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It was just another school day for thousands of kids across Alberta. But in the Montana reservation 20 km south of Hobbema, it was a day to be remembered, a day to be cherished, a day to be thankful. The doors to the new hi-tech, user-friendly, Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit School opened, welcoming Montana's 123 students into its halls.
"It has been a long time coming," said Barb…
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Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit means "standing on the road," an excellent name for the new school on the Montana reserve 20 km south of Hobbema.
It is after all, William Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit who donated the land the new school sits on. And, with the opening of the school on March 3, it is a road leading to a new future for some 137 students.
For the school- with all its…
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Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit means "standing on the road," an excellent name for the new school on the Montana reserve 20 km south of Hobbema.
It is after all, William Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit who donated the land the new school sits on. And, with the opening of the school on March 3, it is a road leading to a new future for some 137 students.
For the school- with all its…
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Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit means "standing on the road," an excellent name for the new school on the Montana reserve 20 km south of Hobbema.
It is after all, William Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit who donated the land the new school sits on. And, with the opening of the school on March 3, it is a road leading to a new future for some 137 students.
For the school- with all its…
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Under the budget and ahead of schedule, the Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit School on the Montana reserve opened its doors for the first day of classes, Monday, March 3. The $4.5-million project, funded trough Indian affairs and the Montana Band, welcomed more than 130 students into its gathering circle to burn Sweetgrass, pray and begin a new era in education in this community.
"It…
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Under the budget and ahead of schedule, the Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit School on the Montana reserve opened its doors for the first day of classes, Monday, March 3. The $4.5-million project, funded trough Indian affairs and the Montana Band, welcomed more than 130 students into its gathering circle to burn Sweetgrass, pray and begin a new era in education in this community.
"It…
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Under the budget and ahead of schedule, the Meskanahk Ka-Nipa-Wit School on the Montana reserve opened its doors for the first day of classes, Monday, March 3. The $4.5-million project, funded trough Indian affairs and the Montana Band, welcomed more than 130 students into its gathering circle to burn Sweetgrass, pray and begin a new era in education in this community.
"It…
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The staff at the Cansafe Centre in Llyodminister are dedicated to the health, safety, and welfare of people in the working industry. They know that the kind of knowledge needed to keep workers safe doesn't come cheaply.
Cansafe, which specializes in addressing problems and creating solutions for Aboriginal workers in Alberta and Saskatchewan, operates on the principle that…
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The staff at the Cansafe Centre in Llyodminister are dedicated to the health, safety, and welfare of people in the working industry. They know that the kind of knowledge needed to keep workers safe doesn't come cheaply.
Cansafe, which specializes in addressing problems and creating solutions for Aboriginal workers in Alberta and Saskatchewan, operates on the principle that…
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The staff at the Cansafe Centre in Llyodminister are dedicated to the health, safety, and welfare of people in the working industry. They know that the kind of knowledge needed to keep workers safe doesn't come cheaply.
Cansafe, which specializes in addressing problems and creating solutions for Aboriginal workers in Alberta and Saskatchewan, operates on the principle that…
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Getting its "house in order" and "restoring Aboriginal rights" are two of the prominent concerns that the Native Council of Canada (Alberta) at West Edmonton Mall's Fantasyland Hotel on Feb 27, Sinclair accused government of "undermining us," and "off-loading policies," that are "denying off-reserve Indians any rights." The off-reserve population, he estimates, ranges anywhere from…
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Getting its "house in order" and "restoring Aboriginal rights" are two of the prominent concerns that the Native Council of Canada (Alberta) at West Edmonton Mall's Fantasyland Hotel on Feb 27, Sinclair accused government of "undermining us," and "off-loading policies," that are "denying off-reserve Indians any rights." The off-reserve population, he estimates, ranges anywhere from…
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Getting its "house in order" and "restoring Aboriginal rights" are two of the prominent concerns that the Native Council of Canada (Alberta) at West Edmonton Mall's Fantasyland Hotel on Feb 27, Sinclair accused government of "undermining us," and "off-loading policies," that are "denying off-reserve Indians any rights." The off-reserve population, he estimates, ranges anywhere from…
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Sometimes hard work pays off, as it has for 22 ?year-old Clarence Houle Jr. Whether it's in or out of the rink, as a defenseman for the Red Deer College Kings Houle gives it his all at every game and practice. Coach Ray Bennett describes him as a competitive leader.
"He's above average in talent, not the top, but he puts himself up there because of his work ethic," said…
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Sometimes hard work pays off, as it has for 22 ?year-old Clarence Houle Jr. Whether it's in or out of the rink, as a defenseman for the Red Deer College Kings Houle gives it his all at every game and practice. Coach Ray Bennett describes him as a competitive leader.
"He's above average in talent, not the top, but he puts himself up there because of his work ethic," said…