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It was once the site of one of Saskatchewan's most notorious residential schools. Now it's a place where, its organizers hope, much of the damage done to Aboriginal people by the residential schools can be repaired.
The Wahpiimoostoosis Healing Centre took in its first patients at the beginning of November. The 24-bed in-patient facility hopes to help break the cycle of…
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Four young people have joined the distinguished ranks of artists who claim their heritage from the Mistawasis First Nation.
In the recent Peace Hills Trust 21st annual First Nations art contest, Leonard Bird won second in the aged nine-and-under category, while 13-year-old Kelsey Lorn Watson received an honourable mention in the 10-to-13 category. As well, Melissa Dreaver…
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Aboriginal politicians, Elders and people with experience in the building trades all say that inadequate housing is at the root of many, perhaps even most, of the social, economic and health problems that plague First Nation communities.
But politics of all kinds have complicated the housing issue, even though most people would agree that it's too important a matter with…
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A new survey conducted by the Centre for Research and Information on Canada (CRIC) shows that people in Saskatchewan lead the country in their opposition to Aboriginal treaty rights.
While the national figures show that 42 per cent of those surveyed believe it would be better to eliminate treaty rights than to settle outstanding land claims and self-government issues. That…
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A total of $7.7 million has been committed to make improvements to infrastructures on Saskatchewan First Nations, being funded by 17 First Nation communities in partnership with the federal government.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Infrastructure Canada will be contributing $4.5 million to the project, with the remainder coming from the communitiesthat will…
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Saskatchewan businessman Marty Klyne has another entry to add to his list of accomplishments, after being appointed as chairman of the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board on Nov. 22.
Klyne brings to the position more than a decade of experience in business and economic development.
Klyne is of Metis heritage and was born and raised in Regina.
He…
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Clement Chartier has been involved in Metis politics for more than three decades, working at the local, provincial, federal and international levels. Now, after two terms as president of the Metis Nation - Saskatchewan (MNS), Chartier has been chosen to head up the organization he helped to form, the Metis National Council (MNC).
Chartier first became interested in…
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The provincial and federal governments are pooling their resources, jointly funding a project aimed at getting Saskatchewan's youth more active.
The goal of the new Building Future Champions program is to provide the province's youth with more opportunities to get involved in sports, with a special emphasis on increasing participation rates among Aboriginal youth.
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Joan Beatty didn't have much time to savour the joy of the ballot box.
Just over two weeks after she became the first Aboriginal woman elected to the Saskatchewan legislature, Beatty became the first Aboriginal woman to serve in the provincial cabinet.
The New Democratic Party MLA for the Cumberland constituency was sworn in as Minister of Culture, Youth and…
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It was slow to build but it is now clear that the best is yet to come for one business owned and operated by Ric and Rose Richardson.
The Metis couple has now finished their second year in business at Keewatin
Junction Station, a restaurant and museum operation that has received accolades for creativity from many people, including Saskatchewan Premier Lorne…
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There's a new set of videotapes on the market created to get people off their couches and involved in a more active, healthier lifestyle as a way to control or prevent diabetes.
But what makes these tapes different from all other exercise videos already out there is that they were made by Native people for Native people and are being given away, free of charge.
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Established in 1996, the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre is a nationally recognized residential facility that treats youth who have addictions to solvents. Located on Sturgeon Lake First Nation, the centre is open to youth 12 to 17 from across Canada who come to take part in a six-month residential program.
During their time in the program, the youth take…
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The Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Incorporated (MACSI) is hosting its sixth annual Sober Walk in Regina on Nov. 21 and organizers are excited.
"This walk gets bigger every year and the participation from the community has been phenomenal," said Albert Delaire, minister of health for the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan and a MACSI staff member.
Delaire said…
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Phillip Favel has quite the job ahead of him. The 81-year-old Second World War veteran is the new Grand Chief of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association (SFNVA). Favel was elected grand chief on April 30, taking over from former grand chief Howard Anderson.
The SFNVA operates under the umbrella of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) and its…
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For most of us, what we know about D-Day we learned from reading books or watching movies. For George Horse, that knowledge was earned first hand, on the beaches of Normandy.
Horse was a member of the Elite Sapper Battalion, a Canadian regiment of combat engineers who helped to smash the grip of Nazi Germany in the Second World War. He survived the horrors of the D-Day…