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Yo, hello and tansi. Well last week we set out talking money. How shooniah it snuck up on us. This week how we sneak back, around, under and hopefully over it.

Now this glittery stuff symbolized by a snake crawling under two sticks has some day-to-day behaviour problems attached to it.

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Enoch Band

Who am I?

In these days of age when there is new technology, new changes, I tend to dwell in thinking of how I fit in the changes.

One thing comes to mind as I noticed in the mirror while I shave. My skin is white but I am Indian deep down. Through some personal experiences I found that one thing sticks out in my mind in relation to my appearance.

EDITORIAL

The Indian Association of Alberta must be applauded for its decision to spearhead "an all-out war against alcohol and drug abuse."

It's admission that this is "a problem that can no longer be ignored" is an important first step toward resolving that problem. For too long, there has been a reluctance to admit that this problem is as widespread and damaging as it really is.

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Control over one's resources and one's destiny has and continues to be an evolving situation in Native circles. That condition has not been an easy one to resolve, but one organization is initiating action to further the interests of Native trappers in Alberta.

On September 22 and 23, interested trappers, delegates and resource people from the prairie provinces, Ontario and the NWT gathered at the Continental Inn in Edmonton to discuss problems and concerns of mutual interest to them.

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CALGARY - Native people are above average workers and should be actively encouraged to enter the workforce as well as start their own businesses, says a Calgary oil company president.

Bob Blair, president of Nova, an Alberta Corporation, was the guest speaker during the opening day of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce annual Native Awareness Week held September 22 to 26.

Speaking to about 100 guests at the Palliser Hotel Monday, Blair said he wanted to encourage other company presidents in Alberta to employ Native workers.

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CALGARY - A petition with more than 300 signatures from angry Blood band members was presented to officials from the Calgary Department of Indian Affairs Tuesday.

The petition was circulated to protest a Blood chief and council decision earlier this month to change their terms of office from two to four years.

Band members Duncan Bottle and John Chief Moon presented the petition to Bill Grant and Walter Hyshka, who represented department manager Bob Dixon who was unavailable.

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William Vander Zalm

Premier of British Columbia

Parliament Buildings

Victoria, B.C.

Dear Bill:

I'm writing about that comment you made a few weeks ago - the one where you said you wanted to live on a reserve and visit with Indian people for a few days.

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OTTAWA - The United Indian Council of the Mississauga and Chippewa Nations met September 10 with governor-general Sauve to reaffirm the historic relationship between the Crown and Indian first nations that began 250 years ago.

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Laurent Roy is the new chief executive officer for Native Outreach. He takes over the position October 1.

Roy succeeds Allen Willier, who resigned after completing his two-year commitment to the job. Willier has no definite plans, but "a number of opportunities." "I am extremely pleased that a decision has been made on a new CEO, and that

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A major breakthrough for Alberta trappers may be the upshot of meetings and negotiations between the Aboriginal Trappers Federation of Alberta (ATFA) and the Ontario Trappers Association (OTA) September 22 - 23.

Although nothing is definite as yet, the pending possibilities, once implemented, would give the ATFA and trappers very good cause for rejoicing.

Talks with the OTA involve a multi-million dollar concept that could, should it receive approval, culminate in a major coup for the ATA.