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Co-management of Ontario's natural resources with First Nations makes sense biologically, fiscally and economically. Think about it.

If you had responsibility for the province's resources, who would you consider first if you had to share some of that responsibility? Would you pick an organization with only a few years experience (let's say 80 years, for sake of argument)? Or would you perhaps trust one with, say, 10,000 years of experience-one whose whole way of being has been tied to the wild for generations?

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Co-management of Ontario's natural resources with First Nations makes sense biologically, fiscally and economically. Think about it.

If you had responsibility for the province's resources, who would you consider first if you had to share some of that responsibility? Would you pick an organization with only a few years experience (let's say 80 years, for sake of argument)? Or would you perhaps trust one with, say, 10,000 years of experience-one whose whole way of being has been tied to the wild for generations?

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Some good news on the fur front for trappers in Canada: Europe has agreed to a postponement of one year in the wild fur regulation which would see Canadian and U.S. fur banned.

While trappers can collectively breath a sigh of relief, it must be realized that this is just a brief respite. The battle has been won in the short term, but the war lies ahead. The ban still lurks and Jan. 1, 1997, will be upon us in a wink of an eye.

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Some good news on the fur front for trappers in Canada: Europe has agreed to a postponement of one year in the wild fur regulation which would see Canadian and U.S. fur banned.

While trappers can collectively breath a sigh of relief, it must be realized that this is just a brief respite. The battle has been won in the short term, but the war lies ahead. The ban still lurks and Jan. 1, 1997, will be upon us in a wink of an eye.

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The mother of a two-year-old boy who died in a taxi while in transit between two Alberta hospitals is disappointed by the findings of a four-day fatality inquiry.

The judge concluded that there was no blame to be laid in the sudden death of Dalton Gregory Halfe-Arcand and made no recommendations regarding the case. Crystal Arcand said she was particularly disheartened that the judge did not recommend the end of inter-hospital transfer by taxi.

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The mother of a two-year-old boy who died in a taxi while in transit between two Alberta hospitals is disappointed by the findings of a four-day fatality inquiry.

The judge concluded that there was no blame to be laid in the sudden death of Dalton Gregory Halfe-Arcand and made no recommendations regarding the case. Crystal Arcand said she was particularly disheartened that the judge did not recommend the end of inter-hospital transfer by taxi.

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By gaining control of local health resources and returning to traditional practices, Aboriginal communities are regaining their health. This is the message illustrated and encouraged in a recently released book, A Persistent Spirit: Towards Understanding Aboriginal Health in British Columbia.

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By gaining control of local health resources and returning to traditional practices, Aboriginal communities are regaining their health. This is the message illustrated and encouraged in a recently released book, A Persistent Spirit: Towards Understanding Aboriginal Health in British Columbia.

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Jim Sinclair, president of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, was ordered out of the lobby of an Ottawa hotel because he looked suspicious.

The Westin Hotel apologized for the incident, which occurred Dec. 12, but Sinclair said it was the type of thing Aboriginal people deal with on a daily basis.

Sinclair is one of the five top Aboriginal leaders in the country today, but his professional stature wasn't the issue, his race was said Sinclair.

"I've had to deal with this kind of racism for years, he said.

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Jim Sinclair, president of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, was ordered out of the lobby of an Ottawa hotel because he looked suspicious.

The Westin Hotel apologized for the incident, which occurred Dec. 12, but Sinclair said it was the type of thing Aboriginal people deal with on a daily basis.

Sinclair is one of the five top Aboriginal leaders in the country today, but his professional stature wasn't the issue, his race was said Sinclair.

"I've had to deal with this kind of racism for years, he said.