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Book celebrates Adams

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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.

Arctic Christmas: The then and now

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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.

Arctic Christmas: The then and now

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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.

Why are they wearing the headdress?

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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).

Why are they wearing the headdress?

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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).

Our Pick

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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

Our Pick

Page 13

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