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COLUMNLETTERTOTHEEDITOR5FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-15Cand-24CNorms-16Cand-25C-33Low-32Low-26High-27High-33Low-26High-30Low-37Low-34Low-28High-31High-34Low-26High-30Low-24High-27HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-21Cand-29CNorms-19Cand-27C-29Low-27Low-34Low-26Low-38Low-37Low-33High-33High-35Low-30High-32Low-26High-24High-27High-23High-33HighTuesdayDecember102013WhiteGirlHuntingrealityPart2ByDAWNKOSTELNIKHuntingintheDehChoin1966.Agrubboxincludesasmallbagofourbakingpowdersaltlardsugarandtea.Alittledrymeatisstashedoutofsightifsomeoneisluckyenoughtostillhaveanyleftfromthefalltime.Womenmakesmallban-nocksthatwillcarrythemenforafewdays.Balesofdriedsharepackedforthedogsthemencaneatthisaswell.Theweightofthesledhastobekeptdown.Gearisminimal.Tentsteapailsandcast-ironfryingpansareshared.Therearenosuitcases.Anextrapairofsocksisacceptable.Tobaccoandsnoosesnuffisaluxurythatwillrunoutbeforethehuntisover.Littlepinchesofsnoosearesharedaroundthereatnight.OnthishuntingtriptheyareheadedtowardsthePlainsofAbrahamthathavebeenahuntingdestinationforDehChopeopleaswellastheRossRiverpeople.MacMillanPassisbeyondtheplains.Inastraightlineitwouldbeabout350milestoRossRiverfromFortNorman.ThehuntersarenotlookingforRossRiverYTtheyarelookingfortheclosestherdofcaribou.Travellinggreatdistancesrequiresgreatamountsoffoodandenergy.Thereisdangerinthisequationaschancesofmenanddogsgettinghurtincreasesbydaysonthetrail.Onaregularhuntingtrailyoucomeacrosssnaressetbyotherhunters.Thiswasnotaregularrouteforthehunterssotherearenopre-setsnares.Afrozenrabbitcouldbepulledoutandthesnareresetforthenextperson.Thereisnoroomforerroronthistriptheyhavetondmeatfast.Onehundredandtwentysixdogsand18menneedalotoffoodtosurviveandreturnhometotheirfamilies.Thousandsofcariboublackentheplainsthemenhavebeenbreakingtrailfortwodays.Coldhasbittenn-gersandtoes.Mydadislos-ingweightandhehasnonetolose.Milesoftrailhavebeenbrokenwithsnowshoesthistrailendsatthisherd.Dogsarejumpingintheirtracersmenwithwearyarmsstruggletoholddogsback.Thisherdismassive.Itwilltaketimeforthousandsofcariboutopassevenwiththespurofhowlingandbark-ingdogs.Breathfrozenwithcoldllstheairasthestruggletomaintaincontrolofthedogscontinues.Thecaribouaremakingtheirowncloudoffog.Skiesareabrilliantblueinthebackgroundandtreetopsarepackedthickwithsnow.Treesdeceptivelyshortpokefourfeetoftheirtopsintotheairthebalanceofthemburiedin20feetofsnow.Rieshotsbegintoreverber-ateoffmountaintops.Echoesricochetfromexposedrockfaces.Avalancheconditionsareprimebutforgotteninthefocusofthehunt.Thisherdcontinuesonitsgenetictrek.Itssizedic-tatesthatitwillreachitsdesti-nationdespitethisbitefromthehunters.Astheherdswervesaroundshotsanddroppedbod-iescreateislandsinthesnowthemencontinuetorepick-ingoutchoiceanimals.StaytunedforPart3of3intheNorthernJournal.InlastweeksstoryLubiconblockaccessroadtofrackingsiteitwasstatedthatanAlbertaEnvironmentandSustainableResourceDevelopmentofcialthreat-enedtheLubiconNationwithanordertoremovethemfromtheaccessroadunderthePublicLandsAct.ESRDspokespersonNikkiBoothsaidthedepartmentdidnotspecifywhatenforcementactionswouldbetakenbutthatanorderunderthePublicLandsActcouldbeapossibil-itybutitwouldntbefromESRDasresponsibilityforthelegislationswitchedovertotheAlbertaEnergyReg-ulatoronNov.30.TheJournalapologizesforthiserror.InlastweeksUnansweredQuestionoftheWeekitwasstatedthatMr.ReviLau-arespondedtothequestionHowmanywomenwouldpotentiallybeusingtheBettyHousewithIdonthavethatinformation.TheJournalwouldliketonotethefullquestionaskedtoMr.Lau-awasHowmanywomenwouldpotentiallybeusingtheBettyHouseArethereanystatisticstheretowhichherespondedtothelatterportionwithIdonthavethatinformationfollowedbyanexplanationofhowmanyunitswouldbeintheBettyHousewhenitiscompleted.TheJournalapologizesforthiserror.CORRECTIONSNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKDeneleadersinnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriescontinuetodemandanswersonwhytheywerenotormallynotifedbygovernmentoamassivecoaltailingsspillheadingtheirwayviatheAthabascaRiver.FirstNationsdemandbetteremergencyresponseAlbertBruleTheconservativesareterra-formingthelandtowhatexistsinchinatoday.Thetreatyisbeingviolatedandgovthavedemonstratedthattheydonothaverespectforthelandwaterandindigenousrights.Wemustre-afrmourpeacetreatyoftheCree-Dene.thenformanalliancetoholdarefer-endumfortheestablishmentoftreaty8asaprovince.Wedonotrequirenon-indigenousvotesasitisnottheirlandnortheirwaterorair.PassaresolutionfortheDenetoformacongresswiththeCreeoftreaty8.Formanewprovincewithnewenergiesandvision.Ihavedreamtofthisyearsago.SeniormomentseniorshelpingseniorsWeseniorsinFortSmithhavehadourlastmonthlymeetingof2013andarenowgettingonwithtakingcareofdetailssurroundingpreparationofoursixthannualChristmaspotluckdinnerthiscomingSundayDec.15.Thedinnerstartsat500p.m.Youarere-questedtohaveyourcontri-butionsontheservingtableingoodtimetohavetimetondyourseatingandtoenjoythepre-dinnerentertainment.Ourever-so-busycommitteewillcallonyouthememberstoconrmyourattendanceandcontribution.EntertainmentincludesavisitbySantapresentsbydrawssingingalongwiththecommu-nitychoirandimportantlyfel-lowship.Weexpectmorethan100seniorswillattend.Ourmembershipstandsatmorethan120membersInformationandadviceondailyissuesthataffectseniorsanywhereinourgreatcoun-tryarealwaysontheagendaatourmonthlymeetings.Agoodexampleistheuniedef-fortacrossthecountrytomakeeverycommunityaSafeCom-munitytoliveinnotjustforseniors.Wealsoendeavourtofollowupinobtaininganswerstosingleissueshelpingwhereapersonndsitdifculttoknowwheretostartndinganswerstoevenasimplequestion.AtourrecentmeetingwehadthepleasureofhostingMr.R.TordiffseniorstaffmemberoftheFortSmithHealthCentrewholledusinontheprogressofrenovationsatthecentre.Thereweregreatdiscussionsbackandforthonmanyitemsbyindividualmembersonbe-halfofourcommunity.Ontheagendaforupcomingmeetingsareplanstoinvolvemoreactivitieswiththeyouthofourtown.Thisisntcomingjustasaseniorideaotheror-ganizationsintownalsohavevoicedinterestintheidea.TheECEtheFriendshipCentreandAuroraCollegehaveshowninterest.OursocietyalreadyhasinitiatedsuchactivitieswithECEandthecollegeandhavefounditworkinggreatandcanseeitbenetingbothparties.SomeonesomewherehasgiventheprojectthisgreattitleIntergenerationalConnec-tionProject.ImlookingforaneasiertitletorememberspellandpronounceIbKristensenOurnextgeneralmeetingtakesplaceJan.7attheSe-niorCentreat130p.m.rstTuesdayofthemonth.WereservethethirdFridayofeachmonthforourLunchwiththeBunch.NotmuchtorememberMypersonalBestoftheSeasontoAll