Patrick Lane and Dr. Leroy Little Bear to receive honorary degrees

The University of Northern British Columbia is issuing honorary degrees to Patrick Lane and Dr Leroy Little Bear. Patrick Lane is a well-known writer who has received the Governors General Award for Poetry, the B.C Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence, the B.C National Award for Canadian Non-Fictionm the 2012 Queen's Diamond Jubilee Award, Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa from UBC-Okanagan, and the Order of Canada. He is a strong supporter of BC emerging writers.

Dr. Leroy Little Bear is a lawyer who was born and raised on the Blood Indian Reserve in Southern Alberta. The unfair education he received has motivated him to help improve education for aboriginal youth. He has served on various committees, commissions, tasks forces to do with Criminal justice and its relation to First Nations. The Supreme Court of Canada has even cited Little Bear's "A Concept of Native Title".

The two will be receiving their honorary degrees at UNBC convocation on May 27.

 

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Ab-Original - Episode #8: Interview with Dennis Spotted-Wolf pt.3

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Today we talk to Dennis Spotted-Wolf, Metis Elder in the Prince George Area.After speaking about the capacity of an individual to Journey and meditate with another, we ask Dennis whether it's possible to Journey with another organism, other than the standard human.

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WikiNews - April 21 2016

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Realtime news according to Wikipedia edits. This episode's notable edits include: 1) We are saddened to announce that Wikipedia's site for "Deaths in 2016" adds Prince (1958-2016), 2) Voluntarism is a philosophy whereby "any metaphysical or psychological system assigns to the will a more predominant role than that attributed to the intellect," and 3) "In more modern times, electric toothbrushes have been used as a substitute for vibrators for those that wish to avoid embarrassment."

Source: www.listen.hatnote.com

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Celtic Fire Season 11 Episode 22

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Can you believe it??? Over 250 episodes of Celtic Fire have been done over the past 11 years....and counting! ...and sometimes I STILL feel like I'm just beginning. In any case, tune in to tonight's show for tunes by the sublime Rachel Walker, the beautifully talented Raylene Rankin, the divinely gifted Karen Matheson, and the breathtaking Red Hot Chilli Pipers! Of course, there are many more, but tune in to find out! [embed]https://www.mixcloud.com/andrew-mcfayden/celtic-fire-season-11-episode-22/[/embed]

 

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WikiNews -April 14 2016

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Realtime news according to Wikipedia's most recent edits. This week's notable edits include 1) Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "is an ongoing six-issue intercompany crossover comic book miniseries" in which, among other events, "Damian Wayne returns to the Batcave to find Donatello and Michaelangelo playing video games on the Batcomputer," 2) the colour purple, "when combined with pink, is associated with eroticism, femininity, and seduction, and 3) If completed, "Barcelona's Sagrada Familia will become the tallest church (Catholic) in the world." In the meantime, Ulm's Muenster is the highest church (Protestant). Source: www.listen.hatnote.com

 

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Ether in The Attic - Episode #120: Business as Per-Usual - 20160418

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Hawkaglarpglarp! MooUgAH!I thank all the Ecoli bacteria listening to the show this evening, you've been wonderful guests and a great audience, though if you can't make it back, I understand. If you are a microbe, a micro, or a Mike in a robe, you'll enjoy this show. If you're anyone else, it's 50/50. Toss a coin, then listen anyway. You can't know until ya know!

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