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Tuesday July 7 2015 5 COLUMNS 15 Years Ago... NWT athlete killed in bear attack The NWT and Canada lost a promising young ath- lete on the Canada Day weekend in what appears to be a black bear attack. Mary Beth Miller from Yellowknife was killed July 2 while running on a training path near Quebec City. She was said to be among the top 10 female biathletes in Canada. Issue July 4 2000 20 Years Ago... Deh Cho Annual General Assembly The Deh Cho First Nations will be holding their An- nual General Assembly in Kakisa July 10-15. Drum dances exploratory discussions womens gatherings reports of ongoing initiatives and the Deh Cho First Na- tions Constitutional Forum are going to be some of the activities at the Assembly. Issue July 5 1995 30 Years Ago... Zinc reduction takes jobs Some workers at Pine Point Mines will lose their jobs due to a reduction in zinc concentrate production says mine general manager Mike Mandry. Mandry says the reduction spread over the second half of 1985 and into 1986 will denitely have an impact on the work payroll. Issue July 4 1985 ARCHIVES Northern Journal 2015 Join us online Like Northern Journal on Facebook and get the weekly news delivered to your feed FACEBOOK FEEDBACK Fireghting operations near Sandy Lake in the South Slave were brought to a halt last week after crews and helicopters showed up to a fuel cache to nd all four drums of Jet-A fuel had been stolen. Fire operations grind to halt after helicopter fuel stolen Eileen Norman I sure hope the police are investigating this. I would love to see these idiots identied and charged. Ron Gwynne Tough world out there. I heard the same for drug dealers in Co- lumbia who had to guard the fuel for their drug planes usually it was swapped for water...before they got there and tried to take off. But re ghting fuel being stolen sounds Conservative to me... By DAWN KOSTELNIK Hunters return to camp with four seals. The seals are alreadyrigidinthecoldofthe early evening the heat of the sunrunsquicklyawayintothe dusk.Stiffsealsarestuckinto thesnowandbecomeanchors forthetent.Insidethetentwe have laid down caribou hides with the hair on the ice then welayermorehidesontopwith thehairfacingup. Caribouhair is hollow this provides insu- lation from the solid ice oor beneath us. For heat we have the primus Coleman stove withsevenofuscrammedinto the small space it is still cool enoughtoseeyourbreathbut warmenoughtotakeyouritigi parkie off. We are left to our own amusement which turns into multiple games of cards and cats cradle. It seems that the adults have been brewing theirownsourceofentertain- mentraisinssugaryeastand maybe a potato is the usual bouquet of this drink in the North.Ithasbeendetermined thatinordertoenjoythejuice of their labour it is better to leave town rather than risk having the brew pot stolen. Laughing erupts from the tent beside us as night nally decides to brush a black wing over the skies. My friends sis- ter a much younger girl pos- sibly eight years old is with the adults. How come Sally is drinking homebrew with them I ask. She likes it is the answer. What do you say to that We return to the card game. Morning arrives with the smellofboilingwillowptarmi- gan. This is not a good thing. Heads peek out from under bigvestarsleepingbags.The bottom sheet on our bed is a rawtannedcaribouhidehair is everywhere. I drowsily lift my head trying not to swal- low the hair that has lled my mouth though the night. On the Coleman stove which is in the centre of the tent a big pot is lled with whole ptar- migan no feathers. Thepothascometoarolling boilandtheheadsoftheptar- miganbobwiththeboil. Eyes bulgingfromtinyheadsarein direct line of sight with mine and only inches away. Open beaks appear to gasp Save me save me. Ptarmigan that have been eating willow buds forweekssmellpowerfullyacid andwild. Thiswillbebreakfast. ImthenewkidontheblockI likeptarmiganbuthavenever hadthemcookedquitelikethis. No one has a problem with my ignorance everyone is smiling big smiles and show- ing me the delicate method of poking out the grouse eyes as hors doeuvres and biting the beakandsuckingoutthecon- trol panel. In deference to my hostsIsuggest that they have myshareofeyesandcranium. Chewing on the tough stringy bird with innards intact is as muchasIcandealwithonthis maiden voyage. For dinner the evening be- fore we had frozen raw Arctic char and frozen raw caribou base line sushi...condiment of saltthatsitnowasabi. Ifound both to be good I did not like the sensation of big chunks of slightly thawed char so much andtriedtoswallowitquickly. This is fast food when there is no wood to build res to cook your food. There is the most wonderfulbannockandwefry Pilot Biscuits in canned butter andsmotherthemwithstraw- berry jam an Easter feast www.thewhitegirl.ca White Girl Easter in the Arctic How to get happy have a great attitude increase energy and be smarter By ANGELA SLADEN Who doesnt like the feel of the sun on their skin Espe- cially after a long cold win- ter. For those of us who live up in the North we particu- larlyenjoythesunandNEED the health benets that come fromspendingtimeinitsglo- rious heat. Research tells us that the majority of us spend almost 90 of our time inside our homes or ofces and 7 of our time in vehicles. This is a total of 97 of our life This is concerning because contaminants and pollutants are often ve times higher inside than outside. One way to help reduce the levels is to open a window on opposite sides of the room to allow a cross draft of fresh air. The optimal way to gain the health benets of the sun and fresh air though is to be outside soaking up all those wonderful rays which then convert to tools our bodies need to function at top speed. And if you can do this while weeding your garden all the better Here are just a few of the benets of spending time outsideenjoyingtheH-E-A-T H is for happy and healing Spendingtimeoutsideincreases happiness because of the vita- min D that is produced within the body as a result of being in thesun.VitaminDisknownto helpalleviatedepressionandthe winter blues. Have you noticed howmuchbetteryoufeelaftera littletimeoutsideandespecially inthesunThatisVitaminDin action.VitaminDisfatsoluble it accumulates in your fat cells and you can build up a reserve thatwilllastuptothreemonths. Afterthatitsgoneanditneeds to be replenished. Many peo- ple choose to take a Vitamin D supplementorgoonatriptothe beach.Oneofthebestcuresfor SADorseasonalaffectivedis- orderisthesun. Spending time outside is also very healing for the mind body and emotions. Youhavelesspainsleepbetter and maintain better function throughout the day. Studies show that people who spent time outside after surgery re- quired 22 less pain medica- tion than those who didnt. E is for energy and self-es- teem. Spending time outside helpsincreaseyourenergyeven ifyouareexpendingmoreen- ergy. This is why it is better to exerciseoutsidethaninsideif possible.Insteadofwalkingon atreadmilltakeawalkinthe woodsorworkinyourgarden. We all know how stress tires us. Getting outside can not only help get rid of stress it will give you energy to con- tinue your day. It is hard to feel good about yourself when you are tired stressed cant focus and feel sad. Watch and feel your self- esteemshootupafteronlyve minutesoutside Ifyouworkin an ofce make it a goal to get outside for ve minutes every chanceyoucan. Itwillmakeall thedifferenceIpromiseyou. AisforattitudeandADHD. Being outside is known to perk up your mood in as little as 10 minutes Again this is Vitamin D in action in com- bination with the fresh air and sounds of nature which are soothing and comforting. Severalmedicalauthorities haveanothernameforADHD NDD nature decit disorder. ChildrenandadultswithADD or ADHD have shown great improvement in their ability tofocusandconcentratewhen they spend signicantly more timeoutside.ThisbeatsRitalin oranyotherdruganditsfree and totally natural T is for thoughtfulness and therapy.Ifyouareworkingon a project or need a great idea andarehavingtroublestirring one up get outside and get in- spired Studies have shown that walking outside can in- creasecreativitybyover80 Forgetthecoffeebringonthe sunshine Finallyeveryonceinawhile we all need a little self-ther- apy a little self-healing and a little self-love. There is no better therapy for body soul andspiritthanspendingtime inthedirttreesgrasswater eldairnatureormountains. Perform a little self-therapy before anything else. Angela Sladen is a nutri- tionistandentrepreneurfrom Edmonton. She is a member of the Tahltan First Nation in Northern British Columbia. Patricia Sepp I hope they nd these in- dividuals. Lets shame them. Joy Stewart R U kidding me - for SHAME George Lessard Good journalism ter- rible story.