Monthly Archives: January 2009

Crystal Shawanda: Aboriginal Music Award Winner

By Morgan O’Neal Apparently, 26-year-old Crystal Shawanda, born on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, was quite devastated at age 11 when she failed to win a singing contest. That she did not then and there abandon her stalled career has been very … Continue reading

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Carol Morin Life’s an adventure for broadcaster . . . and much more

By Clint Buehler YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. – “Life’s an adventure,” says Carol Morin. And she doesn’t want to miss any of it. That’s why the recipient of the 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Media and Communications has her fingers in … Continue reading

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Mohawk Activist Leads Walk for Water

By John Bacher Photos by Danny Beaton & Alicja Rozanska Danny Beaton (Mohawk Six Nations, Turtle Clan) was inspired to organize a walk from a proposed dump site near Georgian Bay to Toronto because of the determined way that the … Continue reading

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