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A highlight of the Alberta Native Womens Association annual conference was

the evening banquet, held on June 21, at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre, in Edmonton.

The banquet featured guest speakers Adele Arcand, from the Education board of Alexander Band, Sam Sinclair, president of the Metis Association of Alberta and Margaret Waterchief, a Native leader from the Blackfoot Nation.

Arcand encouraged the Native women of Alberta to start "trusting one another" in order to work for the Native communities to work together.

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The 19th annual general conference of the Alberta Native Womens Association focussed on "Native Unity," with about 100 provincial delegates gathered at the Continental Inn at Edmonton on June 21, 22 to hear annual reports, hold information workshops and elect a new president of ANWA.

Donna Weaselchild of the Blood Band, now residing at Calgary was chosen

1986 ANWA president over fellow candidate Doris Calliou, of Edmonton.

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In an effort to curb the negative influence one acquires by living in urban centres, the Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) has begun a Young Offender Wilderness Camp.

It has long been acknowledged that urban centres breed criminal activities and in order to deter offenders from repeating past mistakes, the new project of NCSA will place young offenders into a wilderness setting.

The NCSA hopes it will prove to be a more conducive atmosphere than that of city life.

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GRAND CENTRE - The newly-formed Cold Lake Native Economic Development Society has moved quickly into action by sponsoring its first information seminar June

18 and 19 in Grand Centre.

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WINNIPEG - A $932,000 contribution under the Native Economic Development Program (NEDP) to a Native-owned clay products manufacturing firm in British Columbia was announced June 6, 1986, Ross Belsher, Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley East.

The contribution will assist Sumas Clay Products Ltd., of Abbotsford in carrying out an extensive modernization and expansion project that will result in reducing operation costs and doubling production capacity.

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OTTAWA - A $50,000 contribution under the Native Economic Development Program (NEDP) to assist the Indian arts and crafts industry in Saskatchewan was announced June 3, 1986, Honourable Bill McKnight, minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for Kindersley-Lloydminster.

Mr. McKnight made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Andre Bissonnette, Minister of State (Small Businesses) and Minister responsible for the Program.

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"This is the biggest thrill of my life. I am honored that I was chosen to represent our people" said an emotional Roberta Anne La France, from Gleichen, Alberta after being crowned the 1986 Alberta Native Princess.

The Miss Alberta Princess Pageant was held on June 20 and 21, at the Canadian Native Friendship Centre in Edmonton. The pageant was sponsored by the CNFC and the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA). Seven beautiful Native women vied for the right to wear the crown and the prestige that comes with it.

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A Dutch parliamentarian said he will urge European support action for the Lubicon Lake Band, after investigating claims of human rights violations by the Alberta govern-ment against the band, in an interview with "Windspeaker" on June 17.

"I was really chocked. I had expected to see bad things, but not this bad," said Jon van Tilborg, a member of the European Parliament, who completed an investigation tour of the Lubicon Lake area.

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The priority for the Alberta Native Womens Association (ANWA) is to get back

to their original mandate of developing leadership among Native women, said Donna Weaselchild, elected as the new president for the association.

Weaselchild was elected at the 19th annual general conference, held at the Continental Inn, in Edmonton on June 21 and 22.

She previously served as the ANWA treasurer for '85, '86 and has been active

with Native women's issues for several years, as volunteer and representative.

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The opportunities for Native educational development are unique at the Maskwachees Cultural College in Hobbema.

And the dean of student services says there are many people willing to take advantage of what the school has to offer.

Enrollment is increasing every year, Fern Thompson says, especially for those wanting to go on for a university education.

"We're getting a good number of people wanting to continue on," she says.