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"March 21st is an important day around the world. It is a day to meditate on the negative impact of racial discrimination, and to imagine a world without it," said Edmonton Mayor Bill Smith,
As part of the launch of a month-long commemoration of the day devoted to the elimination of racial discrimination, Edmonton City Hall played host to a ceremony titled Break the Cycle…
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The grand opening of the Aboriginal Disabilities Information Centre at Canada Place on May 25 will bring services together in a one-stop information centre in Canada Place.
"There was a need to get this off the ground," said Oliver Cardinal, president of the Aboriginal Disabilities Society of Alberta.
The Aboriginal disabilities society of Alberta was formed a year…
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The entertainers came from near and far to help Lac La Biche's Portage College officially unveil it's name and logo to the community on May 26.
Sponsored by the college's Native Awareness Committee, dancing, singing, music and fashion kept the audience in the college's McGrane Theatre entertained.
College student and world hoop dance competitor, Anthony Whiskeyjack…
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A 19 year old Metis woman recalls her life, approximately one year ago, as much different than the life she leads today. Lori Purcell's life changed when a different perspective on life presented itself to her at a movie camp last year.
"I lived off and on the streets on 107 avenue, and in a safe house. While on 107 avenue, I met some people, got into bad drugs and bad…
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Pressure, pressure, pressure and lots of it.
That was the scene on the Tsuu T'ina First Nations Reserve, near Calgary where more than 200 pool players gathered to stick handle and shoot it out for prize money, jackets, caps and more.
The Byron Dodginghorse Memorial 8-Ball Tournament attracted Aboriginal competitors from as far south as Kainai and Peigan Reserves,…
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It's common practice in volleyball for team members to swap high fives between plays to keep motivated. Perhaps the success of the Samson Eagles lies in their willingness to take this tradition a step further.
Between plays, Eagle team members quickly touch hands together to form a circle on the court. You often can't tell from their expressions if they won or lost the…
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How many people get to meet and work with Pierce Brosnan from 007 fame? The manager of a newly formed dance group has.
Thirty-five-year old Vernon Cardinal is from the Saddle Lake Reserve in Alberta. Cardinal's resume as an actor and extra includes working in the films, Legends of the Fall, Last of the Dogmen, Convict Cowboy and Grey Owl. Pierce Brosnan played Grey Owl,…
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Carol Gaudry is hoping to cast 200 Aboriginal people from the three reserves that form the Blackfoot Confederacy in Alberta for the upcoming movie called 'Colter's Run'.
"My concept is simple, I'm trying to fill as many spots as possible as Blackfoot extras from the Peigan, Blood, and Siksika reserves. It's just out of respect," said Gaudry.
The movie could begin…
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is one of Alberta's best known archaeological attractions. Like other bison jumps, it's a tribute to the ingenuity and skill of the early Aboriginal hunters on the plains.
It's also a mecca for thousands of summer visitors from all over the world.
Dry Island Buffalo Jump is almost unknown, but it's equally worth visiting. Located on the…
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In the middle of the prairie, on a hill about 35 kilometres northeast of Lethbridge, lies the Sundial Butte Medicine Wheel, a mysterious gathering of stones built thousands of years ago. The original purpose of this ancient artifact is shrouded in mystery. And though a huge power transmission line and some nearby gas plants are very visible evidence of modern man's activities, a…
Page 6 A Morris Cardinal print, a star blanket and a standing ovation were part of the celebration of the achievement of Gordon Russell, a man who spent most of his life in sports. The time and effort he contributed to the youth from the Aboriginal community paid off. The Native Counseling Services of Alberta recognized long-time Edmonton resident Gordon Russell as it's Citizen of the Year for…
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Nothing brings out extended families and friends like an awards night, and on Friday, May 14, the crowd that attended the 19th Annual Rita Houle Memorial Banquet was a good example.
At the Jasper Place Legion in Edmonton, enthusiastic applause greeted Jonathan Wright, of Sucker Creek First Nation, and Candace McMaster, of Siksika First Nation, when they were named…
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Tansi!
The resounding success-yeah, I can still hear the drums-of the inaugural Canadian National Competition Powwow May 28 to 30 at the Northlands Agricom in Edmonton almost guarantees it will become a long-awaited annual event. Were you there to be a part of that little bit of history?
The High Level Native Friendship Centre program director, Aman Mangat, reports…
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It is interesting how people can see one issue - and one another - so differently. Take for example men and women - obviously two different experiences with a lot of common ground. You might forget that there is a lot of common ground between men and women when you hear the two words that sparked the interest of several national leaders, men and women, at a recent conference in…
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The Alexis Business Corporation celebrated the completion of a very successful contract with Alliance Pipeline in an awards ceremony and a barbeque. A round dance topped off the evening where the everyone in the community joined in to celebrate ABC's success.
A right-of-way clearing contract between ABC and Alliance covered 106 kilometres for the Alliance pipeline. The…