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TuesdaySeptember920145COLUMNS15YearsAgo...ParkwardenswantgunsPoachingandincreasinglyviolentconfrontationshavecausedtheNationalParkWardensAssociationtotellthefederalgovernmentthatitsmembersneedtobearmedwithhandguns.WardensareupsetaboutthelackofofcersafetyandwantsomethingdonesaidMarkHalleypresidentoftheNPWAinapressrelease.IssueSeptember8199920YearsAgo...BusinessmenimpressedbyaircraftfacilitiesAplaneloadofFortSmithbusinessmentooktheop-portunitylastweektoydowntoConairheadquartersinAbbotsfordandseewhathappensbehindthescenesinthereghtingaircraftindustry.Thetourleftthegroupof10impressedbytheworkthatgoesintobuild-ingandmaintainingreghtingaircraftandequipment.IssueSeptember7199430YearsAgo...NickersoninawalkPCincumbentDaveNickersonwalkedawaywiththeWesternArcticridingwithtwiceasmanyvotesasboththeLiberalandNDPcandidates.EarlytalliesgaveNick-ersonsomewhereintheneighbourhoodof5000votes.NDPcandidateBerthaAllenandLiberalLyndaSorensentrailedhimbyalargemarginpossibly2000votes.IssueSeptember61984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKContrarytoremarksmadebyPrimeMinisterStephenHarperlastmonthcallingviolenceagainstAboriginalwomenandgirlsastringofcrimesratherthanasociologi-calphenomenonNWTPremierBobMcLeodsaidnumer-oussocialdeterminantsneedtobeaddressedinordertobringanendtothemurdersanddisappearancesdispro-portionatelyimpactingCanadasindigenouspopulation.ViolenceagainstAboriginalwomenneedssystem-wideresponseNWTpremierAnneGillIstronglyurgethegovernmenttohaveSocialWorkersBandcouncilmem-bersAddictionsandMentalHealthCouncil-lorstobepartofthisroundtablediscussion.PoliticiansarenottheendallandbeallWildremayhavedestroyedthehomesoftheterri-torysonlydocumentedpinebeetlesthissummerbutthatdoesntmeantheNWTisoutofharmswaywhenitcomestothedevastatingspreadofoneofthecoun-trysmostdestructivespeciesasitblazesthroughmil-lionsofhectaresofnewterrain.PinebeetlesshowingcoldresistanceresearchersSonnyLenoir-40thiswinterwillnishtherestBacktoschoolisatimetocommittoactionforFirstNationscontroloftheireducationOnadaywhenmanychil-drenstudentsandteachersarereturningtoschooltheNationalChiefoftheAssem-blyofFirstNationsAFNiscallingforallCanadianstojoinFirstNationsincommit-tingtoactiononeducationforFirstNationschildrenbasedontheprincipleofFirstNa-tionscontrolofFirstNationseducation.Aschildrenandstudentsacrossthecountryreturntoschoolitisatimetoremem-berthattherearealmost40FirstNationscommunitiesthatdonotevenhaveschoolsorareindireneedofanewonesaysAFNNationalChiefGhislainPicard.Thisisjustonereasonwhyourstudentsarefacinggraduationratesoflessthan40percentanditiswhyweneedanewapproach.NowisthetimeforallofustocommittoaqualityeducationforFirstNationsstudentsandthismeansFirstNationscon-trolofFirstNationseduca-tion.WhereweseeFirstNa-tionscontrolweseesuccess.FirstNationsaretheyoungestfastestgrowingpopulationinCanada.Theyarethefuture.ActiononFirstNationsedu-cationisinallourinterests.FirstNationsarecallingforrealengagementwiththefed-eralgovernmentonanhon-ourableprocessthatrecog-nizesandsupportsregionalandlocaldiversitytoachieveFirstNationscontrolofFirstNationseducationbasedonFirstNationsrightsandresponsibilities.FirstNationsoverwhelm-inglyrejectedfederallegis-lationBillC-33becauseitwasaboutfederalcontrolofFirstNationseducation.InthewakeofthatrejectionFirstNationsarecallingforanewpathforwardleadingtogenuineFirstNationscontrolsupportedbyfairpredictableandstablefundingforFirstNationseducation.AFNNationalChiefGhis-lainPicardsaysFirstNa-tionshavedocumentedanddecriedtheunderfundingofFirstNationseducationformanyyearsnow.Weareseek-ingfairnessandequitytosup-portsuccessandunlockthefullpotentialofourchildrenstudentsandnations.Ourvi-sionisFirstNationscontrolofFirstNationseducationthatvaluesourlanguagesandculturesandensuresourstudentshavetheskillsandknowledgetogivethemequalopportunitytothatofotherCanadianstudents.Thisisavisionthatcanberealizednowbyworkingtogetherforthewell-beingofourchildren.OnAugust72014acom-mitteeofFirstNationslead-ersrepresentativesandex-pertsmetinOttawatodiscussstrategyandnextstepstoad-vanceFirstNationseducation.TheNationalChiefsentalettertothePrimeMinistershortlyafterseekingameetingtoreinvigorateactiononFirstNationseducationasapriority.FirstNationswillcontinuetoadvancetheirworkonimple-mentingFirstNationscontrolofFirstNationseducationandachievingfairstableandequi-tableeducationfortheirchil-drenrespectfuloflanguagesandcultures.TheAssemblyofFirstNa-tionsisthenationalorga-nizationrepresentingFirstNationscitizensinCanada.WhiteGirlTouchingtheOutsidePart3of3ByDAWNKOSTELNIKTheCentennialbargewaslaunchedinHayRiverintheNWT.Itwasacombinationoftwo115-foothousebarges.Onboardwereexhibitsfromthe1967ExpoPavilioninMon-treal.Considerationwasgivenastowhatwouldbeofinter-esttothesecludedpeopleontheriver.Avotewastakenandthedecisionbythelocalpeoplewasthattheymostwantedtoseealivemilkcow.ItwasdeterminedthattotakeacowonthetripfromHayRivertoTuktoyuktukontheArcticOceancreatedahugechallengeasnoonegrewcowfoodalongthebanksoftheMackenzieforonething.Thetripis1800kmlongandwilltakethewholesum-mertocomplete.AFerriswheelbecamethesecondchoiceandasakidwhowaitedinlinetimeandagainforaswingaroundtheworlditwasamuchbetterselection.IcantsaythatIre-membermuchoftheexhibits.AtnighttheCentennairescomeashoreandplayliveandrecentmusicforustodanceto.Ilovetodanceandwasaskedtodoademonstration.IamnineyearsoldmyexperienceislimitedasIattempttore-memberdancesthatIhadseenontelevisionyearsagowhenIwassix.MygrandparentswerebeautifuldancersandhadtaughtmehowtodoalloftheoldfashionedwaltzesIknewthatthisisnotwhattheywereafter.Thereisnoradioortele-visionsomeofthekidsthatgotothehostelsinthebigtownscandosomegroovymovesbutnoneofthetownpeoplehadseenanythingexceptdrumdancingandjigging.SecondsafterIampersuadedtogetupanddanceeveryotherkidintownisuponthedanceooraswellstruttingtheirstuff-themusicisincredibleThisdancebecomesanicebreakerforme.WehavejustmovedfromFortNormantoFortGoodHopeandeveryoneisstayingverydistant.PriortousleavingFortNormanmymotherhadcutmyhairveryshort.BythetimetheCentennialbargear-riveditwasgrowingout.MynameisDawnwhichsoundslikeDontopeopleotherthanme.Iwasmortiedwhenoneoftheelderssmackedmeup-sidetheheadandsaidindisgustHeyyoubettergetahaircutyerstartintolooklikeagirl.MytheoryhadbeenthatifeveryonethoughtIwasaboylifewouldbesimplerinfacttheyallthoughtthatIwasaverystrangelittleboy.Whilethishadsavedmetheocca-sionalbeatingithadalsoos-tracizedmeandthesummerthusfarhadbeenprettylonely.AngelinaRabescaJanetManualandHelenCodzitookpityonmeaftertheCenten-nairesdanceandletmetagalong.Myelementaryknowl-edgeofSlaveyenabledmetounderstandsomeofwhatwasbeingsaid.Whenitwasdiscov-eredthatIcouldtalkalittlelifebecameeasier.Italsoen-abledmetogetoutofDodgeifneedbe.BeingamoolashaormollatuweWhitemanskiddidnotautomaticallywinyoufriendsandsalutationsIlearnedtorunlikethewind.LaterIbecameprettygoodwithmysts.EnglishwasonlyspokenatschoolandamixofSlaveyslangandEnglishwasspokeninourhousebetweenmybrothersandI.Itis1967inasmallvillageontheMackenzieRiverandIamtheonlyWhiteGirlinmyschool.Iclimbthehilltowardhomeoftenwithfrozentearsandabloodynose.