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The clock is ticking for the world's water resources, and Aboriginal people must start working harder to protect them. This was the key message delivered at the Water for Life Conference held in Winnipeg Oct. 19 and 20.

Water for Life was hosted by the Southern Chiefs' Organization (SCO), which represents 36 southern Manitoba First Nations.

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The clock is ticking for the world's water resources, and Aboriginal people must start working harder to protect them. This was the key message delivered at the Water for Life Conference held in Winnipeg Oct. 19 and 20.

Water for Life was hosted by the Southern Chiefs' Organization (SCO), which represents 36 southern Manitoba First Nations.

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The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research (GDI) is publishing a new book that will examine the life and contributions of the late Howard Adams.

Howard Adams: OTAPAWY! The Life of a Metis Leader in His Own Words combines Adams' own writings with the writings of others, who comment on Adams and the impact he has had on the Metis community.

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NASIVVIK

In the days before the pace of Arctic life quickened beyond all control, the Christmas season in Inuit communities was very short, very specific, and intensely memorable. This was an age when the passage of time seemed to be less hurried; not harassed by computers, Internet, e-mail, microwavable instant food, or remote-manipulating dozens of channels on cable TV. Furthermore, there was never the prospect of a federal election during Christmas.

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NASIVVIK

In the days before the pace of Arctic life quickened beyond all control, the Christmas season in Inuit communities was very short, very specific, and intensely memorable. This was an age when the passage of time seemed to be less hurried; not harassed by computers, Internet, e-mail, microwavable instant food, or remote-manipulating dozens of channels on cable TV. Furthermore, there was never the prospect of a federal election during Christmas.

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THE URBANE INDIAN

By now everyone has probably seen those annoying Lakota arthritis pain relief formula commercials that always seem to be popping up on television. If you haven't, you're either blind or don't own a television. They are so prevalent that you kind of get the impression that nobody quite knows pain like a Lakota. It's probably all that bareback horse riding they do. (If that were the case, it should probably be an ointment instead of a pill).

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THE URBANE INDIAN

By now everyone has probably seen those annoying Lakota arthritis pain relief formula commercials that always seem to be popping up on television. If you haven't, you're either blind or don't own a television. They are so prevalent that you kind of get the impression that nobody quite knows pain like a Lakota. It's probably all that bareback horse riding they do. (If that were the case, it should probably be an ointment instead of a pill).

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Artist-Forever

Album-Something To Dream Of...

Song-Full Circle

Label-Independent

Producer-Keith Dawson and Jamie Foulds

Forever maintains winning

ways with second CD

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Artist-Forever

Album-Something To Dream Of...

Song-Full Circle

Label-Independent

Producer-Keith Dawson and Jamie Foulds

Forever maintains winning

ways with second CD

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A compensation package for the survivors of residential schools announced in Ottawa Nov. 23 is receiving mixed early reviews in the Native community, with many former students, upon hearing details of the agreement, expressing a wide range of emotions, including fear, frustration, anger and sadness.