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Alfred Bonaise, a Cree Indian from Little Pine, Saskatchewan, having lost everything to alcoholism now helps others on the road to recovery at Poundmaker's Lodge. Respected by many as a young Elder with years of re-discovered tradition behind him, he talks about the road he went down and turned away from.

Having never had any formal education he began working at the age of fifteen. "That's the way I've been taught get up with the sun, go to sleep at night," he explained, "and earn the things you need."

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Education the focus of powwow

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams," was the theme of the 18th Annual University of North Dakota Indian Association (UNDIA) Timeout and Wacipi, held at Grand Forks, North Dakota, on April 6 to 13.

The University of North Dakota enrols over 400 Indian students from across the United States with a special emphasis at the graduate level and the medical program. Many of the national leaders especially in the medical field are UNDIA graduates.

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400 tribes come together at Gathering of Nations Powwow

Only in its third year of operation the Gathering of Nations Powwow has arrived as a truly international event with the selection of a Canadian as Miss Indian World 1987, but this year's powwow may not have reached last year's attendance record because of where the event was held.

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Hollywood actor and Cree Indian Will Sampson who is noted for his portrayal of a silent Indian mental patient in the highly successful move, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is recuperating in hospital after undergoing a heart and lung transplant at a Houston, Texas hospital.

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Cold Lake artist Alex Janvier, recognized in international art circles, has been nominated for the prestigious Sir Fredrick Haultain Award.

Cold Lake town council submitted Janvier's name last month.

Successful candidates receive an Alberta heritage Scholarship Trust Fund award presented annually to citizen's or groups playing a leading role in the arts, sciences of humanities. Three cash prizes of $25,000 each are given to winners in the three categories.

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The mouth watering aroma of an awaiting birthday dinner spread deliciously throughout the house and caused taste buds to gulp in anticipation.

Smiling adults and giggling children (numbering about a dozen) were seated throughout the living room as they awaited this special dinner.

"It's my Kokum's birthday," said a tot as she fiddled with a napkin on the table.

Kokum is 83 years old Metis great grandmother Elise Cardinal of Cold Lake.

Elise, born in the St. Paul area in 1904, began her married life with husband John in "about 1922".

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A March 15 three-panel cartoon by Calgary Herald newspaper cartoonist Vance Rodewalt has been the brunt of much criticim of late.

The first panel shows a group of Lubicon Lake Indians in traditional dress standing behind a barricade intended to blockade an Olympian torch relay runner. In the second panel, the runner has the torch lowered as he charges toward the barrier.

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Coyote goes to court for excessive bingo playing

Another winner goes berserk as a singed cat at the latest money-making enterprise that's got us by the numbers, so to speak ? bingo addiction.

"Bingo!" One more winner waltzes away handsome with a TV, a new car, even a cancerbox to zap the fella's chow with gamma rays, as we fall for the presidential actor's private sector push.

Bing-oh, but the real winners are the kids who are sailing right along in turn with the councilmen cry ? that our youth are the best resource we got.

Our future.

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EDITORIAL

The Native athletes in Canada in their quest to be carded (international) athletes lack support.

Many people for years have asked me; "Why don't we have more Native athletes in the Commonwealth Games or Olympic Games?"

Many outstanding Native athletes are walking around in the "grandmother country" who have the potential to be an international carded athlete.

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The Native Urban Affairs Committee (NUAC) wants to change its name, but first it must have permission of Calgary city council.

During a meeting April 16, chairman Andy Bear Robe pointed out that he would prefer the word aboriginal rather than native, as native is not a true definition of Indian, Metis and Inuit people. Some discussion ensued and the committee made a resolution to change the name to Calgary Aboriginal Affairs Committee.