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  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 8

Mark June 21 on your calendar and get ready to explore a great sampling of Aboriginal culture.

National Aboriginal Day is a commemorative day set aside to showcase and highlight aspects of Aboriginal life and custom.

This year, the special day falls on a Saturday, so organizers have decided to make it a two day event. Events and displays will be up and ready on…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 8

Mark June 21 on your calendar and get ready to explore a great sampling of Aboriginal culture.

National Aboriginal Day is a commemorative day set aside to showcase and highlight aspects of Aboriginal life and custom.

This year, the special day falls on a Saturday, so organizers have decided to make it a two day event. Events and displays will be up and ready on…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 8

Mark June 21 on your calendar and get ready to explore a great sampling of Aboriginal culture.

National Aboriginal Day is a commemorative day set aside to showcase and highlight aspects of Aboriginal life and custom.

This year, the special day falls on a Saturday, so organizers have decided to make it a two day event. Events and displays will be up and ready on…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 8

Mark June 21 on your calendar and get ready to explore a great sampling of Aboriginal culture.

National Aboriginal Day is a commemorative day set aside to showcase and highlight aspects of Aboriginal life and custom.

This year, the special day falls on a Saturday, so organizers have decided to make it a two day event. Events and displays will be up and ready on…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Hobbema

Page 7

Hobbema's Alaynee Littlechild is on her way to see the world.

The 18-year-old has been accepted in the Canada World Youth rural development exchange program.

Each year, the program selects several youths to be part of the cultural and work exchange. This year the program will take 10 Canadian participants to Mexico.

"I'll be going to Cuernovaca," said…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Hobbema

Page 7

Hobbema's Alaynee Littlechild is on her way to see the world.

The 18-year-old has been accepted in the Canada World Youth rural development exchange program.

Each year, the program selects several youths to be part of the cultural and work exchange. This year the program will take 10 Canadian participants to Mexico.

"I'll be going to Cuernovaca," said…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Hobbema

Page 7

Hobbema's Alaynee Littlechild is on her way to see the world.

The 18-year-old has been accepted in the Canada World Youth rural development exchange program.

Each year, the program selects several youths to be part of the cultural and work exchange. This year the program will take 10 Canadian participants to Mexico.

"I'll be going to Cuernovaca," said…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Hobbema

Page 7

Hobbema's Alaynee Littlechild is on her way to see the world.

The 18-year-old has been accepted in the Canada World Youth rural development exchange program.

Each year, the program selects several youths to be part of the cultural and work exchange. This year the program will take 10 Canadian participants to Mexico.

"I'll be going to Cuernovaca," said…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Hobbema

Page 7

Hobbema's Alaynee Littlechild is on her way to see the world.

The 18-year-old has been accepted in the Canada World Youth rural development exchange program.

Each year, the program selects several youths to be part of the cultural and work exchange. This year the program will take 10 Canadian participants to Mexico.

"I'll be going to Cuernovaca," said…

  • ROB MCKINLEY, Sweetgrass Writer, Hobbema

Page 7

Hobbema's Alaynee Littlechild is on her way to see the world.

The 18-year-old has been accepted in the Canada World Youth rural development exchange program.

Each year, the program selects several youths to be part of the cultural and work exchange. This year the program will take 10 Canadian participants to Mexico.

"I'll be going to Cuernovaca," said…

  • Terry Lusty, Sweetgrass Columnist

Page 5

Terrying About

Tansi!

The Dreamspeakers Festival is now history and audience response to the performing artists was excellent as was the evening film awards and banquet. Such notable celebs as Gordon Tootoosis, Tantoo Cardinal, Tina Keeper, Dakota House, Jimmy Herman, Adam Beach, Ryan Black, Jordan Wheeler, Fidel Moreno, and Sonny Skyhawk enjoyed the evening.

  • Ethel Winnipeg, Sweetgrass Columnist

Page 4

People and Places

Oki. The month of May kept me busy. I put myself in charge of the Powwow Calendar for our papers. I forgot I had made some friends with some of the powwow committee members. After introducing myself, they would say, "Well, it's been a long time." To think after all these years, I'm remembered! It makes me feel glad, because I was not talking to myself…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

They came in by the hundreds, flooding the Edmonton Agricom to participate in one of Alberta's early powwows.

The Ben Calf Robe 16th Annual Powwow attracted 27 arts and crafts booths, more than 200 registered dancers and eight or nine drum groups. Nakota Lodge acted as host drum. The one-day event got off on a good note with Wilson Okeymaw serving as emcee and Brian Lee as…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

They came in by the hundreds, flooding the Edmonton Agricom to participate in one of Alberta's early powwows.

The Ben Calf Robe 16th Annual Powwow attracted 27 arts and crafts booths, more than 200 registered dancers and eight or nine drum groups. Nakota Lodge acted as host drum. The one-day event got off on a good note with Wilson Okeymaw serving as emcee and Brian Lee as…

  • TERRY LUSTY, Sweetgrass Writer, Edmonton

Page 3

They came in by the hundreds, flooding the Edmonton Agricom to participate in one of Alberta's early powwows.

The Ben Calf Robe 16th Annual Powwow attracted 27 arts and crafts booths, more than 200 registered dancers and eight or nine drum groups. Nakota Lodge acted as host drum. The one-day event got off on a good note with Wilson Okeymaw serving as emcee and Brian Lee as…