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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.

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Careers & Training

When asked why she decided to study anthropology, Pam Brown replies "to learn more about my own and other cultures."

A member of the Heilstuk Nation, Brown was born in Waglisa (Bella Bella) on the coast of British Columbia. She attended school in Vancouver but has maintained strong links with her home.

Brown went on to complete both her bachelor and master of arts degrees in anthropology at the University of British Columbia.

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Careers & Training

When asked why she decided to study anthropology, Pam Brown replies "to learn more about my own and other cultures."

A member of the Heilstuk Nation, Brown was born in Waglisa (Bella Bella) on the coast of British Columbia. She attended school in Vancouver but has maintained strong links with her home.

Brown went on to complete both her bachelor and master of arts degrees in anthropology at the University of British Columbia.

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Review

As Long As The Grass Shall Grow/On The Warpath

Peter LaFarge:

Bear Family Records

This re- mastered CD collection contains a total of 27 tracks from LaFarge's two Folkways albums of Indian protest songs that were harbingers of the coming decades of Indian activism. The material possesses an uncanny relevance with political activities today and is unparalleled in raw passion and precision of voice and guitar. LaFarge's lyrics express a simple and direct humility with a worldly innocence.

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Review

As Long As The Grass Shall Grow/On The Warpath

Peter LaFarge:

Bear Family Records

This re- mastered CD collection contains a total of 27 tracks from LaFarge's two Folkways albums of Indian protest songs that were harbingers of the coming decades of Indian activism. The material possesses an uncanny relevance with political activities today and is unparalleled in raw passion and precision of voice and guitar. LaFarge's lyrics express a simple and direct humility with a worldly innocence.

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Hailing from Fort Vermilion is 15-year old country/pop singer and guitarist Charlie Goertzen. Handful of Hope is his second album and fist original tunes. Goertzen's 1994 self-titled debut was a collection of covers (mostly Elvis, with some Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly) which peaked at number two on the Canadian Aboriginal Top 40 chart.

This 10-song album covers a lot of musical ground. Basically it's country/pop, but thankfully, not of the current Nashville style. There's

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Hailing from Fort Vermilion is 15-year old country/pop singer and guitarist Charlie Goertzen. Handful of Hope is his second album and fist original tunes. Goertzen's 1994 self-titled debut was a collection of covers (mostly Elvis, with some Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly) which peaked at number two on the Canadian Aboriginal Top 40 chart.

This 10-song album covers a lot of musical ground. Basically it's country/pop, but thankfully, not of the current Nashville style. There's

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The Referen-dumb is done and finished. Thankfully this particular nail biter has bitten his last nail. For now at least.

Decisions have been made, careers won and lost, an old country saved and a new country prevented. But in this land still called Canada there is one last question left to be answered.

When are Lucien Bouchard and Jacques Parizeau going to be hung for treason?

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The Referen-dumb is done and finished. Thankfully this particular nail biter has bitten his last nail. For now at least.

Decisions have been made, careers won and lost, an old country saved and a new country prevented. But in this land still called Canada there is one last question left to be answered.

When are Lucien Bouchard and Jacques Parizeau going to be hung for treason?

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People

Yukon Elder Edith Josie received the Order of Canada in Ottawa in November for documenting life in her hometown, Old Crow, for nearly 30 years.