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Metis tackle two major issues at assembly

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The definition of what is a Metis person and the possibility of ballot box elections for the Metis National Council (MNC) were two red-hot topics being discussed at the MNC annual general assembly in Edmonton on Sept. 27 and 28.

Hundreds of Metis people from across the province and from B.C., Saskatchewan and Ontario gathered for the two-day assembly.

According to Gerald Morin, president of the Metis National Council, the definition of who is a Metis has been debated in the community for many years.

Metis tackle two major issues at assembly

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The definition of what is a Metis person and the possibility of ballot box elections for the Metis National Council (MNC) were two red-hot topics being discussed at the MNC annual general assembly in Edmonton on Sept. 27 and 28.

Hundreds of Metis people from across the province and from B.C., Saskatchewan and Ontario gathered for the two-day assembly.

According to Gerald Morin, president of the Metis National Council, the definition of who is a Metis has been debated in the community for many years.

CFWE powers up with 100,000-watt signal

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What started as a distant dream has become a reality for the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA), publishers of Alberta Sweetgrass and owner-operators of CFWE, the Native Perspective, an Aboriginal radio station that can be heard across the province.

Now the CFWE signal can be heard clearer and stronger than ever before in the Bonnyville/St. Paul area and for 200 km around, with the installation of a new 400 ft. tower and 100,000 watt signal at Moose Hills.

CFWE powers up with 100,000-watt signal

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What started as a distant dream has become a reality for the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA), publishers of Alberta Sweetgrass and owner-operators of CFWE, the Native Perspective, an Aboriginal radio station that can be heard across the province.

Now the CFWE signal can be heard clearer and stronger than ever before in the Bonnyville/St. Paul area and for 200 km around, with the installation of a new 400 ft. tower and 100,000 watt signal at Moose Hills.