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Dear Editor:

I just finished reading your October edition, and while I found a number of things to commend in it, Drew Hayden Taylor's column in particular got my attention.

As an Aboriginal woman with a light complexion, I've been there, done that too. In my home community - to which I relocated last year, after 21 years - I am accepted for myself, but I had to deal with the "Funny, you don't look like one" syndrome for much of my career in print journalism.

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Dear Editor:

I just finished reading your October edition, and while I found a number of things to commend in it, Drew Hayden Taylor's column in particular got my attention.

As an Aboriginal woman with a light complexion, I've been there, done that too. In my home community - to which I relocated last year, after 21 years - I am accepted for myself, but I had to deal with the "Funny, you don't look like one" syndrome for much of my career in print journalism.

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Dear Editor:

I just finished reading your October edition, and while I found a number of things to commend in it, Drew Hayden Taylor's column in particular got my attention.

As an Aboriginal woman with a light complexion, I've been there, done that too. In my home community - to which I relocated last year, after 21 years - I am accepted for myself, but I had to deal with the "Funny, you don't look like one" syndrome for much of my career in print journalism.

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Dear Editor:

The past Assembly of First Nation National Chief Ovide Mercredi and the current Chief Phil Fontaine have both suggested some form of direct action without being very specific. Mercredi favors a full frontal revolution while Fontaine seems to prefer a tiptoe diplomatic dance of some sort. A war dance or a sneak-up?

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Dear Editor:

The past Assembly of First Nation National Chief Ovide Mercredi and the current Chief Phil Fontaine have both suggested some form of direct action without being very specific. Mercredi favors a full frontal revolution while Fontaine seems to prefer a tiptoe diplomatic dance of some sort. A war dance or a sneak-up?

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Dear Editor:

The past Assembly of First Nation National Chief Ovide Mercredi and the current Chief Phil Fontaine have both suggested some form of direct action without being very specific. Mercredi favors a full frontal revolution while Fontaine seems to prefer a tiptoe diplomatic dance of some sort. A war dance or a sneak-up?

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I was once in the army. Okay, it was really the militia, but 13 years ago I was a member of the 15th Edmonton Medical Company of Canadian Armed Forces Reserves.

It was hardly an illustrious career. I didn't go overseas. I barely got out of Edmonton. In fact, I didn't even make it to full private after one year. But to be fair to myself, that was due to scheduling problems and conflicting job commitments. I was unable to take my summers off like the other "weekend warriors" to participate in the full-time training.

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I was once in the army. Okay, it was really the militia, but 13 years ago I was a member of the 15th Edmonton Medical Company of Canadian Armed Forces Reserves.

It was hardly an illustrious career. I didn't go overseas. I barely got out of Edmonton. In fact, I didn't even make it to full private after one year. But to be fair to myself, that was due to scheduling problems and conflicting job commitments. I was unable to take my summers off like the other "weekend warriors" to participate in the full-time training.

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I was once in the army. Okay, it was really the militia, but 13 years ago I was a member of the 15th Edmonton Medical Company of Canadian Armed Forces Reserves.

It was hardly an illustrious career. I didn't go overseas. I barely got out of Edmonton. In fact, I didn't even make it to full private after one year. But to be fair to myself, that was due to scheduling problems and conflicting job commitments. I was unable to take my summers off like the other "weekend warriors" to participate in the full-time training.

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