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An upcoming health conference in Edmonton should help Treaty 6 Indians understand more fully their treaty health rights.

"We do try to open some eyes," said Jerome Yellowdirt, Treaty 6 community health liaison officer with the Alberta Indian Health Care Commission.

"Health is a treaty right and there's a lot of areas people don't understand. Hopefully at this conference they'll understand exactly what health is all about," he said.

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An upcoming health conference in Edmonton should help Treaty 6 Indians understand more fully their treaty health rights.

"We do try to open some eyes," said Jerome Yellowdirt, Treaty 6 community health liaison officer with the Alberta Indian Health Care Commission.

"Health is a treaty right and there's a lot of areas people don't understand. Hopefully at this conference they'll understand exactly what health is all about," he said.

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A new funding procedure has officials of the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society concerned about their future.

The society, which used to be funded directly by Indian Affairs, must now depend on bands across the province for support if it is to continue to receive federal money.

Indian Affairs is leaving it up to bands to decide which societies will be funded.

If the arts and crafts society is to receive any money, it'll have to win the support of a majority of bands in each treaty area, explained society director Lois MacLellan last week.

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A new funding procedure has officials of the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society concerned about their future.

The society, which used to be funded directly by Indian Affairs, must now depend on bands across the province for support if it is to continue to receive federal money.

Indian Affairs is leaving it up to bands to decide which societies will be funded.

If the arts and crafts society is to receive any money, it'll have to win the support of a majority of bands in each treaty area, explained society director Lois MacLellan last week.

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A new funding procedure has officials of the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society concerned about their future.

The society, which used to be funded directly by Indian Affairs, must now depend on bands across the province for support if it is to continue to receive federal money.

Indian Affairs is leaving it up to bands to decide which societies will be funded.

If the arts and crafts society is to receive any money, it'll have to win the support of a majority of bands in each treaty area, explained society director Lois MacLellan last week.

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A new funding procedure has officials of the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society concerned about their future.

The society, which used to be funded directly by Indian Affairs, must now depend on bands across the province for support if it is to continue to receive federal money.

Indian Affairs is leaving it up to bands to decide which societies will be funded.

If the arts and crafts society is to receive any money, it'll have to win the support of a majority of bands in each treaty area, explained society director Lois MacLellan last week.

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Manitoba Natives stand an increased risk of catching AIDS, because information about the killer virus isn't available in Native languages, say two Winnipeg homosexual organizations and health care officials. A video in Cree and Ojibway explaining the disease and preventive measures is planned. At least two Natives are said to be among the 25 people, who have died of AIDS-related causes in Manitoba. Several Natives are also said to have recently joined the list of more than 40 Manitobans, who have tested positive for the AIDS virus.

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Manitoba Natives stand an increased risk of catching AIDS, because information about the killer virus isn't available in Native languages, say two Winnipeg homosexual organizations and health care officials. A video in Cree and Ojibway explaining the disease and preventive measures is planned. At least two Natives are said to be among the 25 people, who have died of AIDS-related causes in Manitoba. Several Natives are also said to have recently joined the list of more than 40 Manitobans, who have tested positive for the AIDS virus.

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Manitoba Natives stand an increased risk of catching AIDS, because information about the killer virus isn't available in Native languages, say two Winnipeg homosexual organizations and health care officials. A video in Cree and Ojibway explaining the disease and preventive measures is planned. At least two Natives are said to be among the 25 people, who have died of AIDS-related causes in Manitoba. Several Natives are also said to have recently joined the list of more than 40 Manitobans, who have tested positive for the AIDS virus.

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Manitoba Natives stand an increased risk of catching AIDS, because information about the killer virus isn't available in Native languages, say two Winnipeg homosexual organizations and health care officials. A video in Cree and Ojibway explaining the disease and preventive measures is planned. At least two Natives are said to be among the 25 people, who have died of AIDS-related causes in Manitoba. Several Natives are also said to have recently joined the list of more than 40 Manitobans, who have tested positive for the AIDS virus.