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The Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) celebrated the achievements of 31 women at a gala dinner in Edmonton on May 24.

Angels Among Us was this year's theme for the Esquao Awards, presented to the women in recognition of their contributions of love, energy, caring and commitment to their communities.

"We have stylized the Cree word for woman -'Esquao' -and reclaimed this beautiful word to describe ourselves," said IAAW president and founder Muriel Stanley-Venne.

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Hey gang, it's quiz time! Grab your writin' paper, writin' irons and test your knowledge of the latest arcane and trivial goings-on in the world of Native affairs.

Prizes will not be awarded and neatness does not count.

First question - Dorothy Wabisca, the slim trim vice-president of the Native Council of Canada, has joined: (a) The National Action Committee on the status of women, (b) the Native Nurses Association; (c) the Progressive Conservative Party; (d) Overeaters Anonymous, (e) a fitness club in Montreal.

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SARCEE RESERVE - The minister of Indian Affairs has instructed Alberta officials to involve as many Alberta bands as possible in the upcoming Calgary Winter Olympic Games, but denies the new policy is an attempt to stymie the boycott called by the Lubicon Lake band.

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Judging for the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society's Children's art contest took place in Edmonton October 29.

The purpose of the contest was to "encourage Native children to get involved in the art scene and possibly to find potential upcoming artists," said Val Kaufman, program officer for the contest.

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SARCEE RESERVE - The minister of Indian Affairs is considering changing the Indian Act to allow bands to side-step the Access to Information Act which impels the government to hand over financial documents to the public.

In a news conference held on the Sarcee Reserve west of Calgary Friday, Bill McKnight said discussions were being held between his officials and representatives of

Metis self-government plan proposed

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"Metis Self-Government in Alberta - Principles and Parameters" is the title of

a new position paper released by the Metis Association of Alberta (MAA) at a press conference November 6.

(Detailed coverage of the paper will be featured in next weeks' issue of "Windspeaker" because it was released so close to the deadline for this week's issue.)

The paper is the MAA's response to Premier Don Getty's indication he is willing

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Recently I heard on the radio that because the Edmonton Police Department's budget has been affected by the tight economy, only a dozen or more new recruits for the force will be accepted this year.

The city is to depend more on city residents through programs such as Neighbour-hood Watch and Block Parents.

CRIME PREVENTION

NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION WEEK - NOVEMBER 2 - 8, 1986

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Jim White has been a Native Liaison Officer with the Edmonton City Police for the past 11 years. White believes that working on social issue for his people as a liaison person with the city police is a way of contributing back to society.

"I lived on welfare as a child, and society has always taken care of my needs," said White. "This is my way of giving back."

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One of Canada's foremost Indian artists, Maxine Noel, has literally taken the Native art world by storm. In the short space of six or seven years, she has proven herself to be the epitome of "overnight success." And for those who did not show up for her two-day exhibition at Edmonton's Bearclaw Gallery last weekend, you really did miss the boat.

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Hey you. Boo. Or booshoo as they say year round in Ontario. By the time most of you read this, some of us will have dressed up and undressed for another year by now. Some will have said, 'no way, never,' again. Some wouldn't have, wished they had but got shyed out instead. What we are talking about of course is Hallowe'en masks and shyness too.

Last year was the first time in my adult life I got dressed up for the candle in the pumpkin occasion. To tell you the truth, though, a witch made me do it, sort of.