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When I arrived at Peavine, some 50 km north of High Prairie, the ladies of the community were already busy preparing food for the 66th wedding anniversary of Sarah and Fred Carifelle.

As an outsider, I expected to be greeted at the community hall door with some suspicion, but instead, I was told by the first person I came across, Lewis Carifelle, to on in, "Grab a cup of coffee. Everyone should be arriving pretty soon" he said.

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Eleven Saddle Lake students will be leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico Easter Sunday to participate in the Gathering of Nations, the world's largest powwow.

All of them -- students from Grades 7 through 12 -- have been chosen as recipients of the Saddle Lake Onchaminahos School incentive program, which rewards hard work and dedication within the school.

The students were graded on leadership, citizenship, attendance, attitude and academic performance. They were selected by teachers and have been sponsored for the eight-day journey south.

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Eleven Saddle Lake students will be leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico Easter Sunday to participate in the Gathering of Nations, the world's largest powwow.

All of them -- students from Grades 7 through 12 -- have been chosen as recipients of the Saddle Lake Onchaminahos School incentive program, which rewards hard work and dedication within the school.

The students were graded on leadership, citizenship, attendance, attitude and academic performance. They were selected by teachers and have been sponsored for the eight-day journey south.

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Eleven Saddle Lake students will be leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico Easter Sunday to participate in the Gathering of Nations, the world's largest powwow.

All of them -- students from Grades 7 through 12 -- have been chosen as recipients of the Saddle Lake Onchaminahos School incentive program, which rewards hard work and dedication within the school.

The students were graded on leadership, citizenship, attendance, attitude and academic performance. They were selected by teachers and have been sponsored for the eight-day journey south.

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Eleven Saddle Lake students will be leaving for Albuquerque, New Mexico Easter Sunday to participate in the Gathering of Nations, the world's largest powwow.

All of them -- students from Grades 7 through 12 -- have been chosen as recipients of the Saddle Lake Onchaminahos School incentive program, which rewards hard work and dedication within the school.

The students were graded on leadership, citizenship, attendance, attitude and academic performance. They were selected by teachers and have been sponsored for the eight-day journey south.

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"Seeing Indian people administer their own education system is a dream achieved and successfully done by the educators and leaders with support from the people of Saddle Lake. Onchaminahos is a unique school instilled with pride as a result of a dream come true."

These words were spoken by school vice-principal Gloria McGilvary as she described the changes at Onchaminahos School during the 13 years she has been there.

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"Seeing Indian people administer their own education system is a dream achieved and successfully done by the educators and leaders with support from the people of Saddle Lake. Onchaminahos is a unique school instilled with pride as a result of a dream come true."

These words were spoken by school vice-principal Gloria McGilvary as she described the changes at Onchaminahos School during the 13 years she has been there.

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"Seeing Indian people administer their own education system is a dream achieved and successfully done by the educators and leaders with support from the people of Saddle Lake. Onchaminahos is a unique school instilled with pride as a result of a dream come true."

These words were spoken by school vice-principal Gloria McGilvary as she described the changes at Onchaminahos School during the 13 years she has been there.

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"Seeing Indian people administer their own education system is a dream achieved and successfully done by the educators and leaders with support from the people of Saddle Lake. Onchaminahos is a unique school instilled with pride as a result of a dream come true."

These words were spoken by school vice-principal Gloria McGilvary as she described the changes at Onchaminahos School during the 13 years she has been there.

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At best, the majority of non-Natives consider treaties solely a Native matter. For the most part, they don't consider them at all.

"I sense a feeling of, well, this is something of the past, something for the history books," University of Lethbridge professor Tony Hall told a forum on Treaty 7 April 4.

"They have difficulties in conceiving it as current."

The forum, part of Native Awareness Week activities, was held in city council chambers. It was sponsored by the U of L's Native American studies program.