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At 23, Phil Boyer has not yet put a band together but he is sure giving it a lot of thought of late. The young, talented, and ambitious man is in a new phase of life, having recently, cut an album under Winnipeg's Sunshine label. This was largely the result of his winning a talent show, one of many Boyer has already won.

Last summer, Boyer latched onto first place in the "Back to Batoche Days" talent contest. In consequence, one of his prizes was 10 free hours of studio time at Sunshine.

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Ahneen, tansi and hi, how are ya? Maybe we should be asking how high are you instead. If you weren't high enough a short time ago the North Saskatchewan might have moved your home address a couple of hundred muddy miles east of here.

Of course since most of prairie Indians figure untapped water to be a natural hazard anyway you're probably pretty good at avoiding it already. Us more bush oriented types who figure rivers are supposed to be blue, not gray or green, leave the flatland version of the stuff pretty much alone also.

EDITORIAL

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Last week, "Windspeaker's" new Ottawa columnist, Owenadeka, offered a brief introduction to the new Minister of Indian Affairs, Bill McKnight.

It was not an encouraging report. Maybe part of the problem is his personal style, so different from his predecessor, the affable and enthusiastic David Crombie, who always seemed so eager to listen to Indian people and respond positively to his concerns.

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NEWS ANALYSIS

It is obvious that a dilemma exists within the rank and file of the Association of Metis and Non-Status Indians of Saskatchewan (AMNSIS) which nobody other than

an anti-Jim Sinclair wishes to address publicly. That group had the courage to speak their minds at the AMNSIS annual assembly held on July 24 and 25 at Batoche, Saskatchewan.

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ELIZABETH SETTLEMENT - The Lakeland Catholic Board of Education has addressed concerns about Elizabeth Settlement School brought forward by a parents committee and several changes will be implemented when school resumes this fall.

This past May, the parents group attended the regular school board meeting to discuss staffing, split classes in early grades and discontinuation of some programs. Also mentioned was the condition of equipment such as textbooks, desks and facilities, and the lack of a shop and kitchen to teach industrial Arts and Home Economics.

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Details are being finalized for the 58th annual assembly of the Metis Association of Alberta (MAA) to be held in Athabasca August 22 to 24.

This year the assembly will get off to an earlier start than usual, with registration of delegates beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, August 22.

The official opening beginning at 2 p.m. with an opening prayer by an Elder and welcoming remarks from MAA President Sam Sinclair.

Others expected to participate in the opening ceremonies include Ray Martin,

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There were still no nominations for the six Metis Association of Alberta (MAA) board seats to be contested in elections this year with only 10 days left until the nominations deadline.

The deadline for nominations is August 8 at 5 p.m.. Nominees have until August 12 at 2 p.m. to withdraw. Advance polls are set for Saturday, August 30, and the election will be held Monday, September 8.

Polling booths will be set up in each community where there is a Metis Local.

Earlier this year, the MAA unsuccessfully attempted to extend the term of office

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I think Miles Richardson has stumbled on to a good thing. He's the president of

the Council of the Haida Nation. Along with most of the Haidas (and a lot of other people besides), he's fighting the loggers on Lyell Island.

Lyell Island, of course, is a jewel of unspoiled beauty in the unique environment

of the Queen Charlotte Islands and since the Haida say the island is theirs, they want to protect it from clear-cut logging.

In fact, 72 people have already been arrested trying to stop the chain saws.

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BATOCHE, SASK. - Allan Morin, provincial secretary for association for Metis and

Non-Status Indians of Saskatchewan (AMNSIS) introduced a new draft resolution called "Constitution of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan, Inc., which was passed at the annual assembly held here on July 24 and 25.

Morin disclosed the new draft resolution calling for termination of the non-profit association and to replace it with a parliamentary system more suitable towards the Metis aspiration of self-government and land rights.

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Five Alberta Indians joined the Nicaraguan revolutionary process by attending

the International Symposium dealt specifically with the autonomy process now underway pertaining to Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast indigenous peoples.

The Alberta delegation, from Saddle Lake, Cold Lake, Beaver Lake, and the Blood Tribe, was among eleven other Canadians and about 100 delegates from around

the world. Included were indigenous people from North, South, and Central America

and lawyers, writers, and social scientists from various countries.