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If you're one of the thousands of Crees on waiting for subsidized housing, the news isn't good. At the current rate of housing construction, it will take until the year 2009 before every Eastern James Bay Cree who needs a new home right now get one. And that's not counting the fact that another 75 families are added to the waiting list for subsidized housing each year.

"At that rate, we'll never catch up," said Brian Craik, responsible for housing issues at the Grand Council of the Crees.

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Recent budget cuts by the Klein government could affect funding for Native education programs in the 1993-94 school year.

A five per cent decrease to the general education block next September, with an additional two per cent cut the following year will make it harder to maintain special programs at their current level.

"Ultimately, the decision will rest with the school boards," said Garth Norris, communications director for the Department of Education.

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Recent budget cuts by the Klein government could affect funding for Native education programs in the 1993-94 school year.

A five per cent decrease to the general education block next September, with an additional two per cent cut the following year will make it harder to maintain special programs at their current level.

"Ultimately, the decision will rest with the school boards," said Garth Norris, communications director for the Department of Education.

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Recent budget cuts by the Klein government could affect funding for Native education programs in the 1993-94 school year.

A five per cent decrease to the general education block next September, with an additional two per cent cut the following year will make it harder to maintain special programs at their current level.

"Ultimately, the decision will rest with the school boards," said Garth Norris, communications director for the Department of Education.

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Recent budget cuts by the Klein government could affect funding for Native education programs in the 1993-94 school year.

A five per cent decrease to the general education block next September, with an additional two per cent cut the following year will make it harder to maintain special programs at their current level.

"Ultimately, the decision will rest with the school boards," said Garth Norris, communications director for the Department of Education.

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What started out 10 years ago as a dream has certainly blossomed into a major event in Prince Albert.

The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre held its 10th Annual Aboriginal hockey tournament on the weekend, and according to one of the co-founders, Eugene Arcand, the tournament gets better each year.

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What started out 10 years ago as a dream has certainly blossomed into a major event in Prince Albert.

The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre held its 10th Annual Aboriginal hockey tournament on the weekend, and according to one of the co-founders, Eugene Arcand, the tournament gets better each year.

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What started out 10 years ago as a dream has certainly blossomed into a major event in Prince Albert.

The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre held its 10th Annual Aboriginal hockey tournament on the weekend, and according to one of the co-founders, Eugene Arcand, the tournament gets better each year.

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What started out 10 years ago as a dream has certainly blossomed into a major event in Prince Albert.

The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre held its 10th Annual Aboriginal hockey tournament on the weekend, and according to one of the co-founders, Eugene Arcand, the tournament gets better each year.

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Natives in Alberta will not be affected by Premier Ralph Klein's recent cut backs to provincial funding, the Ministry of Family and Social Services said.

Native programs escaped the Conservative government's Jan. 17 announced funding cuts to health, education and social services because most of them are handled at the community level, said Mike Cardinal.

"None of the cuts will affect negatively the Aboriginal communities. In areas where there is high unemployment people will continue to receive the basic assistance that's there."