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Plumber or computer programmer, geologist or welder-all of these are viable careers for Aboriginal girls, said the head of a group dedicated to helping young First Nations and Metis women learn about non-traditional job opportunities.
Shirley Boucher is an educational counsellor who works with Aboriginal post-secondary students at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied…
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The First Nations University of Canada (FNUC), the University of Regina and the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) are joining together to offer a joint degree program in resource and environmental studies.
Students enrolled in the bachelor of arts degree program will spend the first two years of their studies at SIAST's Woodland Campus in…
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A conference and career fair are being planned for this fall to deal specifically with issues affecting and opportunities available to Metis women and youth.
The Investing in Our Future: Improving the Economic, Social and Cultural Status of Metis Women and Youth conference will take place Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at the Centre of the Arts in Regina. Leading up to the conference,…
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The efforts of Treaty Four Urban Services (Regina) Inc. to provide educational opportunities to First Nations people living in the city were recognized recently when the Treaty Four Education Centre received a Training For Excellence Award.
The awards are handed out each year by the Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board (SLFDB) to recognize organizations that…
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"Youth gang involvement is an epidemic among First Nations. It is ruining the lives, health and well-being of our children across the province."
These strong words, spoken by Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Vice-Chief Lawrence Joseph, demonstrate how seriously the organization is taking the issue of youth gang activity.
On Aug. 20, the FSIN…
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Future leaders from across the country will be gathering in Winnipeg next spring to take part in a unique and exciting hands-on learning experience.
Participants drawn from business, labour, government, acadamia and communities from across the country will come together to take part in the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference, which will begin on May 7, 2004,…
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The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan is initiating a new lecture series focusing on literature and fine arts, and has invited Buffy Sainte-Marie to give the inaugural lecture on Sept. 24.
The Gail Appel Lecture Series is a new series designed to bring some of the world's most outstanding artists to the university to speak to students, faculty…
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Saskatchewan Aboriginal Affairs Minister Eldon Lautermilch said the provincial government remains committed to supporting Aboriginal economic develop initiatives, stating that full participation of Aboriginal youth in the economy is the best way to ensure the province's future success.
Lautermilch was speaking at the meeting of the western and territorial ministers…
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Take one Aboriginal arts collective, Add in three internationally recognized Native artists from the United States. Fold the talents and enthusiasm of a group of Aboriginal youth from Regina's inner city into the mix. Add a dash of traditional powwow music, dance and regalia, and a liberal sprinkling of contemporary music, moves and media. The end result: Tekcno Powwow.
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Saskatoon's Mendel Art Gallery will be on fire this fall, as it plays host to Wild Fire on the Plains, a showcase of the works of four diverse Aboriginal artists who now call Saskatchewan home.
"Saskatchewan's artists are blazing, so intensely that they burn across the world like a plains wild fire," said Morgan Wood, curator of the exhibition.
The works of Anthony…
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Fort Qu'Appelle Indian Hospital (FQIH) officials have begun a campaign to raise $500,000 for new equipment and furnishings for the hospital, which is slated to open in the summer of 2004.
"We want to make sure we have state-of-the-art equipment and comfortable rooms in a professional environment in the new facility," said the president of the FQIH Holding Company, Ron…
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Ten students from the First Nations University of Canada's Indian Communication Arts (INCA) program took part in a unique project over the summer that allowed them to put the skills gained through their studies to work in the real world.
The students made up the Sask Scene team, which travelled to festivals across the province to talk to young people and record their views…
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Through the picture window of Stanley Mission's new Elders haven, its residents can see clear across the Churchill River to the building that most defines this community-Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Completed in 1860, the high-steepled white church is not only the pride of Stanley Mission, it is also the oldest building in Saskatchewan, lovingly restored and still in use today…
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When Karen Kilgour graduated from the Labour College of Canada this year, she had accomplished more than just successfully completing the national school's graduate program. She also became the first -ver Aboriginal person from Saskatchewan to graduate from the program, and the first woman from the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union (SGEU) to do so in 40 years…
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With the laughter from a dozen women drowning out the clatter of five sewing machines churning away simultaneously, the scene is reminiscent of a home economics course. But this isn't high school, and these students aren't concerned about grades.
The sewing lessons come in the middle of a 10-day Aboriginal parenting program offered at the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge,…