{"product_id":"9781477103029","title":"Selected Contemporary Native Issues in Canada: Observations Made in The Field","description":"\u003cp\u003eD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eescendancy: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat grandfather is Northern Plains Cree, Misih John\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge who, according to my father Joseph Louis Large, was a cousin (either\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebiological or adoptive) of Oneetahminahos (Chief Little Hunter) who signed Treaty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo. 6 in 1876 at Fort Pitt, North West Territories. Maternal great, great grand\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efather is Wood Cree, Tustukswes who signed Treaty No. 6 in 1876 at Fort Pitt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePast volunteering: St. Paul Junior Chamber of Commerce; Boy Scouts of Canada,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMannawanis Native Friendship Centre; Saddle Lake Red Wings Junior Hockey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClub; Saddle Lake Rodeo Club; Custody and processing of wills and estates for\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaddle Lake Cree Nation members; Confederacy of Treaty Six Skills Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSub-Committee; McIvor vs. The Registrar, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreaty Six West Technical Committee; Senior Licence Holder 3 Registered Fur\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Areas; political elder for Saddle Lake with Confederacy of Treaty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix First Nations (Alberta); Elder\/Advisor with the Health Careers Initiative of\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations; Commissioner for Oaths; judge at\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaddle Lake Cree Nation Pow-wow; preparing and delivering of Christmas food\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehampers in Saddle Lake.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eam interested in serving people where my experience in Native politics,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eengaged in responding to federal and provincial policies, federal legislation,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand helping to provide a range of public services (education, social services, child\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewelfare, policing, public works, health services, housing, employment procurement,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand tribal enterprises) can be useful. I am specifically interested in the health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand well-being of people. I am interested in advances made by medicine, social\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003escience, mental health, and writing. My values are: do no harm; respect all people\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eregardless of their origin, heritage, and belief; I value history, tradition, and culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebut also in the future and in the possibility of engaging confirmed knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewith new findings that can be explored, defined, processed, and validated for the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebenefit of people. I am especially interested in voicing health careers for Native\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epeople, in particular the youth. I would like to be associated with processes and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epersons, who operate with a minimum of specific governmental direction, are\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eindependent, forwarding looking, ethical, and responsible to society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141736972528,"sku":"9781477103029","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781477103029_p0.jpg?v=1763611268","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781477103029","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}