Community events.SOUP AND BANNOCK Bannock (băn`ək), Native North Americans who formerly ranged over wide territory of the N Great Plains and into the foothills of the Rocky Mts. They were concentrated in S Idaho. LUNCHEON Wednesdays at noon. Native Senior Centre, Edmonton, Alta. - 780-476-6595 FLORENCE GIROUX MEMORIAL LUNCHEON April 2, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 780-476-6595 CNSC CNSC Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (formerly the Atomic Energy Control Board, AECB) CNSC Chinese Newcomers Service Center CNSC Churchill Northern Studies Centre (Canada) CNSC Creative Needle Sewing Club PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT April 3 and June 1, 2008, Ottawa, Ont. - 613-996-9063; 1-800-668-5284 2008 ABORIGINAL MUSIC CELEBRATION April 4, 2008, Calgary, Alta. - www.atthegrand.com;www.aboriginalcelebration.com CREE MASS AND POTLUCK April 4, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Edmonton, Alta. - 780-476-6596 OSKANA CUP III - REGGIE LEACH Reginald Joseph Leach (born 23 April, 1950 in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL between 1970 and 1983. Playing career Nicknamed "The Riverton Rifle HOCKEY CHALLENGE April 4-6, 2008, Regina, Sask. - 306-522-7494; www.oskanacup.org FIRST ANNUAL SHARED POWWOW April 5 & 6, 2008, Sudbury, Ont. - 705-675-1151, Ext. 1051;dhickey@laurentian.ca HONOURING OUR SURVIVORS POWWOW April 11 & 12, 2008, Siksika First Nation, Alta. - 403-734-5611;403-901-5120 LUMBER KING SPORTS CLUB A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and has varied sports departments in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization. HOCKEY TOURNAMENT April 11-13, 2008, Prince George, B.C. - 250-964-1221, 250-562-6159 LAWRENCE WEENIE 1. weenie - [on BBSes] Any of a species of luser resembling a less amusing version of BIFF that infests many BBSes. The typical weenie is a teenage boy with poor social skills travelling under a grandiose handle derived from fantasy or heavy-metal rock lyrics. CUP 2008 April 11-13, 2008, North Battleford, Sask. - 306-398-2775 or 306-481-1664; www.lwchockey.ca ALL NATIVE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT April 11-13, 2008, North Battleford, Sask.306-445-8216; nbimfc@sasktel.net ABORIGINAL MASTERS HOCKEY CLASSIC April 11-13, 2008, North Battleford, Sask. - 306-382-9354; creemastershockey@yahoo.ca; 306-398-2775; 306-481-1664; fredfavel@yahoo.ca 12th ANNUAL ALL NATION POWWOW April 12-13, 2008, Arkansas City, Kansas Arkansas City is a city situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. The population was estimated to be 11,581 in the year 2005. - email: cherokeemikey@Yahoo.com; www.allnationsnativeamericancenter.com ABORIGINAL HISTORY QUIZ April 14-18, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 780-455-5533 FIRST NATIONS INNER CHILD WORKSHOP April 16-18, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 888-455-6229; 1-780-455-6229; www.fourdirectionsconsulting.com (see ad on page 25) SHAUNA SENECA MEMORIAL ROUND DANCE April 18, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 780-481-3451 ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT April 21-23, 2008, Red Deer Red Deer, city, Canada Red Deer, city (1991 pop. 58,134), S central Alta., Canada, on the Red Deer River. It developed as a trade and service center for a region of dairying and mixed farming. , Alta. - pbiol@aspb.ab.ca; www.aspb.ab.ca Earlybird registration before March 15, 2008 ABORIGINAL OIL AND GAS FORUM CONFERENCE April 28 & 29, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - www.insightinfo.com (MEN ONLY) FIRST NATIONS INNER CHILD WORKSHOP April 28-30, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 888-455-6229; 1-780-455-6229; www.fourdirectionsconsulting.com (see ad on page 25) POSTPONED-EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES HEALTH, BUILDING HEALTHY FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES April 29 - May 2, 2008, Winnipeg, Man. - 204-896-3449; nativeed@mts.net POSTPONED - EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES EDUCATION, BUILDING SUCCESSFUL FIRST NATIONS SCHOOLS April 29 - May 2, 2008, Winnipeg, Man. - 204-896-3449; nativeed@mts.net ESQUAO AWARDS GALA, IAAW IAAW Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (Edmonton, Canada) May 1, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 877-471-2171; 780-479-8195 ABORIGINAL AGRICULTURE NATIONAL CONFERENCE: GROWING CULTURE, HONOURING TRADITION May 2 & 3, 2008, Victoria, B.C. - 250-294-5778; rensimard@gmail.com FACULTY OF NURSING OPEN HOUSE May 13, 2008, Winnipeg, Man, - 204-474-8324 (see ad on page 25) VISION QUEST vision quest supernatural experience in which an individual interacts with a guardian spirit to obtain advice or protection. Of particular importance to indigenous North and South American peoples, these rituals varied from tribe to tribe. 2008 - ECONOMIC CONFERENCE May 13-15, 2008, Winnipeg, Man. - 1-800-557-8242 FIRST NATIONS INNER CHILD WORKSHOP May 14-16, 2008, Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. , Sask. - 888-455-6229; 1-780-455-6229;
www.fourdirectionsconsulting.com (see ad on page 25)
METIS Metis (mē`tĭs), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. Metis goddess of caution and discretion. [Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 242] See : Prudence FEST May 16-18, 2008, Ft. McMurray, Alta. -780-743-2659; 780-910-3625 LIGHTING THE FIRE EDUCATION CONFERENCE May 21-23, 2008, Winnipeg, Man. - 204-940-7020; 1-877-247-7020;joyk@mfnerc.com; www.mfnerc.org BEN CALF ROBE SCHOOL, BEN CALF ROBE SOCIETY & ABORIGINAL LEARNING SERVICES POWWOW May 24, 2008, 1:00-9:00 p.m., Edmonton, Alta. - 780-477-6648, Ext. 237; Cell 780-906-3906; Fax: 780-479-6199; lorriel@bcrsociety.ab.ca (MEN ONLY) FIRST NATIONS INNER CHILD WORKSHOP May 28-30. 2008 Saskatoopn, Sask. - 888-455-6229; 1-780-455-6229; www.fourdirectionsconsulting.com (see ad on page 25) CNSC PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT June 1, 2008, Ottawa, Ont. - 613-996-9063 or 1-800-668-5284 DREAMSPEAKERS FILM FESTIVAL June 3-7, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 780-378-9609 ABORIGINAL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM June 16-17, 2008, Toronto, Ont. - 1-888-777-1707 (see ad on page 12) TRADITIONAL MEDICINE & HEALING CONFERENCE July 2-4, 2008, Miawpukek First Nation Miawpukek First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nation in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a population of On reserve 787, Off Reserve 1779. (September 1st, 2006) It is the historic name for the community known as present day Conne River (The community as opposed to Conne , Conne River, Nfld. - 1 -800-410-8427; email: info@firstnationstrustfund.ca (see ad on page 2) TEKAKWITHA CONFERENCE July 2-6, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 780-454-3307 or 780-423-5180; www.tekconf.org; kateri2008@hotmail.com CAPITAL EX July 17-26, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. -780-471-7309; www.northlands.com (see ad on page 7) REXALL GRAND PRIX OF EDMONTON The Grand Prix of Edmonton is a round of the Champ Car World Series held at an improvised track set up at the Edmonton City Centre Airport near the downtown area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. July 18-20, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. - 780-471-7309; www.northlands.com LAC STE STE Saint (French) STE Suite (US Postal Service) STE Societe (French: Society) STE Spanning Tree Explorer STE Software Test Engineer . ANNE PILGRIMAGE July 19-25, 2008, Lac Ste. Anne, Alta. - 780-924-3231; www.lsap.ca; email: MUM2006@telus.net (see ad on page 7) FARMFAIR INTERNATIONAL October 31-November 8, 2008, Edmonton, Alta. 780-471-7309; www.northlands.com Fax: 780-455-7639 Email: market@ammsa.com |
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