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Cypre River was once an abundant source of wild Coho and Chinook Salmon for the people of Ahousaht. About half the old-growth trees that provided stability to the riverbanks, however, were removed during the 1970s and early '80s, resulting in the erosion of the banks. This widened and made shallow the river leaving nowhere for the salmon fry to grow to the smolt stage.

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On Oct. 5, eight Aboriginal youth from various locations across the nation departed for South Pacific island internship placements.

This is the second year in a row that the Pacific Peoples Partnership (formerly South Pacific Peoples Foundation) has offered an overseas internship program.

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On Oct. 5, eight Aboriginal youth from various locations across the nation departed for South Pacific island internship placements.

This is the second year in a row that the Pacific Peoples Partnership (formerly South Pacific Peoples Foundation) has offered an overseas internship program.

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It was high noon on a busy Friday when a couple of hundred Aboriginal people took to the streets and marched from the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre to Harbour Centre, the building where the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has its Pacific regional headquarters.

The march was organized to show support of the Mi'kmaq Indians at Burnt Church, N.B. for exercising their treaty right to a commercial fishery, under seige by the DFO and the Canadian government.

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It was high noon on a busy Friday when a couple of hundred Aboriginal people took to the streets and marched from the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre to Harbour Centre, the building where the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has its Pacific regional headquarters.

The march was organized to show support of the Mi'kmaq Indians at Burnt Church, N.B. for exercising their treaty right to a commercial fishery, under seige by the DFO and the Canadian government.

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There is a lot to be found between the covers of Norman Hallendy's book, Inuksuit -Silent Messengers of the Arctic, not the least of which are Hallendy's breathtaking photos of dozens of inuksuit, impressive stone constructs standing against the stark, beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Arctic.

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There is a lot to be found between the covers of Norman Hallendy's book, Inuksuit -Silent Messengers of the Arctic, not the least of which are Hallendy's breathtaking photos of dozens of inuksuit, impressive stone constructs standing against the stark, beautiful backdrop of the Canadian Arctic.

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About two-dozen Aboriginal women participated in a river rafting journey that began in Prince George on Sept. 10 and ended in Vancouver at Riverside Park on Sept. 25. The journey was organized by the Aboriginal Women's Action Network (AWAN) as part of World March of Women 2000.

"Since World March activities are focusing on ending poverty and violence, we decided to participate in the march using the river, a traditional means of transportation and communication for Aboriginal communities," said Audrey Huntley, a research coordinator for AWAN.

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About two-dozen Aboriginal women participated in a river rafting journey that began in Prince George on Sept. 10 and ended in Vancouver at Riverside Park on Sept. 25. The journey was organized by the Aboriginal Women's Action Network (AWAN) as part of World March of Women 2000.

"Since World March activities are focusing on ending poverty and violence, we decided to participate in the march using the river, a traditional means of transportation and communication for Aboriginal communities," said Audrey Huntley, a research coordinator for AWAN.

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Tsemac Manufacturing Ltd, a joint venture between Tseshaht and Huu-ay-aht First Nations, is preparing to begin logging on Tzartus Island, creating 16 jobs and millions of dollars in value-added manufacturing.

"This is going to bring us jobs in logging, jobs at the Franklin Mill, and jobs at a new value-added mill," said Tsemac President George Watts. "So it's going to be a huge benefit to First Nations."