Live Breaking News & Updates on Brandon School Division Board|Page 3

Stay updated with breaking news from Brandon school division board. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Aboriginal council names two citizen members


Brandon Sun
By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Posted:
Advertisement
The Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples Council (BUAPC), while in the process of finding a new community co-ordinator, welcomed two new citizen-at-large appointments earlier in the year.
Deborah Huntinghawk and Darlene Paquette joined the council though Huntinghawk rejoins after serving as the representative for the Brandon Friendship Centre.
Deborah Huntinghawk, seen here smudging her drum for a ceremony last spring, and Darlene Paquette (not pictured) were appointed to the Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Council as citizens-at-large. (File)
I know both ladies and have worked with them on other committees, and they are a real asset to BUAPC, said Leah LaPlante, the council’s chair and representative for the Manitoba Metis Federation. ....

Brandon Sun , Jason Gobeil , Leah Laplante , Michele Letourneau , Darlene Paquette , Kris Desjarlais Rosser , Deborah Huntinghawk , Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples Council , Journalism Initiative , Prairie Mountain Health , Brandon School Division Administration , Assiniboine Community College , Brandon Friendship Centre , Brandon University , Brandon School Division Board , Brandon Urban Aboriginal People Council , Manitoba Metis Federation , Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council , Brandon Friendship , Manitoba Metis , Brandon School Division , Kris Desjarlais , Assiniboine Community , Sioux Valley Dakota Nation , Good Road Gala , Local Journalism Initiative ,