Windspeaker July 10, 1987
PS8 1 DSP Rcivd 1 Ri4u J3t. 24 1987 Alcohol treatment program championed by chief By Mark McCallum band members to follow. Thus, a band resolution The O'Chiese reserve was passed one year ago, (69 km northwest of Rocky stating the chief and council Mountain House) opened a must be alcohol and drug mobile treatment program, free at least six months designed to help alcohol after they start serving their and drug abusers overcome term. their addictions, on July 8. Led by the chief and The treatment will be council, band members conducted in a camp began going to the - setting on the reserve Pound maker Lodge for abuse where 30 band members counselling. Executive have agreed a to be part of director of the the program. For the first Nechi organization in St. Albert, week of the month -long BIRD'S Maggie Hodgson explains EYE VIEW OF POUNDMAKER POWWOW program, the band members that mobile after -care will be asked to stay in the support services were also Rain and high winds did not keep away the attracts Native people and dancers from across camp, returning home in offered to the band members huge crowd of about 15,000 people who North America. the evenings after the first when they returned to the attended the 14th Annual Poundmaker /Nechi Poundmaker's Lodge provides treatment week is up. to reserve. In addition, Nechi Powwow, as this people When asked why the picture depicts. suffering from alcohol and drug abuse, donated training band began the mobile 30 days to Feasts for Elders, games for children and while Nechi trains people as alcohol and drug band members, to act as treatment program, Chief traditional dance competitions added to the counsellors.
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