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12TuesdayNovember52013MISSIONSTAFF2014ARCTICWINTERGAMESTheSportNorthFederationisnowacceptingapplicationsforvolunteerMISSIONSTAFFtoattendthe2014ArcticWinterGamesinFairbanksAlaskaMarch15-222014.Thesevolunteersshouldbeenergeticgoodcommunicatorshaveastrongsportbackgroundandbeabletoworkinahighpacedenvironmentaspartofateam.Applicantswillrequireavalidpassportandcriminalrecordcheck.FormoreinformationcontactDougRentmeister-ChefdeMissionSportNorthFederation490849thStreet3rdFloorBox11089YellowknifeNTX1A3X7Ph669-8335Fax669-8327TollFree1-800-661-0797ext.8335Emaildrentsportnorth.comWethankallapplicantsbutwishtoadvisethatonlythoseselectedwillbecontacted.ApplicationdeadlineDecember6th2013ApplicationformsandmissionstaffresponsibilitiesareavailableontheSportNorthwebsitewww.sportnorth.com.FAIRBANKS2014ArcticWinterGamesGreatSpiritNorthernDreamsBergerInquiryexhibitlookstokindlediscussionByMARIACHURCHMarking35yearssincetheBergerInquirybecamearallyingpointforFirstNa-tionsactivismintheNorthatravelingexhibithonouringtheeldersinvolvedinthein-quiryislookingtofosterde-bateamongpost-secondarystudents.ThereasonIsetuptheexhibitthewayIdidasadebateissothatpeoplecancomeinandlearntheirownlessonsfromitCuratorDrewAnnWaketoldTheJournal.Althoughitsbeendecadessincetheeventsofthe1970sWakesaidlessonscanstillbelearnedfromJusticeThomasBergersinquiryintotheso-cialeconomicandenviron-mentalimpactsofaMacken-zieValleygaspipelinewhichendedinarecommendationtopostponeconstructionfor10yearsbecauseofconictswithFirstNationsinterestsamongotherconcerns.ItsastoryofyoungDeneandInuitpeopleofincrediblecouragewhodecidedtostandupforwhattheybelieveinandtheywonWakesaid.AformerjournalistwithCBCWakehashadafasci-nationwiththeinquirysincereadingthespeechyearsagothatformerFortGoodHopeChiefFrankTSeleiemadein1975accusingpipelinecon-tenderRobertBlairpresidentofFoothillsPipeLinesLtd.ofbeingthe20th-centuryGeneralCustercomingwithyourtroopstoslaugh-terusandsteallandthatisrightfullyours.IbelievetothisdaythatitsoneofthenestpiecesoforatoryinCanadaeverWakeshared.eldersallwantedtotellsto-riesaboutwhattheysaidtoJudgeBerger.TheybroughttheirchildrenandtheirTheexhibithasbeenondisplayattheAuroraCollegecampusesinFortSmithandInuvikforthepasttwoweekstogivestudentsachancetodiscusstheexhibitandexplorethedifferentperspectives.ItsinterestingbecausethephotographsofpeoplemakeyourealizehowlongtheyvebeeninpoliticsandhowyoungtheywerewhentheygotstartedsaidLau-raineArmstrongaFortSmithresidentsince2000whocametotheexhibitopeningattheThebachacampus.RichardDaitchmovedtotheNWTaround30yearsago.EvenwhenwerstcametherewasanimmediacytotheBergerInquiryatthattimeanditwaspartofourorien-tationtotheNorthhesaid.Thetravelingexhibitisscheduledtohitatleasteightmorepost-secondarycampusesbeforeadisplayattheSmith-sonianInstituteinWashing-tonDCin2014.FundedmainlythroughartsandcultureorganizationssuchastheCanadaCouncilandBCArtsCounciltheInquiryEx-hibitcurrentlyhasnoofcialsponsorornaldestinationforapermanentdisplay.YettheexhibitisalreadymissionaccomplishedinWakeseyessinceitbroughttheaudiolesbacktothecom-munitieswheretheywerere-cordedinthe1970s.IknowhowIwouldfeelifIknewthatsomebodyhadvoicesfrommyfamilyanddidntbothertogetintouchwithmeshesaid.PhotosMariaChurchItsastoryofyoungDeneandInuitpeopleofincrediblecouragewhodecidedtostandupforwhattheybelieveinandtheywon.CuratorDrewAnnWakeBergerInquiryExhibitFiveyearsagoWakestumbleduponhundredsofarchivedaudiolesofeldersspeakingattheinquirysconsultationsanddecidedtosharetheleswithcommuni-tiesalongtheMackenziefromTroutLaketoTuktoyaktuk.Theresponsewasover-whelmingshesaid.Thegrandchildrenandwethoughtthisisgreat.FromthestoriescollectedandphotographstakenbyLindaMacCannellWakecreatedtheInquiryEx-hibitathen-and-nowlookattheparticipantsandis-suessurroundingtheBergerInquiry.HistoryBergerInquiryFromleftLauraHendrieandJanellePierrotglancethroughacompilationofphotosfromtheexhibit.Exhibit-goersconversewhilesurroundedbyhistoricalandpresent-dayphotosofeldersinvolvedintheBergerIn-quiryduringtheopeningeventatAuroraCollegesThebachaCampusinFortSmith.