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TuesdayMarch10201511AskusaboutGoldSilverandBronzeSponsorshipOpportunitiesOnly3boothsleftDontmissoutregistertodayForregistrationforms872-2795www.thebacha.catradeshowtbds_managernorthwestel.netPlatinumSponsorBooklaunchcelebratesAboriginalLanguagesMonthRichardVanCampSSDECscoutingforyouthtoillustrategraphicnoveltranslatorstomaketheprojectcomplete.ThatdidnttakelongKaulbacksaidastheteamturnedtotheirgo-toBushCreespeakerMaryCardinal.ImverymuchobligedandhonouredtodotranslationforthebookssaidCardi-nalwhonotedittookaboutthreeweekstocompletethetranslations.ImhappytohelppeoplelearntheirlanguageandImhappywiththebook.ThebookisalsoslatedtobereleasedinSouthSlaveyandChipewyan.TherealstorybehindthebookThreeFeatherswasinspiredbyareal-lifeeventthattookplaceinFortSmith.TwentyyearsagoourlittletownwasbeingrobbedbythreeyoungmenVanCampshared.Foroverayeartheycameintoourhouseswhenmanyofuswereatschoolandtheyweresogoodatwhattheydidbecausetheydidnttakebigthingstheytookalotoflittlethings.ForustheytookaredshirtmymomgotmeforChristmastheytookmybrothersSuperMariotheystartedtakingthingsoutofourchange-alittleloonieandtooniejarthatwasforvacations-andIre-memberyoualwaysfeltlikethingsthatyouknewwerethereweregone.Thiswentonforawhileuntilthethreemenwalkedintoahousewhereanelderwashome.Ascuffleoccurredandthemis-chievoustriofledastheresidentsufferedastroke.Oncehehadrecoveredtheelderagreedtoidentifythesuspectsforthepolice.Usingahighschoolyearbookhepointedtoeachoftheirfaces.AsVanCampsstorygoestheRCMPsaidtheboysbasementshadgunsammunitiondrugsalcoholandeveryDVDyoucouldimagine.Themenweresenttoprisonfortwoyearsinthesouth.ByDALICARMICHAELRichardVanCampwaslivelyandanimatedashestoodinfrontofapackedhouseovertheweekendtoreleasehislatestbookforaworthycause.KickingoffAboriginalLanguagesMonthintheNWTVanCamplaunchedhisnewestbookThreeFeathersinEnglishandBushCreeinhishometownofFortSmithonMar.7andinHayRiverthenextevening.Every-onewhoattendedwenthomewithafreesignedcopy.ImsoproudthatweredoingthisVanCampsaidtohisaudiencecomfortablycrampedinthetheatreattheFortSmithreccentre.WerenotwaitingforotherpeopletodothebooksthatmattermosttoourheartsweredoingthathereintheSouthSlave.Workonthegraphicnovelbeganthreeyearsago.Ononesidethedialogueiswrit-teninEnglish.FlipitoverandthesamecomiciswritteninBushCree.TheartworkisdonebyKrystalMateusofHayRiverwhowasapproachedaboutdoingtheartworkwhilestillastudentatDiamondJennessSecondarySchool.ItsthosepiecesthatmakethebooktrulybyandfortheSouthSlavesaidBrentKaulbackassistantsuperintendentfortheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilSSDECandoneofthenovelspublish-ingpartners.AttheSSDECwereallabouttryingtogetlotsandlotsofresourcesintheAborigi-nallanguagesouttothecommunitiessoweactuallycontactedMateusforacoupleofprojectsthatsheillustratedKaulbacksaid.Thishoweverwasherrstprofessionalcontractwithanoutsidepublisher.WithawriterandanillustratorlineduptheonlythinglefttodowastoscoutWhyarewesoquicktosendpeopledownsouthwhenmaybetheanswerishereathomeVanCampquestioned.IfollowedthestoryandIthoughtyouknowIbettherewasabetterwaywecouldhavehandledthat.WhatifinsteadoftwoyearsawayfromtheirfamilyawayfromtheircultureawayfromtheirlandawayfromtheircommunityandtheirfriendswhatifwesentthemoutforninemonthsonthelandWhatifwetaughtthemtheirculturetheirlanguageVanCamptookthequestionandranwithitresultinginThreeFeathersabookonre-storativejustice.LookingfornewtalentsTirelessintheirworkKaulbackandVanCamparealreadyorganizingtheirnextproj-ecttogether.Theduoisholdinganopencontestlook-ingforthenextNWTyouthtoillustrateVanCampsupcominggraphicnovelSpiritastoryaboutsuicideprevention.Therstpageoftexthasalreadybeenwrit-ten-allthecompetitorshavetodoisdrawpaintorsketchthatrstpageandsenditin.FormoreinformationcontactKaulbackatbkaulbackssdec.nt.ca.ARTSCULTUREBOOKSFansdigintoVanCampsnewbookwhilewaitingtogettheircopiessigned.PhotosDaliCarmichaelFortSmithauthorRichardVanCampleftwithBushCreetranslatorMaryCardinalandSSDECpartnerBrentKaulbackallworkedtogethertopublishThreeFeathers.AfterlaunchinghisnewgraphicnovelattheFortSmithreccentertheatreMar.7VanCamptakestimetogreethisfansyoungandoldincludingDakotaleftandTreyCurrie.