People and Places

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OKI or HI! This issue is full of winners...

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - I was invited to the Aboriginal Celebrity Gala at Ben Calf Robe school on Oct. 3. The Feather of Hope AIDS Prevention Society hosted the event. In attendance were Elijah Harper, MLA for Manitoba's Red Sucker Lake, Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Western Arctic MP and the Mayor of Edmonton, Jan Reimer. All three agreed on how important it is for aboriginal people to become more aware and educated on the risks of AIDS. This disease is not biased, it could happen to anyone. It does not know color or race. If you think you are in the high risk category, go to your doctor or clinic and get checked out.

Meanwhile, Maggie Hodgson, executive director of the Nechi Institute, received a honorary doctorate of law degree from the University of Alberta. Congratulatons.

PEIGAN NATION, ALBERTA

Josephine and Joe Crowshoe recently received the prestigious Order of Canada for their contributions to Canadian society. Both are from the Peigan Nation near Brocket. They have been promoting and keeping the Blackfoot culture alive. Josephine Crowshoe, a Blackfoot holy woman, has the sacred Natoas Bundle. The bundle has been passed on from generation to generation. In the early 1970s, she received many of the ancient Blackfoot traditions, such as the Sun Dance.

Joe Crowshoe has been conducting sacred ceremonies as the spiritual leader of the Peigan Nation since the 1930s. He was an elected member of the Peigan council. He has travelled the globe to promote the Blackfoot traditions, going as far away as Austalia in a cultural exchange. Through his efforts, he was given a Citation of Citizenship from the Secretary of State in 1989.

The Crowshoes are working to integrate aboriginal spiritual values in the Canadian judicial system, such as recognizing marriages performed by spiritual leaders and getting the traditional pipe used in court appearances.

CALGARY, ALBERTA - Nova Corporation awarded big bucks to eight lucky students through its Educational Awards Program for Natives. I will not say how muich they get in caxse they want it to be kept a secretar.

The students are:

Elliejoe Carter of Frog Lake, Alberta. She is in her first year in Business Administration at Lakeland College.

James Dion of Bonnyville, Alberta, second year in Land Agent Program at Olds College.

Cheri Finch of Calgary, Alberta, second year in Business Administration at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Lynn Hamilton of Fort McMurray, Alberta, first year in Instrumentation Engineering Technology at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Penny Kreunen of Calgary, Alberta, second year in Public Relations at Mount Royal College.

Lucy Mulgrew of Grande Prairie, Alberta, second year in Business Administration at Grande Prairie Regional College.

Thelma Pariseau of Winterburn, Alberta, second year in Management Studies at Grant MacEwan Community College.

Jack Royal of Gleichen, Alberta, second year in Business Administration at Mount Royal College.

Congratulations on your award and keep up the good work.

Also in Calgary:

If you are a musician and you want a big break and you jam with a guitar and sing a tune, then you can read on.

The country/rock band Redwood is looking for a lead guitarist. They are recording artists who are itching to release their CD, but cannot do it because they are

not complete. If you are interested, send a resume and a demo tape to REDWOOD,

c/o Showcana Corporation, P.O. Box 4689, Station 'C', Calgary, Alberta. T2T 5P2

or phone Rob Chin at (403) 243-4999 or fax (403) 229-3598.

If you have any songs but cannot sing, send them to Rob. Hre would prefer that they reflect the Native culture.

WHITEHORSE, YUKON - Northern Native Broadcasting has appointed Brenda Chambers to the position of Director of Operations. Brenda is a member of the Champagne-Aishihik First Nation. She is a graduate of the Audio/Visual Program at Grant MacEwan. She has also studied radio broadcasting and story/ideo production

at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto. Also she is a graduate from Community Adminstrative Skills Training Programme at Yukon College. With all these skills who wouldn't hire her?

I want to congratulate her and best wishes on her new position.

HOBBEMA, ALBERTA - The end of September brought the Buffy Roan Memorial powwow. The powwow was put on for a teenaged traditional dancer named Buffy Roan who died last year. His family hosted the powwow. There were visitor who came from across North American to pay their respects to the family and enjoy the festivities. The Buffy Roan teen boys traditional memorial dance was won by a teen from New Mexico, who also was honored by getting adopted into the Roan family...

Each year the Canadian Native Friendship Centre pays tribute to Rita Houle, an athlete who died in her prime. If there is anybody that you know male or female athlete who is eligible for this award.

The rules are as follows:

1. Candidates must have been a resident of Alberta for the past 3 years.

2. Candidates must be nominated by any "registered" Native Organization,

3. Nominated candidates must be between the ages of fourteen and twenty at the date of application.

4. Candidates must be of Native ancestry.

5. Candidates must have demonstrated a willingness to volunteer his/her assistance with local organization/communities.

6. Athletic achievements are seriously considered.

7. Academic achievements are also seriously considered.

If you would like more information about the Rita Houle Memorial Awards, call Val Kaufman at the Friendship Centre in Edmonton at 452-7811.

Windspeaker was at the recent Business Exposition in Edmonton. We would like to thank all the people for entering. Anyways, here are the winners.

Peter Big Head, you have won yourself a beautiful Winspeaker hat.

Elias Morin, the CFWE hat is awarded to you.

Our pin set goes to Linda Nabe.

Windspeaker sweatshirt goes to Orville Daniels.

Ouir Windspeaker T-shirt goes to Danne Willier.

And last but not least, Sandra Choak and Eddie Shortman, you have won a free one-year subscription to Windspeaker.