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First of all, I want to say "Happy New Year" to everyone!
It seems that as our world speeds up faster and faster, it's important to take time to be quiet with ourselves. I know you probably don't need anyone to tell you how important it is to slow down and take care of yourself every once in a while, but I'm reminding you to actually do it now and then.
When I was…
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Saddle Lake's Akina Shirt has a big gig coming up. She's singing "O Canada" in Cree in front of the entire country.
The 12-year-old honours student says she's excited "but a little nervous" to deliver her powerful rendition of the anthem on Hockey Night in Canada on Feb. 3. Her song will kick off the game between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks.
"I've…
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Note: Alfred Lennie passed away in Feb. 2006. We print this sacred story with the permission of his wife, Julie.
I was a trapper and guide in the Northwest Territories, 200 miles north of Tulita, at a place called Lennie Lake. I lived with my wife and daughter in a little log cabin, nestled in the bushes along the lake. Many times we would see wolf packs hunting and…
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Organizations wishing to initiate Aboriginal arts programs have a new source of funding to access.
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts is offering $100,000 to be allotted by March 31, 2007. The maximum amount of money one organization can apply for is $10,000. Al Chapman, with the Arts Branch of Alberta Community Development, is hoping that Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and…
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The humble man who changed history holding an eagle feather and uttering the word 'no' to the Meech Lake Accord recently encouraged Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation to stand strong in the face of substance abuse and dysfunction.
"Harper's most important message was for us to love each other," said Marie Kappo, Elder and Community Action Group (CAG) member, which invited the…
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If it was Aboriginal, artsy, or awesome, you could find it at the 13th annual Canadian Aboriginal Festival held last month in Toronto.
You could get a tattoo at the trade show, learn about the ancient game of lacross, or be blown away by the by the floor-stomping, tongue-protruding dances of the people from the Land of the Clouds-the Maori-at the Canadian Aboriginal Music…
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At press time, Sweetgrass received the names of the recipients of the 2007 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.
This year's Alberta award winners are: Joane Cardinal Schubert-Arts, Joe Couture-Health, Bertha Clark Jones-Lifetime Achievement, James Makokis-Youth, and Lewis Cardinal for Public Service. Other national winners are Jack Poole-Business and Commerce, Andre…
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Starting from Fort Calgary, a group of Metis citizens and political leaders led a Red River cart procession to City Hall, where the Metis flag was raised in honor of the history, and present day contributions of Metis citizens to Calgary. Following the procession, amid a large crowd of Metis, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal supporters, Alderman Rick McIver proclaimed Metis Week,…
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People warn Bernadette Iahtail that revisiting the "60's Scoop" welfare system will result in her "just opening a can of worms."
But the president and co-founder of The Creating Hope for the Future society knows healing is needed as a result of the damaging 1960's and '70's government practice of breaking up families to place children in often non-native foster homes.…
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Media flocked to North Tallcree First Nation, 45 km south of Fort Vermilion, after loose dogs killed a five-year-old boy Nov. 16.
Immediately after the incident, the band office temporarily closed to allow community members the chance to grieve and ward off further inquiries.
Sweetgrass Newspaper offers condolences to Ruby Ribbonleg and her family for the loss of…
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In an article entitled "Making moccasins for the many an act of love" Alberta Sweetgrass reported that the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) publishes a newsletter called Metis Matters. It does not. In fact, the MNA publishes a magazine called Otipemisiwak. We apologize for any confusion.
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It will be known as the party to beat all parties in 2007, if the organizers get their way. Hundreds of staff, volunteers and participants of the Rediscovery program will gather to celebrate 30 years of hard work and contribution to Indigenous education.
The Rediscovery International Foundation was established in the Queen Charlotte Islands in 1978. Today, 40 Rediscovery…
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The Alberta government has released a framework designed to make post-secondary education more affordable for students, but the Alberta College and Technical Institute Student Executive Council (ACTISEC) said the18-month review of post-secondary education is mediocre effort that lacks detail. They say, however, it is a step in the right direction.
A key component of the…
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The youth-focused organization, Child and Youth Friendly Calgary, hosted its annual Youth for the Future Gathering on Oct. 24 to 26, an anti-racism event for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth.
More than 80 young people, teachers and volunteers from Kainai, Morley, Tsuu T'ina, Siksika and various schools in Calgary came together for three days at Camp Horizon in Bragg…
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Alberta's own Daniel McKennitt and Alexander Angnaluak, along with 10 other Aboriginal youth from across Canada, were presented with a National Aboriginal Role Model Award from Gov-Gen Michaelle Jean during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Oct. 16 in Ottawa.
Each year the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) recognizes the accomplishments of 12 Aboriginal young…