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Calgary

The Friends of the Oldman River are again seeking a court ruling on a decision of the Energy Resources Conservation Board and are calling for a public hearing on the controversial dam.

Last month, the board decided the dam is not a hydroelectric project (to export power to the United States) but groups opposing the project say the decision was made without public input.

The Friends won a court decision in December when the province was found to have issued permits for dam construction without following proper procedures.

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The majority of band membership codes submitted by Alberta Indians have been approved by Ottawa says Edmonton's Indian Affairs regional office.

Perry Bennett, membership director, says out of 36 Alberta bands who submitted membership codes, 29 have been approved, four are under review and three have been rejected. There are 42 reserves in the province.

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A new study undertaken by the Rondor Academy has uncovered interesting new data about Native students that blows old misconceptions and stereotypes out of the water.

Because of the diversity of students at the college located in Edmonton's downtown area, the school has an ideal opportunity to closely study many "disadvantaged" students such as women, disabled people, Native people and long-time welfare recipients.

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A new heavy oil plant under construction on the Elizabeth settlement is not only boosting employment, but has drawn an influx of settlement applications from people hoping to take advantage of new opportunities.

Chairman Archie Collins says the AMOCO plant, scheduled to open in early spring, has already employed between 20 and 30 laborers and another 20 settlement members are training as fourth class power engineers.

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The first car testing facility built in the United States by a Japanese company has opened on the Ad-Chin Indian reservation south of Phoenix.

Religious rituals performed by a Japanese Shinto priest and an American Indian opened the 10 km oval track last month, the first time the two religions had been celebrated together.

The track will be used by the Nissan Motor Corporation.

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Brandford, Ont.

Bill Marshall's keen eyes have unearthed a priceless hoard of Indian artefacts and, even though he'll soon be 90, he doesn't need glasses.

Marshall says he can spot an arrowhead where most people wouldn't see anything at all.

Officials at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto says Marshall's 8,000 piece collection, which has been found along the banks of the Grand River, include some of the oldest Indian relics found in North America.

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Prince George, B.C.

Mayor Bill Gilgan of Burns Lake has apologized to Native groups for comments he made about Native people.

Gilgan was criticized by Chief Ed John of the Carrier Sekani tribal council after the mayor made the remarks about Indians having a history of starving before the arrival of Europeans and that Indians should be learning English rather than the Carrier language.

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Vancouver

The offices of Tourism B.C. in Los Angeles got some strange visitors this week ? protestors dressed as wolves.

Three local residents protesting the B.C. government's wolf-kill program, dressed in fur wolf outfits complete with tails and ears, were arrested and charged with trespassing after they had handcuffed themselves to a display case and refused to leave.

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Toronto

Two-month-old Anna Sakakeep got a clean bill of health this week after she was sent through an airport X-ray scanner Jan. 3.

However, her parents are still angry and vow to sue those responsible for the error.

Bruce and Susan Sakakeep, of Big Trout Lake reserve near Thunder Bay, were travelling home when a Metropol Security officer at the Winnipeg airport insisted their tikinagan be scanned, although the couple repeatedly told officials their baby was inside.

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Although there are many alcohol treatment centres, aftercare for reformed alcoholics continues to be a critical component of the recovery process. Yet very few facilities exist.

A conference called Bridges into Tomorrow will be looking at this and other important issues connected with drug and chemical abuse Feb. 22 to 25 in the Motel Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C.