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If Richard Polchies has his way, every time smokers on the Oromocto Indian Nation light up they'll be helping make sure kids butt out.

Polchies, the operator of Jackie's Variety store on the small reserve outside of Fredericton, N.B., plans to build a recreation centre to be used the 100-odd children in the community a non-smoking drug-free recreational environment.

"My wife and I always wanted to do something good for the community," said Polchies. "This building will give kids on the reserve a good place to hang out."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."

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Native health care has improved since the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada was formed 18 years ago, said a founding member of the group.

But Jean Goodwill, a Cree woman who was one of Saskatchewan's first Aboriginal nurses on graduating in the late 1950's, adds there is still a long way to go.

"We don't have enough Native health care professionals yet," Goodwill said. "There have never been enough of us."