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More than 100 guests were invited to mark the opening of Canada's first Aboriginal Sport Development Centre on May 2.

The guests - Aboriginal leaders, provincial sports figures, government officials and media representatives - assembled just north of Victoria at the newly-built structure on the Tsartlip First Nation to witness the traditional ceremony as two Coast Salish Elders blessed and opened the building.

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More than 100 guests were invited to mark the opening of Canada's first Aboriginal Sport Development Centre on May 2.

The guests - Aboriginal leaders, provincial sports figures, government officials and media representatives - assembled just north of Victoria at the newly-built structure on the Tsartlip First Nation to witness the traditional ceremony as two Coast Salish Elders blessed and opened the building.

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More than 100 guests were invited to mark the opening of Canada's first Aboriginal Sport Development Centre on May 2.

The guests - Aboriginal leaders, provincial sports figures, government officials and media representatives - assembled just north of Victoria at the newly-built structure on the Tsartlip First Nation to witness the traditional ceremony as two Coast Salish Elders blessed and opened the building.

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Dear Editor:

I have fond memories of growing up in my own reservation. I believe my parents raised us up to the best of their ability. We grew up happy despite the poor economic conditions in those days. All we needed was a roof over our heads and the family to be happy.

I recalled the times we had visitors. We were sent to go play or we were told to sit down and not to even speak or make any kind of noise. If we spoke we were told that we were showing disrespect to the visitors.

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To the people:

Tansi! I have to say something about how I feel about the flooding in the last three years.

If you look back to the first flood, you might see the things I see happen to the Earth. Mother Earth is dying more and more each year, and as we, the people, know water is the gift of life, that is why I think we have been getting the floods in the last three years.

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To the people:

Tansi! I have to say something about how I feel about the flooding in the last three years.

If you look back to the first flood, you might see the things I see happen to the Earth. Mother Earth is dying more and more each year, and as we, the people, know water is the gift of life, that is why I think we have been getting the floods in the last three years.

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To the people:

Tansi! I have to say something about how I feel about the flooding in the last three years.

If you look back to the first flood, you might see the things I see happen to the Earth. Mother Earth is dying more and more each year, and as we, the people, know water is the gift of life, that is why I think we have been getting the floods in the last three years.

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Dear Editor:

At the Serpent River First Nation in Ontario where I claim membership, there are 930 members of the band, 330 of which are living on the reserve with the remaining 600 living elsewhere.

These 600 members are, because of the Indian Act, not allowed to vote, although they are directly affected by decisions and policies implemented by the chief and band council. It is this way for most reserves throughout Canada whether elections are through band custom or Indian Act.

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Dear Editor:

At the Serpent River First Nation in Ontario where I claim membership, there are 930 members of the band, 330 of which are living on the reserve with the remaining 600 living elsewhere.

These 600 members are, because of the Indian Act, not allowed to vote, although they are directly affected by decisions and policies implemented by the chief and band council. It is this way for most reserves throughout Canada whether elections are through band custom or Indian Act.

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Dear Editor:

At the Serpent River First Nation in Ontario where I claim membership, there are 930 members of the band, 330 of which are living on the reserve with the remaining 600 living elsewhere.

These 600 members are, because of the Indian Act, not allowed to vote, although they are directly affected by decisions and policies implemented by the chief and band council. It is this way for most reserves throughout Canada whether elections are through band custom or Indian Act.