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TuesdayMarch1720155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...NationalParksBillintroducedSheilaCoppsthefederalParksministerformallyta-bledlegislationthatwillseethecreationofsevennewnationalparks.Thebillwillseeonenationalparkcre-atedintheNorthwestTerritoriesnamedAulavikandthreeinNunavutnamedAuyuittuqSirmilikandQut-tinirpaaq.TheothersincludeWapuskMan.Grass-landsSask.andGrosMorneNd..IssueMarch14200020YearsAgo...ArviatworkersreceivesupportThe40workersatthehamletofArviathavebeenpledgedthesupportofthePublicServiceAllianceofCanadawhentheygoonstrikeforarstcontract.AUNWofcialsaidanothermilestonehasbeenpassedontheroadtoastrikewhenPSACauthorizedstrikeac-tionifnecessary.IssueMarch15199530YearsAgo...CollegeinstructorsgetreclassicationInstructorsatThebachaCollegeareeagerlyawaitinganarbitrationreportthatwillnalizeareclassicationoftheirsalariesandwillbenetsomeinthethousandsofdollars.AfterlengthynegotiationsanagreementwasreachedlastDecemberbetweenthePublicServiceAlli-anceandtheterritorialgovernmenttoupgradethepaystatusofcollegeinstructorsintheNorth.IssueMarch141985ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKNorthwestelcustomersinNorthernCanadacouldseebetween10to30percentknockedofftheirresidentialinternetbillsbyearlyMaythankstoarulinglastweekbytheCanadianRadio-televisionandTelecommunica-tionsCommissionCRTC.CRTCforcesNorthWesTeltolowerinternetratesAuditndsgapsinrehabilitationsafetyatNWTprisonsBarbaraSaundersGoodforCRTCWhiteGirlMovingOnUpByDAWNKOSTELNIKWewillbemovingyetagain.ThismovewilltakeustotheArcticOceanandintothedo-mainoftheEatersofRawMeat.CopperminewhichisnowcalledKugluktukislo-catedontheCoronationGulfpartoftheNorthwestPassage.KugluktukmeansthePlaceoftheMovingWaters.CoppermineKugluktukisthemostwesterlycommu-nityinthenewestTerritoryinCanadacalledNunavut.NunavutwasestablishedonApril11999.LocatedontheshoresoftheArcticOceanandmouthoftheCopperRiverthisvillageof1200personsis15kmfromBloodyFallssonamedforamassacrefromabattlethatensuedbetweentheDeneandtheInuitoverhuntingandshinggroundsandprobablythetheftofwomen.StoriesofthehorrorsthatfollowtheancestralenemiesoftheDenearemany.Asac-tualmemoriesdwindleleg-endsgrow.Everyculturehasitsglorydays.Itwasrumoredthataslateas1948afamilygroupofInuithadeatentheheartsoftwopriests.InfacttwoInuithuntersoneofthemashamandidindeedkilltwopriests.WhethertheyatethemornotIhavenoidea.Thisoc-curredin1917andisadocu-mentedcrime.ThetwoInuitweresentencedtodeathbuthadthedeathsentenceover-thrownbecausethecourtsdecidedthattherewasundueprovocationfromthepriests.Partsofpeopleandani-malswereeatenassymbolic.IfyouwantedgoodeyesightyoushouldeatgoodeyesIwonderiftheInuitofthatdayviewedtheseparticularpriestsashavinggoodhearts.Therewasnodiscussionaboutevidenceleadingtothecon-sumptionofcranialmatter.AngelinamybloodsisterinFortGoodHopehasbeensavinghermoney.ThismovetoCopperminemayputakinkinourplans.Wearegoingonvacationtogethertotheout-sidenextsummer.AngelinalivesinFortGoodHopeandhasneverbeenoutsideofhercommunityof350peopleshewillcomesouthwithusfortwomonths.DuringtheprevioussummerIhadanaccident.July1issportsdayinthevillage.Competitionsareheldineverythingfromcanoeracingtugofwartorunningandjumping.ThisyearIamdeterminedtobeatTonyGrandjambeandHaroldCook.Ihavelearnedtorunlikethewindoutofnecessity.FewofthegirlsthatwanttopoundmecanrunreallyfastbutItakenochancestheyseldomapproachingroupsofone.Icankeepinfrontofmostofthesmallerboys.Ihavede-velopedastrategicdeekrunlikehellletthemgetalmostingrabbingrangethendropcovermyheadandletthemtripoverme.IgetseveralmuklukedfeettotheheadbutitiswaybetterthanthebeatingIwillgetiftheycatchme.IamlittleandIamfast.Iwillbeattheboys.Tobecontinued.www.thewhitegirl.caBySUEFLECKHowdoyoumakeitthroughaNorthernwinterBecomeamusher.Musherslovewinter.Itcantcomesoonenough.Itneverlastslongenough.Eventhedogsgetexcitedwhentherstsnowfalls.Theyrollaroundintheuffystuffandactlikepuppies.Winterbringsnewtrailsfortrainingasriversandlakesfreezeover.ItalsobringsmagicalnightswhennorthernlightsdanceasyouhaulyetanothersledfullofdogpooptoPoopMountain.LastweekyoumettheHayRivermushers.ThisweekwegotoFortSmithFortResolu-tionandFortChipewyan.TheFortSmithmushersareDavePoitrasandSholtoDouglas.Daveshowsfolksyoudonthavetobeyoungtobeamusher.At71heshowsnosignsofslowingdown.Hehasasmallkennelof10-12dogsandwithhissonMat-thewpicksuptrophiesinthe6-dogclass.Davegotbackintodogsaboutthreeyearsagoandobviouslyknowshowtopickthefastones.Sholtoisjuststartingupagain.Heplanstotradeinhisracemarshalhattobeinalltheracesnextwinter.FortResolutionhasverac-ingkennels.RogerandEricBeckarebrotherswhogotbackintoracingdogsrecently.Rogerhasbeenwinningracesinthe10-dogclassusinglessthan10dogs.Heisaperfection-istandhisgoalthiswinteristotaketheYellowknifethree-day150milerace.Hisdogsareresponsiveandfast.HeandTJFordysharetheabilitytoped-dlesofasttheyalmostactlikeanextradogEricisequallycompetitiveandworkinghardwithhisdogs.Heisquietbutdeterminedandonetowatchinthefuture.TheotherthreeFortResolu-tionmushersareyoungsters.KirkFabienisnotyet30andhasbeenracingforthreeyearsnow.Thiswinterheistrain-ingyearlingsforStreeperKen-nelsanddoingverywellwiththem.HisbiggestsupportersareLizzieandtheirdaughterBrookeat5alreadya1-dogchampionandhistwinred-headedbrotherKeith.DanitaLaffertyandAndrewGallophavealsojumpedintotherac-ingworldwiththesupportofherdadGabyLafferty.Theyarebuildinguptheirkennelandraceexperience.RockyLaffertyandhisdaughtersarethethirdyoungkennel.Theytooareinbuildingmode.InFortChipewyanthecompetitionisercebetweentheCampbellsandtheMac-donaldsTwobrothersDavidandRolandCampbelleachhavetheirowndogsandhavebeenmushingforyears.Thatshowtheygrewupandtheywillnotstoptilltheygotomusherheavenwhereyouwinrstprizeineveryraceandeverydogisperfect.CameronMac-donaldisthethirdFortChipracingmusher.Helovesrac-ingsomuchheandhiswifebravedtherisingoverowonthewinterroadtogettotheHayRiverracesatKamba.ThisweeksdogracesareinFortResolutionontherstdayofspringFridayMar.20andSaturdayMar.21.Thebattlesforrstplaceinthe10-dogclassbetweenAnthonyBeckTrevorLizotteandMarkTaylorwillcontinue.Inthe6-dogclassTJFordyhasbeendominatingraceswithMatthewPoitrasKristyCooperandmyselfhotonherdogstails.Comeseetheexcitementunfold.MushOnMeetthemushersIntheMar.3photospreadFortChipewyancomesalivefor2015WinterCarnivalaphotoofdogracerDavidCampbellwasincorrectlyidentiedasmusherKirkFabien.TheJournalapologizestotheracersandourreadersforanyproblemsthiserrormayhavecaused.CORRECTIONEileenHamiltonYAYWOOTDOESALITTLEDANCEWayneColinReindeerTheyshouldrefundfortakingadvantageofNorthern-ers.NoraDoigIusedtoworkthereanddidprogramsfromanAboriginalperspectivewonderifprogramslikethatarestillbeingdeliveredArleneHecheAsintheyarethrownonthestreetwiththeirclothinginagarbagebagwithplacetolive.Thereusedtobeahalf-wayhouseatSalvationArmy.