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CALGARY-Actor Tom Jackson was presented with the David Billington Award Oct. 30, acknowledging his contribution to the Alberta film business. He was the unanimous choice for the award, selected by the Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association. Jackson is know for his starring role on North of 60 and for his annual Huron Carole benefit concerts...

LAC LA BICHE-Hope Haven Shelter officially opened its expanded seven unit, 21-bed women's shelter Oct. 21. Hope Haven has for 13 years provided on-site programs, counselling services and 24-hour security for women and children who have experienced family violence...

OTTAWA-The deadline is approaching for applications to the Metis Centre Fellowship Program. The fellowships are worth $5,000 each, and are given to three Metis students studying at the masters or PhD level with an interest in Metis health. Students registered in a graduate-level program at a Canadian university should apply by Dec. 1. The fellowships are awarded by the Metis Centre at the National Aboriginal Heath Organization...

STAND OFF-The Minister of Indian Affairs Andy Scott was on hand Oct. 21 for the opening of the new Saipoya community school on the Blood reserve. The school will house about 400 students from kindergarten to Grade 4. It is part of an on-reserve educational system that has about 1,900 students...

EDMONTON-The 10th annual Native and Metis Christmas Arts & Crafts sale will be held at Sacred Heart Church of the First People's on Dec. 12. Admission is a donation of wrapping paper, non-perishable food item, baby food or toy for the church's Christmas hamper...

ST. ALBERT-Poundmaker's Lodge will host a round dance on Nov. 20 to commemorate National addictions Awareness Week. A pipe ceremony will commence at 5 p.m., with feast at 6 p.m. A round dance will follow and a giveaway will be held...

BANFF-The Banff International Literary Translation Centre will hold a three-week residency from June 12, 2005 to July 2, 2005 for artists translating literature from the Americas. In 2005, the program hopes to expand the involvement of Aboriginal artists from North America. Deadline is Dec. 1 for applications. Aboriginal writers, storytellers or publishers are encouraged to apply. Forms and information on the program can be found at www.banffcentre.ca...

EDMONTON-The government of Alberta released a booklet on Oct. 12 called Guide to Services for Lower-Income Albertans that outlines programs available from provincial departments. It springs from a recommendation from a review of low-income programs to make information about services easier to find and understand...

WINNIPEG-The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network will air Two Winters: Tales from Above the Earth on Dec. 21, 23, 25 and Jan. 2, 2005. The story comes from the Tutchone people of the Yukon who tell of a time when winter lasted almost two years. The animated special shows a family's journey they make to join Winter World with Summer World...

SYDNEY, N.S.-The term Kemosabe, a name given to the Lone Ranger by his Native American sidekick Tonto, is not a racist term, said the Nova Scotia court of appeal last month. The court upheld an earlier decision by the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, whose board of inquiry spent a full shift watching reruns of the old television series. In one episode, Tonto explains that the term Kemosabe meant trusty friend. The human rights claim was brought by an Aboriginal employee of a second-hand sports store whose manager admitted to calling her, as well as customers and other employees, Kemosabe...

TORONTO-The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation has appointed Roberta Jamieson as its chief executive officer. Jamieson replaces acting CEO Roman Bittman, who replaced acting CEO Deanie Kolybabi who replaced long serving president and founder John Kim Bell when in February he decided to limit his involvement with the foundation to executive producing its annual achievement awards show.