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While First Nations athletes, coaches, chaperones and supporters were too busy with the Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games during their recent visit to Flying Dust First Nation to do much sightseeing, the area has a number of attractions for those visiting the area on a less hectic schedule.
Flying Dust is a member of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC), as are…
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The Native tradition of a sacred lance run, rekindled in Saskatchewan in the mid 1990s, was once again part of this year's Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games.
The first lance run held as part of the summer games took place in 1996, and saw the lance being run from Poundmaker First Nation, which had hosted the previous games, to Ahtahkakoop First Nation, the community…
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The Southeast Treaty 4 squirt boys' softball team had an unusual look at the Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games.
In fact, you might have said you thought you were seeing double or, more accurately, triple when the team came on the field for the first time.
Nathiel, Trenton, and Brendan Watson are five-year-old triplets and members of the Southeast Treaty 4 team…
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First Nations athletes from across the province converged on Flying Dust First Nation from July 6 to 10 to take part in the 2003 Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games, but in the end it was the team representing the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) that emerged victorious.
This year's competition not only saw the PAGC team successfully repeat its top place finish in…
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Family, friends, dignitaries and school officials gathered together on June 25 to celebrate with members of Sakewew high school's first ever graduating class.
The night, with its theme of rising to success, was proof to many that First Nations education works.
Special guest speaker Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) said…
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Information about the Metis people is now just a mouse click away, thanks to the Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture. The new Web site was created by the Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research, in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan's division of multi-media and technology and Saskatchewan Culture.
The project has received…
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People across Canada will have a chance to view artwork by renowned artist Allen Sapp and to learn about the Northern Cree at the same time, when a travelling exhibit takes to the road in 2005.
The exhibit, Through the Eyes of the Cree, will feature 70 of Sapp's paintings, along with memorabilia, historic photographs and artifacts.
The exhibit will integrate Sapp's…
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Lyndon Tootoosis is carving out a future in the art world by looking to the teachings of the past.
"I'm interpreting our legends and stories and traditional values in rock," said the 39-year-old artist. "I do a lot of emphasis with the grandmothers because we were a matriarchal society."
His approach seems to work. Tootoosis just received a selected participant nod…
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Neither rain, nor snow, nor peer pressure will keep Alayna Tootoosis from school.
The 18-year-old graduated from Chief Poundmaker school with a perfect attendance record. She hasn't missed a single day in 14 years. She's attended the school on Poundmaker reserve outside Cut Knife since nursery school.
Tootoosis is captain of the school's basketball team and also…
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A discussion about Louis Riel and his rightful place in Canadian history was one of the highlights of a three-day conference in Saskatoon in June.
The Indigenous Bar Association of Canada and the University of Saskatchewan's Indigenous Peoples' Justice Initiative jointly sponsored The Metis People in the 21st Century conference from June 18 to 20.
Former Congress of…
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Thirty-three years and going strong, this year's Back to Batoche Days, July 24-27, was again a success, giving Metis people from across North America a change to get together and celebrate a shared history and culture.
Batoche has been a well-known gathering place for generations and the annual Metis festival continues that tradition. Senator Nora Cummings, Metis Nation of…
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A new 50-cent coin was officially unveiled at Batoche this summer, commemorating the Metis festival held on the site each year.
The sterling silver Back to Batoche coin is part of a 13-coin series created by the Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate the culture and traditions of Canada's regional festivals.
The coin was created by Metis artist David Hannan, who also…
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It took almost 100 years, but members of Kahkewistahaw First Nation have finally been compensated for the land taken from them.
On June 25, Kahkewistahaw members celebrated settlement of their land claim, which will see the First Nation receive $94.6 million over five years in compensation for the damages and losses suffered due to an improper surrender of reserve lands in…
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Aboriginal people from across the country involved in science and technology will get a chance to gather in Saskatoon next month to celebrate their successes, share their experiences, and discuss ways to mesh science and technology with traditional knowledge.
Celebrating Aboriginal Scientific Successes: Integration of Science, Technology and Traditional Knowledge in Today'…
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First Nations athletes from across the province converged on Flying Dust First Nation from July 6 to 10 to take part in the 2003 Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games, but in the end it was the team representing the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) that emerged victorious.
This year's competition not only saw the PAGC team successfully repeat its top place finish in…