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Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband John Ralston Saul had a busy itinerary when they visited northwestern Ontario in mid-September and several stops on the agenda touched the First Nations people of the area.
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The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) will be holding a forum in Edmonton Oct. 15 to 17. The theme of the event will be Addressing Aboriginal Health Issues from an Indigenous Perspective.
The conference is targeted at health care providers working in Aboriginal communities.
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The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) will be holding a forum in Edmonton Oct. 15 to 17. The theme of the event will be Addressing Aboriginal Health Issues from an Indigenous Perspective.
The conference is targeted at health care providers working in Aboriginal communities.
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Alongside a picturesque lake in northern Alberta, the first northern residential school conference titled Regaining our Spirit was held from Aug. 26 to 30.
Workshops were held in tents adjacent to the community hall and included instruction on traditional parenting, healing through the abuse, the justice system, as well as an addictions workshop.
Facilitators and speakers included Shirley Armstrong, Albert and Alma Desjarlais, Loretta English, Priscilla Lalonde, Rodney Ward, Bob Miracle, Willie Blake and Carola Cunningham and Yvonne Maes.
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Alongside a picturesque lake in northern Alberta, the first northern residential school conference titled Regaining our Spirit was held from Aug. 26 to 30.
Workshops were held in tents adjacent to the community hall and included instruction on traditional parenting, healing through the abuse, the justice system, as well as an addictions workshop.
Facilitators and speakers included Shirley Armstrong, Albert and Alma Desjarlais, Loretta English, Priscilla Lalonde, Rodney Ward, Bob Miracle, Willie Blake and Carola Cunningham and Yvonne Maes.
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Unity, friendship and networking are some of the goals of the organizers of the annual First Nations Cup Golf Tournament. This year's event was held at the Ironhead Golf & Country Club on Aug. 9 to 11.
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Unity, friendship and networking are some of the goals of the organizers of the annual First Nations Cup Golf Tournament. This year's event was held at the Ironhead Golf & Country Club on Aug. 9 to 11.
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Stephanie Sinclair remembers exactly what ran through her mind when the gold medal for junior women's rifle shooting was draped around her neck at this year's North American Indigenous Games.
"It was so overwhelming. I just started crying. All these things came back into my head, the baking, all the days I went to practice. All my hard work paid off."
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Stephanie Sinclair remembers exactly what ran through her mind when the gold medal for junior women's rifle shooting was draped around her neck at this year's North American Indigenous Games.
"It was so overwhelming. I just started crying. All these things came back into my head, the baking, all the days I went to practice. All my hard work paid off."
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A study examining how Canadian elementary and secondary schools teach students about Aboriginal culture and history gives the nation's education systems a failing grade.