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During the cool hours of a prairie dawn, land for a healing lodge for women was recently blessed by Elders, marking the first step in an historic move towards meetings the needs of Aboriginal women prisoners.

Elders of Nekaneet Band gathered for the sunrise ceremony at Cypress Hills

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As the dissolution of the Department of Indian Affairs looms on the political horizon, heating the prospects of self-government Elders in Alberta are calling for reforms to the provincial Indian Association.

Restructure, dissolve or stay the same. Those are the three options brought forward to the Indian Association of Alberta by Elders during a recent gathering at Alexander First Nation.

The meeting was a prelude to the 51st Annual General Assembly of the association, to be held June 27-29 at Wabasca, Alberta

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It was a land set aside for the use and enjoyment of the Tsilhqot'in - 250 miles by 300 miles of land in the valley of the Chilcotin River - back when the Canadian Pacific Railway first came to B.C. back when there was trust in the federal government.

Today it is the site of logging, ranching, fishing resorts and private residences, and the area over which the chiefs of the Tsilhqot'in intend to lay claim.

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There are more ways to further your education than going to university.

Since its beginnings in 1976, the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies has graduated more than 1,000 students in non-credit and preparatory courses and an additional 600 have earned diplomas and certificates in credit programs.

A 1991 expansion occurred when the institute entered into an academic partnership with the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology.

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In the 1960's and 70's, Alex Janvier achieved notoriety by signing his paintings with his treaty number 287.

In 1965, while under contract with the department of Indian Affairs, he was labelled a rebel and had his contract torn up.

In 1977, he accused the National Indian Arts and Crafts Corporation of trying to "hamburger Native arts and then serve it to 20 million people."

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Until Canada can provide a quality of life for Native people which matches that of non-Native people, Canadians should be more modest about this country's achievements in human rights, said Canadian Human Rights Commissioner Max Yalden.

Canada is regarded as a country where human rights are given tremendous protection, but Aboriginal people have been left out, Yalden said. Not because Canada is a racist society, but because most Canadians are really not aware of what is going on, he added.

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Dedication to forwarding Aboriginal concerns in the financial world were recognized during the 10th anniversary of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

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Well, it's finally happened. You can only keep a secret for so long. Especially one as big as this one. And leave it to a Reform Party M.P. to let the cat out of the bag. Yes, I'm afraid what you've heard is true. The entire Native population of Canada has been living under a veil of untruth.

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By righting a wrong that was committed in a Canadian extradition court 18 years ago, this county could help free one of North America's most controversial political prisoners - Leonard Peltier.

But does Canada's federal government have the political will, courage and strength of character to correct this injustice? The answer can't come soon enough.