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Serendipity and spirit marked the launch of a major retrospective of acclaimed Haida artist Robert Davidson at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

The June 26 opening came the day after a major ruling on Aboriginal hunting and fishing rights, and the day before the Qatuwas canoe journey landing at Bella Bella. Both were landmark events in Native culture and history.

"The timing was a surprise of serendipity," said Christopher Duclos, spokesperson for the gallery.

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Since opening last November, a youth drop-in centre in this remote, northern reserve has offered new options to youths in communities lacking recreational facilities and programs.

At least two other reserves in northern Manitoba now plan to open youth drop-in centres of their own, modeled after the Pukatawagan centre in this Swampy Cree community of 1,800 about 750 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

The centre, known simply as The Club, is operated by the nine-member Mathias Colomb junior chief and council through support from the band council.

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Since opening last November, a youth drop-in centre in this remote, northern reserve has offered new options to youths in communities lacking recreational facilities and programs.

At least two other reserves in northern Manitoba now plan to open youth drop-in centres of their own, modeled after the Pukatawagan centre in this Swampy Cree community of 1,800 about 750 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

The centre, known simply as The Club, is operated by the nine-member Mathias Colomb junior chief and council through support from the band council.

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Since opening last November, a youth drop-in centre in this remote, northern reserve has offered new options to youths in communities lacking recreational facilities and programs.

At least two other reserves in northern Manitoba now plan to open youth drop-in centres of their own, modeled after the Pukatawagan centre in this Swampy Cree community of 1,800 about 750 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

The centre, known simply as The Club, is operated by the nine-member Mathias Colomb junior chief and council through support from the band council.

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Since opening last November, a youth drop-in centre in this remote, northern reserve has offered new options to youths in communities lacking recreational facilities and programs.

At least two other reserves in northern Manitoba now plan to open youth drop-in centres of their own, modeled after the Pukatawagan centre in this Swampy Cree community of 1,800 about 750 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

The centre, known simply as The Club, is operated by the nine-member Mathias Colomb junior chief and council through support from the band council.

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The Symbolic run of the North American Indigenous Games has come to a symbolic halt. The run, which was to open the games in July, is on hold until administrative wrinkles are smoothed out.

The run was to begin in Edmonton, former host city to the Games, on June 26, with an evening sweat lodge ceremony. The official sendoff was to follow a morning pipe ceremony the following day. Ten athletes from Alberta and Saskatchewan, between the ages of 13 and 18 hears old are to participate in the relay.

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The Symbolic run of the North American Indigenous Games has come to a symbolic halt. The run, which was to open the games in July, is on hold until administrative wrinkles are smoothed out.

The run was to begin in Edmonton, former host city to the Games, on June 26, with an evening sweat lodge ceremony. The official sendoff was to follow a morning pipe ceremony the following day. Ten athletes from Alberta and Saskatchewan, between the ages of 13 and 18 hears old are to participate in the relay.

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The Symbolic run of the North American Indigenous Games has come to a symbolic halt. The run, which was to open the games in July, is on hold until administrative wrinkles are smoothed out.

The run was to begin in Edmonton, former host city to the Games, on June 26, with an evening sweat lodge ceremony. The official sendoff was to follow a morning pipe ceremony the following day. Ten athletes from Alberta and Saskatchewan, between the ages of 13 and 18 hears old are to participate in the relay.

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The Symbolic run of the North American Indigenous Games has come to a symbolic halt. The run, which was to open the games in July, is on hold until administrative wrinkles are smoothed out.

The run was to begin in Edmonton, former host city to the Games, on June 26, with an evening sweat lodge ceremony. The official sendoff was to follow a morning pipe ceremony the following day. Ten athletes from Alberta and Saskatchewan, between the ages of 13 and 18 hears old are to participate in the relay.

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Despite the efforts to protect an area of traditional land and wildlife in the Barrier Lake area, logging continues at La Verendrye Park.

A ban on logging in the park was suspended in February and tree cutting restarted at the beginning of June over the protests of the Algonquin of Barrier Lake. While the band has threatened to set up blockades in the area, no action has yet been taken.