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"Our Aboriginal designers are there now!" said Andre Morriseau of Aboriginal Voices Radio. "Keep it up," offered Amos Keys of the Aboriginal Music Awards.

Morriseau and Keys both acted as emcees for Meet the Challenge, a press conference and fashion show held March 16 at the Indian Motorcycle Cafe and Lounge in Toronto.

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Carl Beam has spent the last three decades creating works of art. On March 16, the M'Chigeeng First Nation artist received the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in recognition of the contributions he has made to visual arts in Canada.

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Carl Beam has spent the last three decades creating works of art. On March 16, the M'Chigeeng First Nation artist received the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in recognition of the contributions he has made to visual arts in Canada.

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Daniel Beardy was a son, a hockey hero, a mentor and a friend to many. He was only 19 years old when he died on Aug. 1, 2004 after being brutally beaten at a party on the Fort William First Nation. Police have charged Corey Wesley, a 23-year-old resident of Greenstone, Ont., with manslaughter in connection with Daniel's death. Wesley will go to trial sometime in the fall.

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Daniel Beardy was a son, a hockey hero, a mentor and a friend to many. He was only 19 years old when he died on Aug. 1, 2004 after being brutally beaten at a party on the Fort William First Nation. Police have charged Corey Wesley, a 23-year-old resident of Greenstone, Ont., with manslaughter in connection with Daniel's death. Wesley will go to trial sometime in the fall.

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For more than a decade, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) has been working to help Aboriginal students achieve their educational goals through the Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY).

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For more than a decade, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) has been working to help Aboriginal students achieve their educational goals through the Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth (FAAY).

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Concordia University played host to an impressive gathering of Aboriginal leaders and educators, federal, provincial and territorial government representatives and policy advisors on one day in February. They came together to try to answer one question. What can be done to improve the success rates for Aboriginal students in Canada?

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Concordia University played host to an impressive gathering of Aboriginal leaders and educators, federal, provincial and territorial government representatives and policy advisors on one day in February. They came together to try to answer one question. What can be done to improve the success rates for Aboriginal students in Canada?

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The Bonaparte Bruins edged the Prince George Lumber Kings 8-7 in the championship final of the inaugural All-Native Nk'maplqs Hockey Challenge Cup.

For their efforts, the Bruins' players split a total of $1,700 in cash and prizes. The Lumber Kings took home $1,200 in cash and prizes.

The Williams Lake Longhorns took third place and $700 in cash and prizes.

Organizers are content with the modest success of the first All Native hockey tournament staged in Vernon in more than 30 years.