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Dolly Watts isn't what you would picture when thinking of a business woman: no power suits, no short cropped hair, no Naturalizers. In fact, she looks more like your next door neighbor, one whose kitchen is always filled with the aroma of freshly roasted salmon and deep-fried bannock.

In fact, the 2001 recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in Business and Commerce got her start in business selling bannock outside the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology.

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The good things in life often demand diligence, persistence and clearly-defined goals-good things like graduation.

For Dr. Rosalyn Ing, continuing a lifetime of learning by completing her doctorate in education at the University of British Columbia was not done in pursuit of better career opportunities. She will actually stay on as the co-ordinator of First Nations Health Careers at the university.

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The good things in life often demand diligence, persistence and clearly-defined goals-good things like graduation.

For Dr. Rosalyn Ing, continuing a lifetime of learning by completing her doctorate in education at the University of British Columbia was not done in pursuit of better career opportunities. She will actually stay on as the co-ordinator of First Nations Health Careers at the university.

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Hospitals can be scary places, especially for people thrust into big city hospitals who are used to living in small, rural communities or on reserves. And the stress can interfere with the healing and recovery process.

"Aunties in Action" is a one-year pilot project designed to train Aboriginal women as hospital volunteers to help make First Nations patients' time in hospitals more relaxed. It is the first project of its kind in British Columbia.

The program is in its initial stages, with the finishing touches being made to the training manual.

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Hospitals can be scary places, especially for people thrust into big city hospitals who are used to living in small, rural communities or on reserves. And the stress can interfere with the healing and recovery process.

"Aunties in Action" is a one-year pilot project designed to train Aboriginal women as hospital volunteers to help make First Nations patients' time in hospitals more relaxed. It is the first project of its kind in British Columbia.

The program is in its initial stages, with the finishing touches being made to the training manual.

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The Spallumcheen Band will welcome more than 1,000 guests Aug. 3 to 6 as the community plays host to the 17th Annual Shuswap Cultural Gathering.

Those driving out to the reserve, near Enderby (about half-an-hour drive north of Vernon), will be rewarded with a weekend of laughter and inspiration as the Shuswap communities will share their cultural traditions and celebrations.

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The Spallumcheen Band will welcome more than 1,000 guests Aug. 3 to 6 as the community plays host to the 17th Annual Shuswap Cultural Gathering.

Those driving out to the reserve, near Enderby (about half-an-hour drive north of Vernon), will be rewarded with a weekend of laughter and inspiration as the Shuswap communities will share their cultural traditions and celebrations.

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The morning air was brisk, the sky clouded over with the promise of showers for the island of Haida Gwaii. But stormy weather could not dampen the spirit of the Haida nation as members gathered for an historic event -the raising of six totem poles during the celebration marking the beginning of plans to build the Qay'llnagaay Heritage Centre.

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The morning air was brisk, the sky clouded over with the promise of showers for the island of Haida Gwaii. But stormy weather could not dampen the spirit of the Haida nation as members gathered for an historic event -the raising of six totem poles during the celebration marking the beginning of plans to build the Qay'llnagaay Heritage Centre.

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Simon Charlie of Duncan was one of 16 people who received the Order of British Columbia from Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom and Premier Gordon Campbell on June 21.

"The women and men who have come to Government House to receive British Columbia's highest honor are some of the best and brightest people our province has to offer," Campbell said. "The Order of British Columbia is a tribute to their achievements and dedication to excellence and I thank them for their contribution to our province."