-purpose Aboriginal Youth Centre program for late March.

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When Rosa John and her husband Melvin started storytelling and dancing for their children's classmates, they had no idea it would grow into an arts network connecting Native kids-and everyone else-with their culture.

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When Rosa John and her husband Melvin started storytelling and dancing for their children's classmates, they had no idea it would grow into an arts network connecting Native kids-and everyone else-with their culture.

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The Calgary Board of Education's launch of its Aboriginal Role Model Directory in early January marked both a beginning and an end. It was the completion of four years of work compiling a directory that highlights the accomplishments of 60 Aboriginal men and women from a variety of fields and professions. But, more importantly, perhaps, it also marked the beginning of an ongoing project to expand and update the directory annually.

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The Calgary Board of Education's launch of its Aboriginal Role Model Directory in early January marked both a beginning and an end. It was the completion of four years of work compiling a directory that highlights the accomplishments of 60 Aboriginal men and women from a variety of fields and professions. But, more importantly, perhaps, it also marked the beginning of an ongoing project to expand and update the directory annually.

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The struggle concerning a burial ground between Epcor and representatives of the Aboriginal community may be ongoing, but the public hearings are over.

The controversy stems from Epcor's request to build a 170-megawatt, gas-fired turbine in the Rossdale Flats, immediately south of downtown Edmonton in the North Saskatchewan River valley.

The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) has wound up its Jan. 9 to 24 public hearings in Edmonton regarding Epcor's proposal. That followed a 25-day earlier hearing that ran last October and November.

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The struggle concerning a burial ground between Epcor and representatives of the Aboriginal community may be ongoing, but the public hearings are over.

The controversy stems from Epcor's request to build a 170-megawatt, gas-fired turbine in the Rossdale Flats, immediately south of downtown Edmonton in the North Saskatchewan River valley.

The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) has wound up its Jan. 9 to 24 public hearings in Edmonton regarding Epcor's proposal. That followed a 25-day earlier hearing that ran last October and November.

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If you are a northern Native who wants to attend school in the Edmonton area, look no farther than Nona German for advice.

If your home is in the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, and you wish to make the transition from north to south but need help with human, physical and financial resources, look no farther than Nona German.

German, a Metis born and raised in Yellowknife, was nominated for a Smart City Award in the category of educational partnership at a Jan. 31 noon hour luncheon at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton.

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If you are a northern Native who wants to attend school in the Edmonton area, look no farther than Nona German for advice.

If your home is in the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, and you wish to make the transition from north to south but need help with human, physical and financial resources, look no farther than Nona German.

German, a Metis born and raised in Yellowknife, was nominated for a Smart City Award in the category of educational partnership at a Jan. 31 noon hour luncheon at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton.

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Tansi!

Economy on a roll?

Further to Tsuu T'ina First Nation's oil strike, I reported that they are pumping that valuable black gold. What I could not find out for our last issue was whether Tsuu T'ina also has "the belly" of oil on their property. In recent conversation with the band, I have been informed that, yes, they do!

The band is hosting a Valentine's Day Dance at the Seven Chiefs sportsplex on Feb. 14.