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Last month I wrote about how important it is to be a dad who's really involved in raising his children. We have six kids we are responsible for (and it seems there's always a few others hanging around.) There are three boys and three girls. It's coming close to Valentine's Day so it's only natural that a guy is thinking about his girls. This picture is of my daughter Kate. She just turned five in January.

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Last month I wrote about how important it is to be a dad who's really involved in raising his children. We have six kids we are responsible for (and it seems there's always a few others hanging around.) There are three boys and three girls. It's coming close to Valentine's Day so it's only natural that a guy is thinking about his girls. This picture is of my daughter Kate. She just turned five in January.

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Dear Editor:

The Royal Commission on Aboriginal People Report had some of its contents addressed by Indian Affairs Minister Jane Stewart, whose statements satisfied some and insulted others.

It took her only a few minutes to grandstand with her tears and quivering "regrets," while it took years to break and erode our Native cultures, languages and lands.

We, the survivors of the residential school system, have a legacy of pain, but we who have survived have emerged stronger in spirit because of the injustices we have suffered.

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Dear Editor:

The Royal Commission on Aboriginal People Report had some of its contents addressed by Indian Affairs Minister Jane Stewart, whose statements satisfied some and insulted others.

It took her only a few minutes to grandstand with her tears and quivering "regrets," while it took years to break and erode our Native cultures, languages and lands.

We, the survivors of the residential school system, have a legacy of pain, but we who have survived have emerged stronger in spirit because of the injustices we have suffered.

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The federal government wants a fresh start in its relationship with Aboriginal people in Canada. On Jan. 7, two federal cabinet members unveiled the action plan they say the federal government will follow to make that new beginning a reality.

Indian Affairs Minister Jane Stewart and Ralph Goodale, the federal Interlocutor for Metis and non-status Aboriginal people, were present during a noon-hour ceremony on Parliament Hill to make the announcement. Prime Minister Jean Chretien did not attend, though he was in Ottawa at the time of the announcement.

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The federal government wants a fresh start in its relationship with Aboriginal people in Canada. On Jan. 7, two federal cabinet members unveiled the action plan they say the federal government will follow to make that new beginning a reality.

Indian Affairs Minister Jane Stewart and Ralph Goodale, the federal Interlocutor for Metis and non-status Aboriginal people, were present during a noon-hour ceremony on Parliament Hill to make the announcement. Prime Minister Jean Chretien did not attend, though he was in Ottawa at the time of the announcement.

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The two main proponents of the federal government's response to the report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples have been traveling the country, explaining the Jan. 7 announcement to chiefs, Aboriginal people and the media.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine and Indian Affairs Minister Jane Stewart are spreading the word that Gathering Strength - Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan is the first step in a new enlightened direction in dealings between Aboriginal peoples and the federal government.

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The two main proponents of the federal government's response to the report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples have been traveling the country, explaining the Jan. 7 announcement to chiefs, Aboriginal people and the media.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine and Indian Affairs Minister Jane Stewart are spreading the word that Gathering Strength - Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan is the first step in a new enlightened direction in dealings between Aboriginal peoples and the federal government.

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To event co-ordinator Glen Pratt, the 1998 Saskatchewan Indian Winter Games are about more than games and medals. For Pratt, the annual winter games are as much about participation, developing opportunities and promoting positive lifestyle choices for Aboriginal youths in the province.

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To event co-ordinator Glen Pratt, the 1998 Saskatchewan Indian Winter Games are about more than games and medals. For Pratt, the annual winter games are as much about participation, developing opportunities and promoting positive lifestyle choices for Aboriginal youths in the province.