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Review

Common Sacred Ground

By Don Pullen

Blue Note/EMI, 1996

Get ready to embark on an unparalleled cross-cultural musical journey that weaves its way through traditional powwow and jazz.

The renowned composer pianist, Don Pullen, and the Chief Cliff Singers from Montana's Flathead Reservation, have created a dazzling work that punctuates the band-leader's life work beautifully.

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One of Canada's best-kept basketball secrets is Gary Edgar, a member of the Nuxalk First Nation who plays for Malaspina University-College. He's in his junior, or d, year at the Nanaimo college.

"He's one of the best, if not the best, point guards playing college basketball in the country," said no less an authority than Jay Triano. The long-time Canadian national basketball team captain is currently the director of community relations for the National Basketball Association's Vancouver Grizzlies, as well as the color commentator for their radio broadcasts.

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One of Canada's best-kept basketball secrets is Gary Edgar, a member of the Nuxalk First Nation who plays for Malaspina University-College. He's in his junior, or d, year at the Nanaimo college.

"He's one of the best, if not the best, point guards playing college basketball in the country," said no less an authority than Jay Triano. The long-time Canadian national basketball team captain is currently the director of community relations for the National Basketball Association's Vancouver Grizzlies, as well as the color commentator for their radio broadcasts.

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Musher Stan Njootli, from Old Crow, Y.T. crossed the finish line of the 1,000 mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race almost a week after first-place finisher John Schandelmeier, of Paxson, Alaska. But winning the red lantern for the last-place musher doesn't bother him a bit.

"A thousand miles and this is all I get?" the 42-year-old driver said as he was handed the Coleman lantern. "Oh, well. It was a good training run."

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Musher Stan Njootli, from Old Crow, Y.T. crossed the finish line of the 1,000 mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race almost a week after first-place finisher John Schandelmeier, of Paxson, Alaska. But winning the red lantern for the last-place musher doesn't bother him a bit.

"A thousand miles and this is all I get?" the 42-year-old driver said as he was handed the Coleman lantern. "Oh, well. It was a good training run."

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The Innu Nation is calling for public disclosure of the draft Multinational Memorandum of Understanding (MMOU) that will govern military flight training activities over Innu territory in Labrador and Quebec until the year 2011

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The Innu Nation is calling for public disclosure of the draft Multinational Memorandum of Understanding (MMOU) that will govern military flight training activities over Innu territory in Labrador and Quebec until the year 2011

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A milestone along the route to self-determination was reached by Mi'kmaw Kina'masuti (the former Mi'kmaq Education Authority) on Jan. 24. On that day, the 13 Mi'kmaq chiefs in Nova Scotia negotiated an agreement in principle to transfer jurisdiction over education to the Mi'kmaq Nation from Canada.

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A milestone along the route to self-determination was reached by Mi'kmaw Kina'masuti (the former Mi'kmaq Education Authority) on Jan. 24. On that day, the 13 Mi'kmaq chiefs in Nova Scotia negotiated an agreement in principle to transfer jurisdiction over education to the Mi'kmaq Nation from Canada.

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A decision by the Kamloops Indian Band to allow the Crown to offer 99-year leases on portions of its reserve lands will lead to the largest multi-use development of Canadian Native lands by private interests.

The announcement was made by Manny Jules, chief of the Kamloops Indian Band.

The chief was joined at a news conference in Vancouver by Clifford Branchflower, mayor of Kamloops, and the principals of two development companies, Wilder Ventures Ltd. of Vancouver and Sun Rivers Development Corp. of Kelowna, B.C.