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For Aboriginal children and their families living outside of urban centres, deafness can seem like an insurmountable problem. The lack of resources in many Native communities and the lack of understanding of how to access what services are available, can leave many families feeling overwhelmed and isolated.

In Edmonton, the Alberta School for the deaf plays an important role in helping deaf Native children and their communications barriers.

Caroline Yellowhorn, the school's Native liaison officer, explains that because

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For Aboriginal children and their families living outside of urban centres, deafness can seem like an insurmountable problem. The lack of resources in many Native communities and the lack of understanding of how to access what services are available, can leave many families feeling overwhelmed and isolated.

In Edmonton, the Alberta School for the deaf plays an important role in helping deaf Native children and their communications barriers.

Caroline Yellowhorn, the school's Native liaison officer, explains that because

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More than 100 of North America's top Native golfers were in Waterton last week-end for the annual North American Championship Tournament, and by all reports it was a great time.

A total purpose of $16,000, from a large and enthusiastic group of sponsors made up the prizes. And 107 golfers, from as far afield as San Diego, California, Montreal, Quebec, Phoenix, Arizona and Inuvik, in the Northwest Territories, made up the participants.

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More than 100 of North America's top Native golfers were in Waterton last week-end for the annual North American Championship Tournament, and by all reports it was a great time.

A total purpose of $16,000, from a large and enthusiastic group of sponsors made up the prizes. And 107 golfers, from as far afield as San Diego, California, Montreal, Quebec, Phoenix, Arizona and Inuvik, in the Northwest Territories, made up the participants.

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Supporting a hockey team means more than just going to the games, say organizers in Saskatchewan.

The Starblanket Cree Nation believes the members of their junior A hockey team, the Lebret Eagles, are more than just players, they are role models. Each player represents a positive road for Native youth to follow, steering them away from substance abuse and encouraging them to stay in school.

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Supporting a hockey team means more than just going to the games, say organizers in Saskatchewan.

The Starblanket Cree Nation believes the members of their junior A hockey team, the Lebret Eagles, are more than just players, they are role models. Each player represents a positive road for Native youth to follow, steering them away from substance abuse and encouraging them to stay in school.

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The link between exposure to toxic element and mysterious medical problems experienced by veterans of the Persian Gulf War is gaining public notice.

Calls have been issued to American soldiers who served in the Persian Gulf during the war and who experienced or are experiencing medical problems since to undergo physicals at their local veteran's hospital.

Veterans of the Desert Shield and Desert Storm campaigns have until 1995 to register in a national U.S. Persian Gulf registry at their local VA.

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The link between exposure to toxic element and mysterious medical problems experienced by veterans of the Persian Gulf War is gaining public notice.

Calls have been issued to American soldiers who served in the Persian Gulf during the war and who experienced or are experiencing medical problems since to undergo physicals at their local veteran's hospital.

Veterans of the Desert Shield and Desert Storm campaigns have until 1995 to register in a national U.S. Persian Gulf registry at their local VA.

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The Indian Association of Alberta are calling for an independent study on the emission of the Swan Hills hazardous waste treatment plant.

The association maintains the plant is a white elephant which emits polychlorinated biphenols, a substance suspected to cause cancer, in excess of operating guidelines in other provinces.

Trace amounts of the carcinogens have been found in rodents and other wildlife in the area.

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The Indian Association of Alberta are calling for an independent study on the emission of the Swan Hills hazardous waste treatment plant.

The association maintains the plant is a white elephant which emits polychlorinated biphenols, a substance suspected to cause cancer, in excess of operating guidelines in other provinces.

Trace amounts of the carcinogens have been found in rodents and other wildlife in the area.