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10TuesdayJune18201313063DG0Albertanshavetherighttoaccessinformationandtohavetheirpersonalinformationprotected.Helpusstriketherightbalance.TheGovernmentofAlbertaisholdingpublicconsultationsaspartofitsreviewoftheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyFOIPAct.DonScottAssociateMinisterofAccountabilityTransparencyTransformationwillbetravellingacrosstheprovincetomeetwithAlbertanstotalkaboutthelegislation.YouareinvitedtoattendoneofthefollowingsessionsinyourareaJune14FortMcMurrayJune24LloydminsterJune26GrandePrairieMediaareinvitedtoattendoneoftwoseparatemediastakeholdersessionsJune20CalgaryJune25EdmontonVisitalberta.caFOIPRevieworcall310-0000forthetimesandvenuesforthepublicandmediasessions.YoucanalsovisitthewebsitetoparticipateinanonlineconsultationuntilJuly312013.JustoneofthemanywayswereBuildingAlbertaWERETALKINGABOUTACCESSTOINFORMATIONPRIVACYINPUBLIC.CelebratetheRoleofAboriginalarerootedinNorthernandIndigenouswaysofstudying.ThediverseAboriginalheritageoftheNorthwestTerritoriesisan1866287-26551866266-49661866291-4866ArtsCultureAboriginalLanguageImbestudentprogramincorporatesTlicholanguageByRENEFRANCOEURTheycanoebeadhuntshmakedrymeatandplayhandgames.Theyalsotalkaboutre-armssafetyrstaidpersonalnanceaspectsofhealthyrelationshipsandhowtocre-atearesume.Butthisyearthesixstu-dentsinthethree-weekTli-choImbeprogramwontstoptheretheyrealsowork-ingtopreservetheTlicholanguagetakinglessonseveryday.Theresbeenarealcryforfocusingonlanguageandmakingsureitdoesntdiesoweredoingwhat-everwecantoaccommo-datethatandprogramitinnowsaidPaulCressmantheprogrammanager.WehaveMaryKoyinaRich-ardsonanelderteachingthelanguageoutatcamprightnow.Inthetwopreviousyearstheprogramhasrunorga-nizershopedtheselectpar-ticipants-twofromeachofthefourTlichocommunities-wouldpickupthelanguagehereandtherefrombeingoutonthelandwithelders.Itturnedoutwiththefeedbackfromformerpar-ticipantsthatwasntenoughCressmansaid.RekindlingthelanguageisnowanewfocusoftheTlichogovernment-runprogramforpostsecondarystudentsreturningtotheirhomecommunitiesforthesummer.Imbeisalsoopentograduatedhighschoolstu-dentsabouttoembarkonauniversityorcollegeexperi-enceinSeptember.UnlikemanyotherculturecampsImbe-whichmeanssummerinTlicho-isaboutndingthebalancebetweentraditionandkeepingupwiththewidermodernworld.TheprogramisallaboutaphilosophyChiefJimmyBruneauhandeddownyearsagowhichbasicallysaidtheTlichopeopleshouldbestrongliketwopeople.Thismeansthatinordertosur-viveinthemodernworldtheTlichoshouldgooutandpursuehighereducationbutalsomaintaintheirtraditionsandlanguageCressmantoldTheJournal.Imbewasjump-startedaftertheFirstNationgov-ernmentfoundmoreyoungTlichopeoplewereleavingtheregionforpostsecond-aryeducationandnotre-turninginthesummersduetothechallengeofndingseasonalemployment.Theprogramprovidesanopportunityforthemtocomebackhomeandearnmoneywhileworkingwiththeirelderstolearnthelan-guagetraditionalon-the-landskillsandparticipateincommunityculturaleventsCressmansaid.TheprogramoperatesintwophasestherstofwhichiscurrentlyunderwayatLouisandTheraceZoescampjustoutsideofGameti.Groupleadersspendthreeweeksonthelandwithahandfulofeldersandprogramadministrators.AfterwardtheygobacktotheirhomesineitherBehchokoGametiWekweetiorWhatitobeginprogramsoftheirownwhichwillincludedesignatedlan-guagelessonsforthersttimethisyearwith30highschoolstudentsinGrade10andupforsixweeks.Cressmansaidtherehasbeentalkofexpandingtheprogramintoyoungergradesbutnothinghasbeencon-rmedyet.Themostheartwarmingpartofmyjobisreadingtheevaluationsafterwards...WevehadpeoplesaythingslikeBeforethisprogramIdidntthinktherewashopeformycultureandnowIseethereisandthatIknowIcanmakeadifferenceCress-mansaid.Theimportanceofconnectingwitheldersandlearningabouthistoryandculturereallycantbeoverstated.Wehearagainandagaintheyoungpeopleloveitandtheeldersloveit...Itispossibletobestrongliketwopeople.PhotoPaulCressmanGleadiaNitsizahangsdryshshecaughtinthemorningduringtheTlichoImbeProgramlastweekatacampoutsideofGameti.