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TuesdayFebruary2420155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...NewlookformuseumAfteroveraquarterofacenturywithbasicallythesameexhibitstheNorthernLifeMuseuminFortSmithisgettingafacelift.AnditsmorethanjustthefactthattheVisitorInformationCentrewilllikelybemovingtothemuseumfromtheChamberofCommercebuildinginConibearPark.IssueFebruary22200020YearsAgo...RecentroyalcommissioncondemnsextinguishmentArecentroyalcommissionreportcondemninganyextinguishmentclauseinnegotiationswithAboriginalpeoplehasgiventheDeneNationsmoreammunitiontoghtforTreatyLandEntitlement.ItsabouttimeTreaty8TreatyLandEntitlementnegotiatorFrancoisPaulettesaid.PaulettesaidthereportisapositivestepforwardforallAboriginalsinCanada.IssueFebruary22199530YearsAgo...BoundaryagreementinjeopardyDennisPattersonhasresignedasmemberandchair-manoftheNunavutConstitutionalForumandtherecentboundaryagreementbetweentheeasternandwesternconstitutionalforumsappearstobeinjeopardy.ThatagreementhadreceivedtheblessingofIndianAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentMinisterDavidCrombie.IssueFebruary211985ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKLong-heldsuspicionsofahighmineralpotentialintheFlatRivervalleyadjacenttotheNahanniNationalParkReservehavebeenconrmedbynewresearchconductedbytheNWTGeoscienceOfce.TungstengoldtinshowpromisenearNahanniparkLawrenceNayallyWhyaretheyeventherelookingintherstplace.WheresthemonitoringfromourRegionWhiteGirlThespiritsofrelationsByDAWNKOSTELNIKRawwindsripandtearatatatteredhidethatbarelykeepstheoldladyandtinybabyfrombeingfrozen.Theremnantsofaresputterandthreatentoextinguishthem-selfwitheveryblastoffrozenwinds.Oldmooseandcaribouhideshavebeenthrownoverwindfallentrees.Thisshantyprovidestemporaryprotec-tionfromastormthathascaughtasmallfamilyoutonasnowytrailinwinter.Theyareheadingbacktospringcampafteralongandardu-ouswinteringinwhatusedtobegoodhuntinggroundsatColvilleLake.Inthisyearthecariboudidntcome.Anoldmoosesuccumbedtothebitterwinterandhasprovidedtoughandstringymeatinthedarkdaysofwintersolstice.Theyhavedriedthere-mainingmeatfromtheoldmoosetotakeontheirjour-neybacktothespringrattinggrounds.Thismethodofpres-ervationhelpstoeliminateweightandpreservesthefoodindenitely.Thereareveinthisfamilygroupthehunterhiswifeandfiveyear-olddaughterhismotherandatwomonth-oldbaby.Thisboychildhasbeenlongincoming.Anoldersonhaddiedonthistrailthreeyearsprior.Thehuntersmotherisoldforhertimehavingreachedtheantiquityof48winters.Herboneshurtshehaswalkedhundredsofmilesandcarriedmanyheavypacksinherlonglifetime.Nowshestrugglestokeepupandsheslowsherfamilydown.Springislatearrivingandthislastbattlewiththefrozengodsofdarknessandcoldmayclaimthemallastheyrunoutofdriedmeat.Thelittlegirliscollectingrewoodwhilehermothercheckstherabbitsnares.Nothing.Nothingitistoocoldforeventherabbitstostir.Thehuntermakesawidecirclearoundtheirlittlecamphopingtostirupgame.Afatsquirrelissomethingtobedreamtaboutbuttheyarestillsleepingandwouldbeskinnyanyway.Skinnysquirrelwouldbeawelcomemealrightnow.Thereisnotenoughfoodtofeedtheveofthem.Itisstillaweekstravelwithgoodweathertoratcamp.Thefoodwillbegoneinthreedays.Whimpersfromthebabymakeitdifcultforeveryonetosleep.Hismothersmilkisdwindlingsheisunabletoproduceenoughforhimonthesmallamountoffoodthatshehastoeat.Thereisstokedfeetarekeptasclosetotheameaspossiblebod-iesarecompressedtogethertoconserveheat.Itisdifculttoleavethewarmthandglowoftherewithoutdisturbingtherestofthefamily.Ashardasitistheoldladyhastoleavethesheltereachnighttorelieveherbladderitispartofthenightlyroutine.Tonightisdifferenttonightshewillleaveonamuchlon-gerjourneythanthebrushatthesideofthelean-to.Shehumsanoldtravelsongunderherbreath.Goodbyesweresaidtohergrandsonasshesatalonebytherecra-dlinghim.Herheartsendsmessagestohergranddaugh-terdaughter-in-lawandson.Sayinggoodbyesfacetofacewouldcauseherfamilymoregriefthanshecanbear.Tobecontinuedwww.thewhitegirl.caJohnDavidHolmanYoucanseeitinthegraveldoofusandstayoutofitItsancientriverbed.JerimiahIsaacHarrisIfyoudoanyresearchonityoucanndmineraldatafrombackinthe70sand80s.Itsnotre-allyanewthing.LawrenceRSchnigFormanyyearsnowIvewantedtospendawholesum-mertherehavealookaround.Ithinkthereissomethingthere.RodgerBrowningInterestingarticleMushOnTheHusliaHustlerYukonQuestandthisyearscircuitBySUEFLECKItisttingtostartthisnewcolumnonthewonder-fulworldofsleddogsbyre-memberingoneofthegreatNorthernmushersofalltimeGeorgeAttlaJr.81wholeftuslastweek.HewasknownastheHusliaHustlerandovera50-yearracingcareerwonthefamousAlaskansleddogsprintracestheFurRondyandtheNorthAmeri-canmoretimesthananyoneelse.Hisdeterminationanddesiretowinovercameanylimitsfromhisfusedkneewhichresultedfromhavingtuberculosisasateenager.MusherscantalkforhoursaboutGeorgehisabilitytotraindogsandhismanyes-capades.Hewasacolourfulcharacterwhoknewhowtogetthebestoutofadogandwasalwayswillingtosharehisknowledgeandcoachyoungmushers.ItisalsothestartoftheNorthernsleddogracingsea-sonandifyouhaventbeentothestartofasleddograceyoudontknowwhatyouaremissing.Twohundreddogsallbarkingtogoisasight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