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NorthernersHealthCare11TuesdayJune102014andwarmerclothing.190Thesoldierspaidlocalwomentodotheirlaundryandmakemoccasinsandgloves.OneIndiangirlshemadeasetofglovesformebeautifulsetof91-pipeandcuttingwoodandthenmovingtoFortSmithsometimeinOctobertoworkontheportageroad.SixtyofthemwenttoworkwasbackinFortFitzgeraldinJuneofthefollowingyearfortwomonthstoonceagainunloadpipeandcutwoodbeforebeingsent-aldforacoupleweeksbeforegoingtoFortSmithtomaintaintheportageroadandrebuildthewinterroadtoHayRiver.Com-arrivedinFortFitzgeraldinJulybutmostofthemwentontoNormanWellstobuildremainedinFortFitzgeraldtounloadbargesandwenttoNormanWellsinOctober.Com-192tounloadpipeandreloadpipebeforegoingtoNormanWellsinAugustof1943andwenttoFortSmithtoworkontheairport.IntheirtimeoffthemenplayedbaseballfootballandvolleyballafewtookupskiingMetisandDene.Theretheycoulddance.TherewasnothinginFitzgeraldexcepttheHudsonsBay.ButinFortSmiththerewasaplacecalledMomsPlace.Theyusedtohavedancesoverthere.theguyswhowouldgettogetherandplayabit.Swingandblues.Andthenusedtoallgothere.Itwasmostlyarestaurant.Weusedtogetsandwichesthere.Likemoosesandwich.Wewouldaskforbeefsand-wichandyouwouldgetmoose.Mostlycoffee.Ithinkyoucouldgetbeerthere.AndginIthink.Butnowhisky.Whiskywasforthebootleggers.93The388thBattalionreturnedtotheUnitedStatesinthefallof1943andwasstationedatCampSuttonNorthCarolinawherethementrainedforsixmonthsbeforeleavingforEnglandandNormandy.NotallofthesoldiersmadeithomefromtheNorthafewperishedinthenorth-ernwinters.194Otherswerejailedfortheirrelationshipswithlocalwomen.BritishColumbiaartistRobertBurke195himselftheproductofarelationshipbetweenanAfro-AmericansoldierandaMtiswomansaidtherewerethreeothershisageintheFortResolutionresidentialschool.TolerfoughtinthesegregatedUnitedStatesarmyinEnglandFranceandGermany.WhenIcomeoutofthearmyIwasadieselmechanic.YouthinkIcouldgetajobasadieselmechanicNo.No.196WorldWarIIactivitiesincludingtheandtheconstructionoftheCanolPipelinementneededforthesedevelopmentshadtobetransportedovertheportagetrail.Althoughtheactivityduringthistimewasintenseitwasshortlived.197GrannyAdeleBenwelloneofseveralmidwivesinFortFitzgeraldlivedtoninetyyearsofage.CourtesyofMikeHewittIn1911theDepartmentoftheInte-riorsForestryDepartmenthiredfiveenforcementofthehuntingban.TheywerestationedinFortSmith.AmongtheseearlybuffalorangersweretwomenfromLabradorWilliamBillyofanexperimentorganizedbytheGren-fellMissiontobreedreindeertocariboutheyhadherdedreindeeracrossthecountryarrivinginFortFitzgeraldbybargein1911.McNeillbecameChiefBuffaloRangerin1916.WoodBualoPark92wasestablishedin1922followingareportidentifyingtwodistinctbisonrangeswestoftheSlaveRiverwhichneededprotection.Atthetimethewoodbisonpopulationwasapproximately1500animals.TheDepartmentofIndianAffairsplacetheinterestsofthebisonaheadofthelivelihoodoftheAboriginalpeoplewhohadatthemouthoftheSaltRiverandtheuseof11320acresattheSaltPlainsforhorsesandcattle.TheDepartmentoftheInteri-orsAdvisoryBoardofWildLifeProtectionrespondedbypassingamotionatitsJuly1920meetingrequestingtheDepartmentofIndianAffairssecuregrazingandhaylandsfortheIndiansatapointwhichwillnotincludethisvaluablemineraldepositandatapointmoreremotefromtheWood94H.AConroytheTreaty8InspectorrepliedthatthesuggestionthebuffalointhesanctuarywouldbeundulyinterferedwithbythecreationofanIndianreserveatSaltPlainsisinmyopinionunreason-Conroysaidthatnobuffaloorwoodbisonhadbeenseenwithin50milesoftheproposedreserveformorethan25years.Itwasnotuntil1929thattheDepart-mentoftheInterioragreedtoa110acreRiver.In1923meanwhile10.83acresweresetasideortheChipewyantousewhentheywereinresidenceinFortFitzgerald.ThecreationofWoodBuffaloParkalsoputanendtoplanstobuildarailwayalongtheSlaveRapids.TheDepartmentoftheInteriorstoppedtheHBCproposalin1921astheroutewasalmostentirelythroughtheareawhichhasbeensetasidebythe6Takenfromthewestedgeofthecommunity.FortFitzgeraldsuffersoccasionalinundationsduringspringthaw.MissionaryOblatesGrandinCollectionProvincialArchivesofAlbertaOB35711SmithsLandingIn1870theHBCacquiredlandatbothendsoftherapids.Atthenorthendofahouseandsomesmallsheds.Thehousewasunoccupiedinwinterbuteachspringacompanyemployeewassentdownriverwithaconsignmentoftradegoods.48ThesoutherncommunitywasSmithwhoatthattimewasinchargeoftheHBCoperationsintheNorthwestTerritories.InthefalltheworkersleftandmostDenewenttothebush.Jean-BaptisteTourangeau1909-1987andhisfamilylivedthereandhismothersHelenaTourangeauneePaulette49familybeforethat.InthesummerwelivedinFitzandworkedfortheBayInwinterinthosedayswehadtomovearound.IftheresnotmuchtrappingyoumovesomewhereelseWelivedinteepeesinthewinter.Itwasacanvasteepeeandthewholefamilywouldliveinitallwinter.Spruceboughswereusedonthefloorandthefirewasbuiltinthemiddle.Fitzgrewbecauseofthemanytrap-perstravellingthroughtotheNorth.Theywouldstopforsuppliesinthesummertime.ManycamebycanoeDoyourecognizethishandsomecoupleAretheyyourgrandparentsChipewyancouple1900-1910.GlenbowArchivesPA8-vol1-357GlenbowArchivesPA8-vol1-23TwoChipewyangirlsandtheircatgoingTwoChipewyangirlsandtheircatgoingberrypickingabout1914.berrypickingabout1914.Jean-BaptisteTourangeau.1920s.CourtesyofSueHeronHerbertCONGRATULATIONSToauthorSandraDolanonhermuchdeservedNorthwordsawardTheCascadeGraphicsteamisproudtohaveplayedaroleinthecreationofthehistoricbookOneofthemostbusiestpostsintheNorth.WelookforwardtoournextcollaborationtheyrepairedtheengineofoneofherfathersBillyMcNeilltaxistheyaskedforfoodraeranmone.omeocaeoeooandsomegambledanddrankwhiskeybuttheyalsospentagooddealoftimeinaFortmresauranencnameomshuntedandtrappedintheproposedpark9399-cascadegraphicsByMARIACHURCHDr.NicoleRedversdescribeshernaturopathicpracticelikeshedoesherMtisbackground.IalwaysjokethatbecausebybloodImaMtispersonImkindofstuckbetweenworldsliterallywithmyAb-originalandEuropeanback-ground.Samethingwithmymedicine.Imbetweenbothworldswithmytraininginconventionalmedicinebutalsoinnaturalmedicineandtryingtobridgethegapbe-tweenthetwosheshared.BorninFortResolutionRedverswasraisedinHayRiverandFortSmithbeforegoingsouthforpostsecondary.ItwasinuniversitythatRed-verswasrstintroducedtona-turopathicmedicineafteracci-dentallystumblingintoalunch-timeseminaronthesubject.ThatverydayIwenttostudentservicestochangemydegreeandstartmypre-medsherecalledwithalaugh.WhenRedversstarteduphernaturopathicpracticeinYellowknifethreeyearsagoshediditwiththegoalofof-feringNorthernersauniqueblendoftraditionalandWest-ernmedicine.Partofthemotivationwasthisrealizationofthelimitedoptionsthatwehaveuphereintermsofbeingabletoac-cessotherformsofcare.MypassionwastobeabletobringthatbackandprovidethoseoptionsthatIdidnthavewhenIgrewupshesaid.Redverssaiditwasdis-hearteningtorealizethatdespiteherAboriginalbackgroundherfirstin-troductiontotraditionalformsofmedicinewasinthesouth.BringingmychildrenbackhereImalwayslookingatthemandwantingtoprovidethecarethatIwouldhavewantedtoreceiveatthattime.NotthatourcareissuboptimalbyanymeansbutintermsofbeingAboriginalitwasmoreimportanttometohavemoreholisticformsofcareinasafeandculturallyappropriateen-vironmentandjustliterallyhavetheoptionshesaid.HealingfortheNorthThehealthcaresystemlikemanyareasundergovern-mentcontrolintheNorthisaffectedbythelegacyofresi-dentialschoolsRedverssaid.MostoftheresidentialschoolshadnursingstationsinthereanditsreallycreatedadivideorbarrierforAborigi-nalpeopletoaccesscare.Thatwastheirrstexperienceofhealthcareshesaid.NaturopathicmedicinecanofferabridgeforAboriginalsharbouringconcernsaboutconventionalhealthcarebyofferingindigenousformsofhealingaswellasmod-ernmedicineRedverssaid.Thisisoneformofmed-icinethatisstilladdressingthosecurrentneedsthatweneedwithmodernmedicaltestingpreventionandtherestofitbutprovidingitinamoreholisticframeworkthatwouldmoldbetterwithtraditionalprincipleshope-fullymakingpeoplefeelmorecomfortableshesaid.WhenanAboriginalpersonwithacoldorsorethroatcomesintohernaturopathicclinicthetreatmentmightbethesameasinaconventionalhealthclinicbutitstheapproachthatsdifferentRedverssaid.FinalistforentrepreneurawardTheyoungdoctorandhernaturopathicpracticehavebeenvotedanalistinthe2014BDCYoungEntrepre-neurAwardcompetingforagrandprizeof100000.TheterritoryismyhomesoitsnicetofeellikeIcanattempttorepresentourNWTdoctorneedsvotestohelphealtheNorthDr.Redversintherunningfor100000entrepreneurawardinterestshereandalsothepeoplecomingfromsmallcommunitiesshesaid.Sinceopeningin2011RedversspracticeGaiaIntegrativeClinichasgrownfromabasementpracticeinherhometoadowntownYellowknifelocationburstingattherafterswithpatientfilesformorethan10trainedpractitioners.InMayRedversopenedafree-of-chargenaturopathicdrop-inclinicattheYellow-knifeCentreforNorthernFamilies.Wewantedtobeabletotargetapopulationinthiscaseitsthehomelesspopulationwithaservicethattheywouldntother-wisebeabletoaccessRedverssaid.Ideallythepracticewillexpandintothesmallercom-munitiesbutitneedsabig-gerbaseinYellowknifebe-forethatwouldbefeasibleshesaid.TovoteforRedversintheBDCYoungEntrepre-neurAwardcontestvisithttpswww.bdcyoungen-trepreneuraward.caenhomeandclickonNorth-ernExposure.ThecontestclosesJune12.PhotocourtesyofNicoleRedversNicoleRedversanatropathicdoctorinYellowknifeisintherunningfora100000youngentrepreneuraward.