As another year draws to a close, I’d like to publicly thank the clients and partners I’ve had a chance to work with this year. Prince George Urban Aboriginal Strategy Aboriginal Business Development Centre, Prince George Building Our Legacy Together, Aboriginal Youth Council Vancouver Island Aboriginal Transition Team Windsor House School National Aboriginal Forestry Association Karyo Communications City of Vancouver, OneDay campaign Chief Dan George Centre at Simon Fraser University Centre for Native Policy and Research Department of Indian Affairs and Norther Development, BC Economic Development Directorate Committee Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth The Justice Institute of BC First …
I’m anticipating some lighter blogging ahead, as I will be offline for a couple of weeks after Christmas. So let me take this opportunity now to wish everyone who celebrates it, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to all. Thanks for another year of reading, writing, linking, and learning.
In memoriam Genevi�ve Bergeron – H�l�ne Colgan – Nathalie Croteau – Barbara Daigneault – Anne-Marie Edward – Maud Haviernick – Barbara Klucznik Widajewicz – Maryse Lagani�re – Maryse Leclair – Anne-Marie Lemay – Sonia Pelletier – Mich�le Richard – Annie St-Arneault – Annie Turcotte Why?
It’s World AIDS Day, and every year, I link to an Aboriginal HIV/AIDS project. This year it’s Chee Mamuk, the Aboriginal AIDS and STD awareness program at the BC Centre for Disease Control. In memoriam, to all the Aboriginal brothers and sisters who have succumbed to this disease, and a strong shout out to all who are living with it.
Vine Deloria, Jr. 26 March 1933 – 13 November 2005 �Instead of fighting over the idea of beginnings, the focus should be a better understanding of earth history. Then we can talk about how we think things originated.� On November 13, Vine Deloria Jr. passed away. Joy Harjo has a nice remembrance in Indian Country.