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Special Constable Wanda Poitras, 25, has been with the Lac la Biche RCMP since July 17, 1898 and finds the greatest reward of her job is "the excitement of not knowing what you're facing (each day)."

Originally from Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, Poitras decided to become a policewoman because curiosity piqued her interest about the exciting life of a policewoman while growing up.

So far she really enjoys her work where Poitras is assigned to two reserves and one Metis settlement in north-central Alberta.

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Special Constable Wanda Poitras, 25, has been with the Lac la Biche RCMP since July 17, 1898 and finds the greatest reward of her job is "the excitement of not knowing what you're facing (each day)."

Originally from Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, Poitras decided to become a policewoman because curiosity piqued her interest about the exciting life of a policewoman while growing up.

So far she really enjoys her work where Poitras is assigned to two reserves and one Metis settlement in north-central Alberta.

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Special Constable Wanda Poitras, 25, has been with the Lac la Biche RCMP since July 17, 1898 and finds the greatest reward of her job is "the excitement of not knowing what you're facing (each day)."

Originally from Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, Poitras decided to become a policewoman because curiosity piqued her interest about the exciting life of a policewoman while growing up.

So far she really enjoys her work where Poitras is assigned to two reserves and one Metis settlement in north-central Alberta.

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Alberta has hired 20 per cent of the 600 special constables hired nationwide since the program began in 1974.

There are about 52 Native constables and special constables in Alberta.

But recruitment for the regular constable program has not been as successful with Native people because constables are stationed out-of-province when training is completed. Meanwhile, special constables can stay in their province when their training is finished.

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Alberta has hired 20 per cent of the 600 special constables hired nationwide since the program began in 1974.

There are about 52 Native constables and special constables in Alberta.

But recruitment for the regular constable program has not been as successful with Native people because constables are stationed out-of-province when training is completed. Meanwhile, special constables can stay in their province when their training is finished.

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Alberta has hired 20 per cent of the 600 special constables hired nationwide since the program began in 1974.

There are about 52 Native constables and special constables in Alberta.

But recruitment for the regular constable program has not been as successful with Native people because constables are stationed out-of-province when training is completed. Meanwhile, special constables can stay in their province when their training is finished.

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Alberta has hired 20 per cent of the 600 special constables hired nationwide since the program began in 1974.

There are about 52 Native constables and special constables in Alberta.

But recruitment for the regular constable program has not been as successful with Native people because constables are stationed out-of-province when training is completed. Meanwhile, special constables can stay in their province when their training is finished.

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The authors of "Keepers of the Earth" use Native legends to promote the environmental cause.

One legend from the Nisqually tribe titled "Loo-Wit, the Fire-Keeper" depicts how Mount St. Helens came to be.

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The authors of "Keepers of the Earth" use Native legends to promote the environmental cause.

One legend from the Nisqually tribe titled "Loo-Wit, the Fire-Keeper" depicts how Mount St. Helens came to be.

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The authors of "Keepers of the Earth" use Native legends to promote the environmental cause.

One legend from the Nisqually tribe titled "Loo-Wit, the Fire-Keeper" depicts how Mount St. Helens came to be.