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Elder Alfred Bonaise is someone who has learned from his difficult experiences in his past.

While has left that past behind him now, the 55 year-old Pine Little, Saskatchewan native still uses it as a series of stepping stones to help lead other Native people to overcome their problems.

As the resident elder at Poundmaker's Lodge, the Native substance abuse treatment center, Bonaise takes a very active role in helping people break free of their addictions.

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Elder Alfred Bonaise is someone who has learned from his difficult experiences in his past.

While has left that past behind him now, the 55 year-old Pine Little, Saskatchewan native still uses it as a series of stepping stones to help lead other Native people to overcome their problems.

As the resident elder at Poundmaker's Lodge, the Native substance abuse treatment center, Bonaise takes a very active role in helping people break free of their addictions.

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Elder Alfred Bonaise is someone who has learned from his difficult experiences in his past.

While has left that past behind him now, the 55 year-old Pine Little, Saskatchewan native still uses it as a series of stepping stones to help lead other Native people to overcome their problems.

As the resident elder at Poundmaker's Lodge, the Native substance abuse treatment center, Bonaise takes a very active role in helping people break free of their addictions.

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Elder Alfred Bonaise is someone who has learned from his difficult experiences in his past.

While has left that past behind him now, the 55 year-old Pine Little, Saskatchewan native still uses it as a series of stepping stones to help lead other Native people to overcome their problems.

As the resident elder at Poundmaker's Lodge, the Native substance abuse treatment center, Bonaise takes a very active role in helping people break free of their addictions.

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Doris Paul feels she may have died long ago if she hadn't promised her dead daughter she would take care of four children she left behind.

Tears welled in the eyes of the 75-year-old Cree woman as she recalled going to Lac La Biche to identify her daughter, who died in a car accident 15 years ago.

"I saw her at the morgue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't cry. I made her a promise I would take her kids," Paul said. "That's when I felt she died."

Paul was 60 at the time and didn't have the will to go on.

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Doris Paul feels she may have died long ago if she hadn't promised her dead daughter she would take care of four children she left behind.

Tears welled in the eyes of the 75-year-old Cree woman as she recalled going to Lac La Biche to identify her daughter, who died in a car accident 15 years ago.

"I saw her at the morgue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't cry. I made her a promise I would take her kids," Paul said. "That's when I felt she died."

Paul was 60 at the time and didn't have the will to go on.

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Doris Paul feels she may have died long ago if she hadn't promised her dead daughter she would take care of four children she left behind.

Tears welled in the eyes of the 75-year-old Cree woman as she recalled going to Lac La Biche to identify her daughter, who died in a car accident 15 years ago.

"I saw her at the morgue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't cry. I made her a promise I would take her kids," Paul said. "That's when I felt she died."

Paul was 60 at the time and didn't have the will to go on.

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Doris Paul feels she may have died long ago if she hadn't promised her dead daughter she would take care of four children she left behind.

Tears welled in the eyes of the 75-year-old Cree woman as she recalled going to Lac La Biche to identify her daughter, who died in a car accident 15 years ago.

"I saw her at the morgue and I couldn't believe it. I couldn't cry. I made her a promise I would take her kids," Paul said. "That's when I felt she died."

Paul was 60 at the time and didn't have the will to go on.

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The sinking sun's red light splits the western sky as night draws around the tea dance ring at Second Prairie on the Assumption Reserve, 90 km. west of High Level.

In the darkness, young people move from the outer fence of the circle to join the ring of dancers moving around the fire. The flames light up their excited faces as they step in time to the pulsing beat of the drums.

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The sinking sun's red light splits the western sky as night draws around the tea dance ring at Second Prairie on the Assumption Reserve, 90 km. west of High Level.

In the darkness, young people move from the outer fence of the circle to join the ring of dancers moving around the fire. The flames light up their excited faces as they step in time to the pulsing beat of the drums.