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The Westbank First Nation's Self-Government Agreement was initialed on July 6 by Chief Ron Derrickson and , on behalf of the federal government, Senator Ross Fitzpatrick.
Simply put, the band will have increased controls over local matters and its affairs in terms of bylaws, land and resource management, Aboriginal language and culture and environment management. The…
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Fancy, traditional, tiny tots and more all showed their best dance moves at the Squamish Nation's 12th annual powwow held at the Capilano Indian Reserve's Xumelch'sten Park in North Vancouver on Aug. 4 to 6. Powwow co-ordinator Gloria Nahanee said the powwow, dedicated, as always, to youth, was a success.
"Having a powwow here is very important for the Squamish Nation…
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Rough waters at Cape Beale proved hazardous for six canoes travelling to Anacla to take part in opening celebrations for the House of Huu-ay-aht. One canoe flipped, and another swamped in the six- to eight-foot cross swells caused by tide change. Four young paddlers were taken to Bamfield Hospital for observation after showing signs of hypothermia. Some people were in the water…
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Rough waters at Cape Beale proved hazardous for six canoes travelling to Anacla to take part in opening celebrations for the House of Huu-ay-aht. One canoe flipped, and another swamped in the six- to eight-foot cross swells caused by tide change. Four young paddlers were taken to Bamfield Hospital for observation after showing signs of hypothermia. Some people were in the water…
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The wind rustles the aspen leaves, creating a sound much like water gently tumbling over rocks in a stream.
All around, the aspens speak their watery talk here at the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band reserve, located a 45-minute drive north of Kamloops along Westsyde Road. On one side, the land comes to a sudden stop at the banks of the North Thompson River. On the…
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The wind rustles the aspen leaves, creating a sound much like water gently tumbling over rocks in a stream.
All around, the aspens speak their watery talk here at the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band reserve, located a 45-minute drive north of Kamloops along Westsyde Road. On one side, the land comes to a sudden stop at the banks of the North Thompson River. On the…
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Nestled between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake in the Okanagan Valley in Penticton, a place exists where First Nations people can go to learn how to give form to their creativity, either through words or visual means. That place is the En'owkin Centre, a post-secondary institute for Native students that offers its teachings in a First Nations context.
En'owkin, pronounced en…
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Nestled between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake in the Okanagan Valley in Penticton, a place exists where First Nations people can go to learn how to give form to their creativity, either through words or visual means. That place is the En'owkin Centre, a post-secondary institute for Native students that offers its teachings in a First Nations context.
En'owkin, pronounced en…
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For 44-year-old Joyce Kirkpatrick, coming out of a lifestyle of drugs and alcohol was not easy. But when Kirkpatrick entered a detox centre in 1989, she never looked back. Since then she has become a strong advocate for Alcoholics Anonymous and other self-help groups and has actively been engaged in helping other people tackle their addictions with her business Wild Bear Claw…
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For 44-year-old Joyce Kirkpatrick, coming out of a lifestyle of drugs and alcohol was not easy. But when Kirkpatrick entered a detox centre in 1989, she never looked back. Since then she has become a strong advocate for Alcoholics Anonymous and other self-help groups and has actively been engaged in helping other people tackle their addictions with her business Wild Bear Claw…
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A resident of the Tobacco Plains reserve was one of the winners in the 1999 "Indigenous Futures 2000" international case writing competition.
Kim Gravelle is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge's Aboriginal Management Certificate program, and is currently enrolled in the Faculty of Management's General degree program. Gravelle won the award for best student…
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A resident of the Tobacco Plains reserve was one of the winners in the 1999 "Indigenous Futures 2000" international case writing competition.
Kim Gravelle is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge's Aboriginal Management Certificate program, and is currently enrolled in the Faculty of Management's General degree program. Gravelle won the award for best student…
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On Aug. 7, four men from the Squamish Nation and members of the North Vancouver Canoe Club boarded a plane heading to Townsville, located in northeastern Australia close to the Great Barrier Reef, to compete in the Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association's ninth World Sprint Titles.
The team races outrigger canoes and includes Reno Natrell, Ian Billy, Cory Lewis, and…
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On Aug. 7, four men from the Squamish Nation and members of the North Vancouver Canoe Club boarded a plane heading to Townsville, located in northeastern Australia close to the Great Barrier Reef, to compete in the Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association's ninth World Sprint Titles.
The team races outrigger canoes and includes Reno Natrell, Ian Billy, Cory Lewis, and…
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The winds of change are blowing across Indian Country. Witness the recent election of the new national chief.
Prior to the election, few Indian people across this country felt that the former national chief Phil Fontaine would be unseated because it is very rare that an incumbent is forced from office. Rare as it is, it did occur and to the surprise of many people who…