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Focuses on Priscilla George, a Native literacy teacher in Calgary, Alberta. Influence of personal experiences on professional life; Criticism against the approach of the government to Native literacy; Approach to teaching literacy.

Highlights developments of the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth conference in Calgary, Alberta. Aims of the conference; Speakers of the conference; Emphasis on the youth.

Focuses on contributions of Nadine Caron in operating room nursing as a surgeon in Calgary, Alberta. Career history; Educational attainment; Reasons for taking the surgeon profession; Factors influencing the decision of Caron.

Highlights the Blueprint For The Future, a career workshop organized by the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation in Calgary, Alberta. Event description; Programs and activities; Participants of the workshop.

Focuses on the need of corporations to increase the employment of indigenous peoples in Alberta. Use of government and private sector-cost sharing, summer employment programs and hiring strategies; Application of apprenticeships, corporate tax incentives, stay-in-school program and industry-designed curriculum.

Reports the conference of companies to discuss ways of increasing employment among Aboriginals in Alberta. Partnership of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation with corporations in organizing the event; Struggle of Aboriginal workers to acquire marketable skills and meaningful jobs; Proposals to create a national job bank.

Reports the selection of Lynda Cockerill, as one of the recipient for the first Jerry P. Selinger awards in Calgary, Alberta. Date and venue of the ceremonies; Administration of the awards by the Homefront, the agency working to prevent domestic violence; Works and performance of Cockerill.

Highlights the PanCanadian Wordfest 2001. Participation of aboriginal writers Lee Maracle and Eden Robinson; Works of Maracle and Robinson; Venue and location.

Reports the recruiting drive of the Canadian Armed Forces on minorities Calgary, Alberta. Design of recruiting programs for interesting Aboriginal people in armed forces career; Goal of the military in reaching the military ranks composed of First Nations people; Limit of scope on Aboriginal entry program.

Reports on the symposium on education of the First Nations in Calgary, Alberta. Discussion of delegates on the governance and resources of education; Recommendations of the delegates on the final report; Focus of the delegates on traditional and spiritual values.

Reports the response by Aboriginal artists on the Aboriginal Playwrights Festival in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Organization of the festival by Crazy Horse Theatre; Reasons on the creation of a playwright festival; Selection of script presenting a contemporary portrait of the Aboriginal people.

Highlights the Power of Youth, Wisdom of Elders conference hosted by the Region III Metis Nation of Alberta. Theme; Workshop topics; Focus on youth empowerment.

Reports the launching of the Aboriginal Role Model Directory by the Calgary Board of Education in Alberta. Compilation of accomplishment of Aboriginal people from variety of fields and professions; Plans on the expansion and update of the annual directory; Development of the directory through the joint effort between the Calgary Board of Education, Heritage Canada, Telus and the United Way.

Reports the signing of the Blackfoot Confederacy Declaration during the annual gathering of Siksika Nation. Terms of the declaration; Reunification of the four bands of the Blackfoot Nation; Benefit of the declaration on member aborigines.

Reports on the opening ceremonies of the Calgary's Aboriginal Arts Awareness Week with focus on the arts of the Aborigines in Calgary, Alberta. Development of awareness week for the people; Assessment of the achievement of the celebration by board member Adrian Wolfleg; Presentation of the Chief David Crowchild Awards.

Reports the retrieval of the sacred object to the Blackfoot Confederacy by the Calgarys Glenbow Museum in Alberta. Relationship between the museum and First Nations people; Process of returning sacred objects; Preservation of native culture.