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Lori Sokoluk is going to change the world. At 26 she has worked at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, the Metis Nation of Ontario and other mainstream and Aboriginal organizations. She has attended seminars, taken courses and sat through lectures. Last year she volunteered at the Canadian Aboriginal Festival to help promote Metis cultural awareness, and she visited elementary schools to teach young children about Canada's Aboriginal peoples. Currently, she is pursuing a degree in Native Studies from Trent University.

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Landing feet first in the vibrant Toronto theatre scene can be pretty intense, especially if you happen to be a Native student hailing from Yellowknife, Kodiak Island, Alaska or some small reserve in Saskatchewan.

But some people belong on the stage, said Saskatchewan actress Carol Greyeyes, principal and artistic director of the Indigenous Theatre School. They gotta sing, gotta dance, gotta act. It's in their blood as much as it's in their hearts.

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You know something's got to be pretty cool for kids to voluntarily skip recess. But when the afternoon recess bell rang at San Antonio School in Bissett, Man. on Feb. 4, a small group of Grade 7 students stayed right where they were - having a real-time chat with a really cool guy via the Internet.

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Teachers working in Aboriginal communities across the province of Quebec are learning the skills they require, thanks to an ongoing partnership between their communities and the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education.

The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education has been providing community-based teacher education for Aboriginal teachers since its creation in the mid-1970s. The office operates out of the McGill University's Faculty of Education in Montreal.

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If you're an Aboriginal person interested in a career in tourism, the gaming and hospitality industries, or health or social service administration, or you just want to build a strong educational foundation before you begin your post-secondary studies, the courses you're looking for are available to you at Georgian College.

The programs are offered through a partnership between the Anishnabe Education and Training Circle (AETC) and the college.

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Social services providers in Manitoba have an opportunity to gain a better understanding of how to serve their Native clients, while at the same time working toward a Bachelor of Social Work degree, thanks to a program offered by the University of Manitoba.

The First Nation Community Wellness diploma program was created by the university's Aboriginal Focus programs in partnership with the Manitoba Community Wellness Working Group and Yellowquill College.

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A joint project of the Cree School Board and McGill University is giving Cree people in Quebec a chance to improve reading and writing skills in their Aboriginal language.

The board, in partnership with the university's Office of First Nations and Inuit Education, is offering the Certificate in Aboriginal Literacy Education program to Cree-speaking residents. The program allows the students involved to upgrade their skills in reading and writing Cree. The office operates out of the Faculty of Education at McGill University in Montreal.

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In the summer of 1998, an advertisement in Chatelaine magazine announced a writing competition that invited young women across Canada to write on the topic of body image and self-esteem. The advertisement asked young women to write about peer pressure, the media, eating disorders, sports, relationships, diet, health, and fashion. The writers were to focus on the impact these issues had on their self worth and self esteem.

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Dare-devil Evil Knievel would have a tough time bridging the Grand Canyon of chasms separating First Nations, like Snuneymuxw [pronounced Snuh nay mow] on central Vancouver Island, from government negotiators at B.C. treaty tables.

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A tentative agreement has been reached on sharing $350 million in net profits from Casino Rama.

The agreement, reached at the beginning of February between the province and Ontario's 134 First Nations, calls for 65 per cent of the profits to be shared between the bands, with the Mnjikaning First Nation at the casino site getting the balance.

That amounts to about $123 million for the First Nation, located a 90-minute drive north of Toronto.