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A series of healing ceremonies were held in Hobbema, Alexis and Alexander, during lent, with the final one being celebrated at the Native Pastoral Centre in Edmonton on Mach 19.

Lucienne Meek, a Metis and a leader in the charismatic movement, led the celebration and gave witness to the fact that we are all the Great Spirit's (God's) hands to the world, that we are all gifted with the gift of healing.

Meek shared with the congregation some of her life experiences and how God helped her.

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Dr. Julie White, an internationally respected lecturer on self-presentation and career-accelerating skills, will be the keynote speaker at "In Control," a Lakeland College conference designed to help women strengthen their business skills, May 2 and 3 in Lloydminster.

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VANCOUVER - The crowd of approximately 2,000 at the Canada Place Rally ending the South Moresby Caravan applauded loudly following the words of wisdom and prayer spoken by the spiritual leader of the Micmac Indians from Nova Scotia, Noel Noughtwood.

Noughtwood led the crowd in a prayer, saying it was traditional of Indian people to pray at the onset of such a gathering:

"Oh Great Spirit, who art before all and dwells in every object, person and place,

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VANCOUVER - A blend of Native food, art and culture will be featured at Expo 86, by the First Nations Restaurant. The doors of the restaurant will be opened on May 2 at the Folklife Pavilion.

An Indian art gallery and the presence of coast Salish Elders will be an added attraction. The elders will greet the visitors to the restaurant and share their culture.

Barbecued salmon will be the featured entree. Other menu items will include bannock, wild rice, buffalo meat and soapberries (Indian ice-cream).

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The four Elders from the Haida Nation who travelled with the South Moresby Caravan say that the Haida Nation is the rightful heir to Ada Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands.)

"Like the great forests, the roots of our people are intertwined so that the greatest troubles cannot overcome us. On these islands our ancestors lived and died; here, too, we will make our home until called away to join them in the great beyond," they said in harmony.

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Evelyn Thunder of Atikameg is one of three new members of the Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC). The appointment of 1986/87 Council members announced by Al "Boomer" Adair, Minister responsible for NADC. The appointments take effect April 1l, 1986.

Norm Weiss, MLA, Fort McMurray, continues as chairman, and other returning members are: Bob Elliot, MLA, Grande Prairie; Vince Rice, Kinuso; Cec Jardine, Valleyview; Mary Bennett, Elk Point; Ted Sonntag, Hotchkiss; and Eugene Destrase, High Level.

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LEGOFF - The Cold Lake First Nations Reserve Friday mourned the sudden loss of Joseph Elroy (George) Janvier. The 21-year-old LeGoff native had been found dead of a broken neck in Edmonton one week ago. Two men, Marvin Ross of Kikino and Roy Smith of no fixed address have been charged in the death. It's believed that death resulted from an argument related to hunting trip the three had recently taken.

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A provincial election is possible before mid-summer, Norm Weiss, MLA for Lac La Biche-Fort McMurray, said in an interview, March 24.

"Concern about the impact of the world oil price situation on Fort McMurray will be a central focus of the newly formed riding in Fort McMurray," Weiss said.

"People in Fort McMurray don't realize that we're not immune to the world oil pricing situation; I think it's time they recognize this. A reduction in provincial royalties on synthetic crude oil could be a way of alleviating pressures on the local oil industry" he said.

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OTTAWA - The recent federal budget holds no immediate misery for Native people in Alberta, according to opposition party critics in Ottawa. But it does present some concerns for the future.

A major concern is that the federal revenue department may be signalling its desire to get at money earned by Treaty Indians who work off, but live on, reserve.

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OTTAWA - The Nielsen Report's volume on Native people has been getting a failing grade from almost every reader, and the rating continues to drop as groups are able to dig deeper into the 523 page volume.

Even the government has distanced itself from the report, saying that the 10,000 page, 21 volume review of government programs is only for discussion.