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If you have access to a computer with an Internet connection, and you are motivated to learn, you have what it takes to become a student at Cyber School, an Internet-based school run by the Saskatoon Catholic Schools.
The Cyber School is a relatively new addition to the world of education. The first class at the virtual school was offered in August 2000. Now, a total of…
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Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan have the most to gain monetarily from getting an education, and the most to lose by not getting one, according to a recent study done by University of Saskatchewan economics professor Eric Howe.
The study, Education and Lifetime Income for Aboriginal People in Saskatchewan, uses statistical information and trends in employment and wage…
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It's not the way most gas stations have their grand openings.
In addition to a ceremonial ribbon cutting there was an honor song and prayers from Elders, asking for good fortune for the Paskwa Pit Stop.
The new station and convenience store on the Pasqua First Nation officially opened on Oct. 4.
The service station is a way to bring jobs and consumer dollars…
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Tyra Bitternose is less than six months old, and already she's seen enough of hospitals to last a lifetime.
Instead of diapers and baby clothes, the Bitternose and Stanley families are spending their time and money on the highways and hotel rooms, as little Tyra struggles for her life and doctors treat her defective heart.
The infant is currently at Edmonton's…
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While the ideal place for children to grow up is in their own home with their own parents, sometimes, due to child neglect or abuse, that situation becomes less than ideal. When that happens, the children affected are often placed in foster care.
With the high number of Aboriginal children and youth in care in Saskatchewan-more than 70 per cent of those in care within…
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In its 17 years of existence, the publishing department of Saskatoon's Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) has never had a year like this one. A preserver and chronicler of the history, stories, arts and crafts of Saskatchewan's Metis people, GDI's publishing unit this year put out four books, six videos, and a little CD project called Drops of Brandy, which is actually the most…
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Sitting down for a coffee and a cordial chat with Andrea Menard, it quickly becomes clear why this Saskatoon actress, singer and writer is poised on the brink of stardom. No, it isn't her eye-catching beauty and natural grace-those are merely surface qualities, and focusing on them only obscures the true beauty of Menard's inner self. Nor is it her ambition-Menard is already…
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When it was all over that Sunday morning, Elias Lonethunder was a pretty happy boy.
The 11-year-old from the Ocean Man First Nation struggled to carry away his prize from the contest-a 10 kilogram bag of organic flour.
Lonethunder won the prize by being the youngest of 18 competitors in the first Organic Bannock Panic at the powwow grounds on Sept. 15, one of the…
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There was no gala banquet flush with guest speakers. There were no spotlights pointed up at a stage.
Instead, there was a quiet dinner with a few friends, family and colleagues, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's representative in Saskatchewan. That is how Ray McKay has received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal.
Lieutenant-Governor Lynda Haverstock presented the…
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Saskatchewan is well represented on the list of Aboriginal students receiving scholarships from Xerox Canada this year, with three of the eight recipients hailing from our fair province.
Robert Tourand, a Metis student from Lloydminster, Dawn Anaquod, from Muscowpetung First Nation and now living in Regina, and Chico Peepeetch, from Yellowquill First Nation and now living…
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Dr. Ralph Nilson has been appointed as director of the Indigenous Peoples Health Research Centre, one of four research centres across the country funded through the Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health (IAPH).
Nilson, former dean of the faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina, takes over from Diana Greyeyes, who was named acting executive…
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Some of Saskatchewan's best and brightest will be honored later this month, as the annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence are handed out.
The awards, co-sponsored by SaskTel and the Wicihitowin Foundation, are given out each year to outstanding Aboriginal students between the ages of 13 and 19 who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of education, sports…
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It's been a decade since 25 Saskatchewan First Nations joined the federal and provincial governments in signing the Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Framework Agreement.
The agreement, signed Sept. 22, 1992, was created to allow both levels of government to provide First Nations with the amount of land they were entitled to under Treaties 4, 6 and 10, but did not receive.…
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The details of Saskatchewan's most distant past became a great deal clearer recently, with the discovery by Saskatchewan Highways workers of an amazingly well-preserved archaeological site containing artifacts some 8,000 years old. Uncovered near the small community of St. Louis (roughly halfway between Saskatoon and Prince Albert) during the standard heritage impact assessment…
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A new training video commissioned by the La Ronge Motor Hotel is not intended solely for teaching the basics of serving food and beverages in a restaurant, said hotel manager Clarence Neault. It is also intended to show these front-line service workers how they deserve to be treated-with respect.
This project, like an earlier one aimed at hotel housekeeping staff, was…