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If you are an Aboriginal organization or entrepreneur looking for new ways to expand or learn about new funding opportunities, the Alberta Native Friendship Centre Association has a conference for you.

The Sixth Bi-Annual Funding & Information Conference will be held Feb. 16 to19, 2005 in Edmonton. Janet Morin, conference co-ordinator, said that the conference will "be like a sharing of information so everybody can get the information and find funding opportunities that they might not have been aware of.

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Another Andy is setting up shop in the Indian Affairs minister's office.

When Prime Minister Paul Martin revealed his new cabinet on July 20, Andy Mitchell was shuffled out of Indian Affairs to become the new minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, leaving Andy Scott to become the Indian Affairs minister.

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Grant MacEwan College's annual Dreamcatcher youth conference is scheduled for Oct. 15 to 17 with some exciting educational workshops planned for the more than 1,800 young people who will attend.

Is CSI a career for you? Find out if the current popularity of crime scene investigation television shows could translate into a career of finger-print taking and evidence collection.

Or perhaps you're more of the artistic type. Learn the basic carving techniques and the various stages of completing a mask in the West Coast tradition.

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Aboriginal financial leaders are hoping that an agreement signed on July 20 will lead to an increase in the amount of money available for Aboriginal business loans.

The signing ceremony was held in a meeting room at the Charlottetown Civic Centre while the Assembly of First Nations' annual general meeting was in progress in the main hall.

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A number of Edmonton's most well-known folk musicians will be performing Nov. 14 at a benefit concert designed to raise awareness about homelessness.

Proceeds from Homefest 2004 will go to help a variety of homeless-related programs. Scheduled performers include Karla Anderson, Chris Smith, Dennis Lakusta and Zoe Lewies.

Jim Gurnett, chair of the Homefest organizing committee, said "it's a chance to meet lots of great people that have been supportive of these things."

Last year's concert raised $6,000.

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A multi-million dollar casino project is another step closer to construction for Tsuu T'ina located near Calgary. The nation submitted a detailed proposal and business plan to Alberta Gaming where an internal team will evaluate it. That evaluation is expected to include a review of the management team leading the project, parking and traffic. If the casino project is approved it would include not only a gambling facility but shopping, entertainment and tourism facilities as well. I could eventually employ upwards of 20,000.

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It will be an evening of laughter as funnyman Brad Stine brings his comedic commentary to Edmonton for the Mustard Seed Benefit Comedy on Sept. 24 at the Winspear.

The Mustard Seed church is dedicated to the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of people in Edmonton's inner city. The benefit is being organized by the Friends of the Mustard Seed. Proceeds will go to help pay for some of their activities to help the poor of the area, including evening meals, Thanksgiving dinner and a food bank.

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The Ghost River Rediscovery program's 10th anniversary celebrations were held over the Labour Day weekend with special guests Colleen Klein (Alberta Premier Ralph Klein's wife) and Assembly of First Nations regional chief for Alberta Jason Goodstriker in attendance.

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On Sept. 6, Harry W. Daniels passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Daniels was many things to many people-an actor, a storyteller, a teacher, an author, and a politician on both the national and international stage. But the one thing he is most closely associated with, and the accomplishment long-time friend Tony Belcourt believes Daniels was most proud of, was his work to have the Metis people of Canada recognized in the Constitution.

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The final gathering in a series of four designed to help residential school survivors heal from the trauma they experienced while attending Edmonton residential school was held Labour Day weekend on the site of the old school.

Hosted by Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centres and the Nechi Training, Research and Health Promotion Institute, this year's theme was Continuing Our Healing Journey.