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A new health centre designed to serve the Cumberland House Cree Nation and the Village of Cumberland House is one step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to funding commitments from the provincial and federal governments.
Saskatchewan Health has announced it will provide $200,000 to go toward planning and design of the new centre, with Health Canada committing $60,000.…
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When one person makes a positive change in his or her life, the benefits spread to those around them. When that positive change is going back to school for Grade 12, the benefits spread even further.
That's the case with the 2003 graduating class from the Adult 12 Program at the Saskatoon campus of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT). Thirty adults,…
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Seven outstanding young people have been recognized as role models through the Metis National Council (MNC) National Metis Youth Role Model Program, including four youth from Saskatchewan.
The role model program was launched by the MNC in 2000 as a way to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Metis youth.
The 2003 honorees received their role model awards at a…
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For William Yuzicapi, it's a labor of love. Or a love of labor.
No matter which, his two-year project-establishing a community radio station on the Okanese First Nation-is about to come alive by the end of May.
That's when CHXL-FM, broadcasting at 95.3 on FM radio, will officially take to the air.
For Yuzicapi, who's worked in Regina's commercial radio for…
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Kinistin First Nation and Whitecap Dakota Sioux First Nation are among the latest group of 19 First Nations to get involved in the First Nations Land Management Initiative.
The initiative has been in place since 1996, when 14 First Nations and the federal government signed the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management. That agreement lets First Nations who have…
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The arrival of mosquitoes has never been anybody's favorite sign that the long winter is finally over, but since the arrival of the West Nile virus in Canada, these tiny creatures are being seen not just as an annoyance, but as a real threat to people's health.
To help deal with that threat, Health Canada will be working closely with First Nations bands, chiefs…
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The Saskatchewan men's team was golden in Akwesasne, claiming top spot in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship held April 27 through May 3.
A year ago, it was the Saskatchewan women's team that won the bronze medal at the inaugural national tourney, also held in Akwesasne. This year the team placed fifth in the six-team women's division.
Saskatchewan, which…
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Aboriginal people across Saskatchewan should soon be enjoying greater access to sport, recreation and cultural programs, thanks to $5.5 million from the province's centennial funds.
The money will be used for the Aboriginal Participation Initiative (API), which will build on programs already in place aimed at breaking down the barriers that keep Aboriginal people from…
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Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) will soon have a new home and a new name that will allow everyone to share in the cultural significance of Aboriginal people within the province, and across the country.
The new First Nations University of Canada will be unveiled by Prince Edward and his wife Sofie in a grand opening ceremony on June 21, said Wes Stevenson,…
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The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), which represents about 8,000 nurses across the province, has become the latest group to sign a partnership agreement with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) and the provincial government's Aboriginal Employment Development Program (AEDP).
The partnership agreement, signed on March 31, formalizes the union's…
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The list of Aboriginal business education programs offered by the University of Saskatchewan's College of Commerce will soon be expanded, with a new masters of business administration (MBA) in Indigenous management program starting up in September.
Indigenous management is one of five areas of specialization available to students in the college's revamped MBA program.…
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Each yea,,more than 1,300 Canadians do not survive drinking and driving accidents. Organizers of the Canadian Youth Against Impaired Driving (CYAID) 13th annual conference collected 1,300 pairs of shoes to bring home the point -don't drink and drive. Over 600 students met in Regina, March 20 to 22, chanting "friends don't let friends drive drunk" so loudly that their message…
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For the third consecutive year since the inception of the Lawrence Weenie Cup for 35-and-older players in North Battleford, Louis Gardiner has been on the winning team. And although it's been 30 years since he played in the Western Hockey League, the 47-year old still possesses some of the skills that took him to the highest level of junior hockey.
For the last two years…
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The third annual Lawrence Weenie Cup was held March 27 to 29 in North Battleford, hosting 16 teams made up of players 35 years and older. For the first time, four of those squads were for those 40-and-older.
"Partly due to the demographics, a lot of older hockey players are still active and now we're seeing them with a (continued) passion for hockey," said Milt Tootoosis,…
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Two goals in the final eight minutes turned the tide for the Flying Dust Young Guns, allowing them to secure the championship in the 39th annual All Native Hockey Tournament, held in North Battleford March 28 to 30.
Overcoming a five-minute shorthanded situation early in the third period, the Guns gained momentum from a successful defence, though they surrendered an early…