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Dwayne Desjarlais, Economic Development Officer with the Fort McMurray First Nation is excited about the latest trend in resource management. Desjarlais recently attended a two-day workshop sponsored by the Canadian Forest Service, which provided an introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Forest Management.

"Forget pages of description and endless columns of figures," said Desjarlais. "Take a computer, a Geographic Information System and MapInfo ? a desktop mapping tool ? and you're in business."

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There are significant challenges and unique obstacles to overcome in the area of health care for Aboriginal people. But the fight gets a boost when health care professionals are from the communities they serve.

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There are significant challenges and unique obstacles to overcome in the area of health care for Aboriginal people. But the fight gets a boost when health care professionals are from the communities they serve.

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Starting nest year, the future for aspiring, young Native broadcasters is going to get a lot brighter.

Last month, the Cancom satellite communications company announced a new internship program for young Natives from the North who show promise in the broadcasting and telecommunications fields.

"We have to create the future. It's not going to happen unless we make it happen," said John Kim Bell, a well-known Aboriginal orchestra conductor who introduced the program at the National Arts centre in Ottawa Dec. 14.

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Starting nest year, the future for aspiring, young Native broadcasters is going to get a lot brighter.

Last month, the Cancom satellite communications company announced a new internship program for young Natives from the North who show promise in the broadcasting and telecommunications fields.

"We have to create the future. It's not going to happen unless we make it happen," said John Kim Bell, a well-known Aboriginal orchestra conductor who introduced the program at the National Arts centre in Ottawa Dec. 14.

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Dental health in Canada's north is a growing concern, particularly in Aboriginal communities where access to dental service is limited.

The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College is actively seeking to rectify this situation by training the men and women who live in these communities in the practice of dental therapy.

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Dental health in Canada's north is a growing concern, particularly in Aboriginal communities where access to dental service is limited.

The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College is actively seeking to rectify this situation by training the men and women who live in these communities in the practice of dental therapy.

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Around the world, Canada is represented by its Foreign Service officers. In 1991, as part of its five-year employment equity strategy, the federal Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade implemented a range of initiatives to improve representation of and career opportunities for Aboriginal people who, in 1989, made up only 0.7 per cent of the department's overall staffing.

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Around the world, Canada is represented by its Foreign Service officers. In 1991, as part of its five-year employment equity strategy, the federal Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade implemented a range of initiatives to improve representation of and career opportunities for Aboriginal people who, in 1989, made up only 0.7 per cent of the department's overall staffing.

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Ten to fifteen years ago Aboriginal students faced a discouraging uphill battle to succeed in post-secondary studies, said Dr. Donald J. Unruh, Director of Accessibility and Transition programs at the University of Manitoba.

Non-Aboriginal students came to post-secondary learning with a high level of preparedness and expectation, Unruh said. These students drew strength from a wealth of sources including role models, peers, teachers, and family.