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    • Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
    • Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
    • Part 3: Transportation and Communication
    • Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
    • Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
    • Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
    • Part 7: Arts, Crafts and Recreation
    • Part 8: Agriculture
    • Part 9: Church Histories
    • Part 10: Schools
    • Part 11: Health Care
    • Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
    • Part 13: Policing the Peace
    • Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
    • Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
    • Part 16: The Alberta Peace
    • Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
    • Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
    • Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans

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BN01-03: Metis Plan All-Native Radio Station

Recent History – 1998

By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff, Dec 29, 1998

Now that the Mile Zero Metis Society has an office, some much bigger plans are on the way, and one of these plans is to open an all-native radio station.

Society president Bill Sandberg says the radio station could be filled with news and entertainment aimed at the aboriginal community.

“I think it’s the most important step in drawing our people together,” Sandberg said.

The Society, which has existed since May 1997 is now located in an office at 10417-10th Street. From there, president Sandberg will be pursuing a busy agenda in 1999.

Besides planning the radio station, the Metis are working with the Ministry of Children and Families to transfer programs and services to local communities. An all-Native youth center is being contemplated. And efforts are being made to improve health and education for Metis people.

Similar to the Northeast Aboriginal Council, the Society has also been working to secure jobs on the Alliance pipeline project.

The overall objective of the Society is to work on behalf of the 8m000 or so Metis who live in Northeastern BC. Some 120 people belong to the Society which was established by a group unhappy with how the old Homeland Metis Society was operating.

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