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People

At just 30 years old, Dr. Stanley Vollant has managed to cram more achievements into his short life than do many people twice his age. He overcame incredible barriers to become the first Montagnais surgeon in Canada and later returned home to help the people in his small village.

On Feb. 23, Vollant was honored as one of nine recipients of the 1996 Native Role Models Award.

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People

At just 30 years old, Dr. Stanley Vollant has managed to cram more achievements into his short life than do many people twice his age. He overcame incredible barriers to become the first Montagnais surgeon in Canada and later returned home to help the people in his small village.

On Feb. 23, Vollant was honored as one of nine recipients of the 1996 Native Role Models Award.

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Recently I was sitting at an outdoor cafe enjoying some coffee and good conversation when I couldn't help noticing two men approaching the patio.

Still on the sidewalk, they came along the railing that enclosed the patio, stopping at each table, asking for money. They looked quite ragged, drunk and had obviously seen better times. Both were Native. I am Native.

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Recently I was sitting at an outdoor cafe enjoying some coffee and good conversation when I couldn't help noticing two men approaching the patio.

Still on the sidewalk, they came along the railing that enclosed the patio, stopping at each table, asking for money. They looked quite ragged, drunk and had obviously seen better times. Both were Native. I am Native.

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You know, life is a steady, flow of ups and downs no matter who we are or what we do. There is no escaping this pattern, even if you had a billion bucks.

Take, for instance, some of the well-known heavy hitters in high finance like the late Colonel Saunders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame who, at the age of 60, had a "grand" fortune worth less than $100.

In those years as a struggling entrepreneur, the Colonel certainly faced many challenging situations as he juggled his few dollars between building a dream and putting something in his hungry stomach.

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You know, life is a steady, flow of ups and downs no matter who we are or what we do. There is no escaping this pattern, even if you had a billion bucks.

Take, for instance, some of the well-known heavy hitters in high finance like the late Colonel Saunders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame who, at the age of 60, had a "grand" fortune worth less than $100.

In those years as a struggling entrepreneur, the Colonel certainly faced many challenging situations as he juggled his few dollars between building a dream and putting something in his hungry stomach.

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It's a cold Saturday afternoon and Tarynne Pachano a 16-year-old Ojibway, sits in downtown Ottawa chatting with a visitor from Sweden. Although they have just met, she has a friendly conversation with him and even learns a little about his country. But she never sees his face or hears his voiceand their meeting place isn't a trendy cafe or the local arcade. It's cyberspace.

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It's a cold Saturday afternoon and Tarynne Pachano a 16-year-old Ojibway, sits in downtown Ottawa chatting with a visitor from Sweden. Although they have just met, she has a friendly conversation with him and even learns a little about his country. But she never sees his face or hears his voiceand their meeting place isn't a trendy cafe or the local arcade. It's cyberspace.

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Representatives from South Dakota, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan were in Saskatoon recently to generate interest for Unity Ride '96. The ride begins May 1 in Wahpeton, Sask. and ends June 20 at Grey Buffalo Horn Butte (Devil's Tower), Wyoming.

The 50-day trek on horseback is a lead-up to June 21 which has been declared World Peace and Prayer Day For Global Healing. The declaration was made in the form of a request to all nations by Arvol Looking Horse, 19th generation keeper of the sacred white buffalo calf pipe for the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota nation.

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Representatives from South Dakota, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan were in Saskatoon recently to generate interest for Unity Ride '96. The ride begins May 1 in Wahpeton, Sask. and ends June 20 at Grey Buffalo Horn Butte (Devil's Tower), Wyoming.

The 50-day trek on horseback is a lead-up to June 21 which has been declared World Peace and Prayer Day For Global Healing. The declaration was made in the form of a request to all nations by Arvol Looking Horse, 19th generation keeper of the sacred white buffalo calf pipe for the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota nation.