Aboriginal Astronomer Credited with Comet Find
Brief profile of role model Rob Cardinal, a Blackfoot astronomer credited with discovering Comet Cardinal.
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Brief profile of role model Rob Cardinal, a Blackfoot astronomer credited with discovering Comet Cardinal.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.19.
Outlines the award recipients recognized by the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundations for their contributions in various sectors including education, media and health. Marie Ann Battiste, from the College of Education, at the University of Saskatchewan, received an award in the education category.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.23.
Historical note:
Ruth Cuthand was born in Prince Albert, SK in 1954 and grew up near the Blood Reserve in Alberta. Her heritage is Plains Cree and Scots/Irish. Her Aboriginal culture and memories of her childhood experiences are often the inspiration for her art-making practice.Looks at one way to cross the cultural boundary in Aboriginal literature by examining the purpose of author Maria Campbell, in Halfbreed, Beatrice Culleton, in In Search of April Raintree, and Lee Maracle, in I Am Woman.