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1996 Sweetgrass Headlines

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DECEMBER ISSUE - Published December 9, 1996

People and Places by Ethel Winnipeg

Community active as Christmas approachesby Terry Lusty

Le Goff School celebrates Remembrance Day by R John Hayes

Dance program marries tradition with contemporary arts by R John Hayes

Twenty-five years celebrated

Trapper dies in fire

Water system to go ahead

Native awareness workshops planned


NOVEMBER ISSUE - Published November 11, 1996

People and Places by Ethel Winnipeg

Much to celebrate in the provinceby Terry Lusty

Oil field opened for gas extraction by R John Hayes

Edmonton Aboriginal committee anticipates positive year by R John Hayes

Métis in mourning

Tsuu T'ina officer honored

Northern artist in Edmonton

Surviving colonization

Raising awareness


OCTOBER ISSUE - Published October 14, 1996

People and Places by Ethel Winnipeg

Conference season is upon us by Terry Lusty

Edmonton celebrates Chief Papastew by R John Hayes

Crowfoot honored by Calgary Police by Debbie Faulkner


AUGUST ISSUE - Published August 19, 1996

People and Places by Ethel Winnipeg

Summer sizzles all 'round by Terry Lusty

Students caught in funding freeze by Kenneth Williams

Red Crow College survives to turn 10 by Barb Grinder

Parks Canada trains Native woman for warden's work by Chris Morrison

Donations solicited

Metis Elder honored

MNA to the rescue

Echoes of the past

Provincial appointee

Historic agreement signed


JULY ISSUE - Published July 8, 1996

People and Places by Ethel Winnipeg

Keeping up with powwows, conferences and elections by Terry Lusty

Northern river basin study by R John Hayes

BC pro wins North American Native golf tournament by Barb Grinder

Some serious fun

Believe it or not!

Save our sites

AVC to host round dance

Diamonds are forever


Feds launch export and trade directory

Substance abuse costs

Alberta's best


JUNE ISSUE - Published June 10, 1996

Local leader cleared way for others by Debbie Faulkner

Ready and willing for the powwow trail by Terry Lusty

Sober Bear has cub by R John Hayes

Opening Day

National Aboriginal Day set

Materpieces for sale


Dinner theatre in country

Women writers reading


Native Counselling changes


MAY ISSUE - Published May 13, 1996

Thoughts about surviving as Indigenous people by Stephane Wuttunee

Blood barrel racer cracks pro ranks by Jim Goodstriker

New programs at Head Smashed In by Barb Grinder

Friendship centres north and south by Terry Lusty

Duo wins for bravery

Forestry program renewed

Syncrude makes donation

Buffy Goes to Banff



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