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"Approximately 40 per cent of Canadian children have at least one risk factor for heart disease: reduced fitness due to inactive lifestyle." -- Dr. Graham Fishburne

How well do Canadian schools respond to the physical needs of this country's children? Not very well, according to the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. According to CAHPER:

- Children spend on average 25 to 30 hours behind a school desk every week.

- Most schools offer less than 1.5 hours of physical education instruction a week.

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"Approximately 40 per cent of Canadian children have at least one risk factor for heart disease: reduced fitness due to inactive lifestyle." -- Dr. Graham Fishburne

How well do Canadian schools respond to the physical needs of this country's children? Not very well, according to the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. According to CAHPER:

- Children spend on average 25 to 30 hours behind a school desk every week.

- Most schools offer less than 1.5 hours of physical education instruction a week.

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The first Native American newspaper, The Cherokee Phoenix, began publishing in New Echota, GA., in 1828. It was produced in both English and Cherokee, using the 86-character Cherokee alphabet developed by Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith.

They first issue included parts of the tribal constitution, verses from the Gospel of Matthew and detailed essays on the Cherokee language. It also covered events about neighboring tribes, national issues and the U.S. Congress.

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The first Native American newspaper, The Cherokee Phoenix, began publishing in New Echota, GA., in 1828. It was produced in both English and Cherokee, using the 86-character Cherokee alphabet developed by Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith.

They first issue included parts of the tribal constitution, verses from the Gospel of Matthew and detailed essays on the Cherokee language. It also covered events about neighboring tribes, national issues and the U.S. Congress.

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Windspeaker walked away from this year's Native American Journalists Association award ceremony with five awards, including two for best sports photo.

Jim Goodstriker won first place for his photo of Doug Singer, from the southern Alberta Blood Reserve, wrestling a 700-pound steer at the Kanai rodeo. It appeared on the front page of Aug. 16, 1993.

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For reserve dwellers, going back to school usually means leaving the family behind to study in the city - a daunting thought for many, particularly for adults with small children.

So, when faced with tight resources and a growing number of members who wanted to complete their teaching degrees, residents at a remote fly-in community in Ontario decided to put a twist on going back to school - they brought the school to the community.

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Saskatchewan is about to become the Hollywood of the north and Aboriginal people are playing major roles.

Lloyd Martel, associate producer of the action-adventure movie, Decoy, being filmed in Regina and LaRonge, thinks that a trend may be developing where Saskatchewan will become a prime place to produce movies.

Martel, originally from Waterhen First Nation, became affiliated with the movie through Mind's Eye Production.

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Saskatchewan is about to become the Hollywood of the north and Aboriginal people are playing major roles.

Lloyd Martel, associate producer of the action-adventure movie, Decoy, being filmed in Regina and LaRonge, thinks that a trend may be developing where Saskatchewan will become a prime place to produce movies.

Martel, originally from Waterhen First Nation, became affiliated with the movie through Mind's Eye Production.

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When Theresa Stevenson receives the Order of Canada medal in October she will receive it with the thought in mind that these are the best years of her life.

The 67-year-old wife and mother of three had to overcome many hardships to achieve the recognition she received nationally with the medal.

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When Theresa Stevenson receives the Order of Canada medal in October she will receive it with the thought in mind that these are the best years of her life.

The 67-year-old wife and mother of three had to overcome many hardships to achieve the recognition she received nationally with the medal.