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George McNevin wants to pave the path to prosperity.
McNevin, a Saskatoon businessman, is advocating the completion of a 375-km "Athabasca highway" that would stretch from Stony Rapids, in Saskatchewan's far north, to Fort Smith, N.W.T. He has spent the last year promoting the project, which he feels could be the key to solving the Athabasca region's economic woes, as well…
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Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority to hold the first-ever national conference to look at the issue of problem gambling in Canada's Aboriginal community.
Alice Marchand is program manager of Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) problem gambling program. She explained the PAGC has been working with other organizations from across Canada for the past two years, trying to…
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About 150 people from Assiniboine nations in Canada and the United States gathered on Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation July 16 to 18 to take part in the sixth annual Nakota Summit.
This year marked the first year Pheasant Rump has hosted the event. Past summits have been held in Saskatchewan at Carry the Kettle First Nation, and in Alberta by Alexis First Nation and the…
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Wanuskewin Heritage Park celebrated its 10th anniversary on July 11 by opening its doors to all local supporters, and to an audience of millions on the other side of the world.
The festivities, which included craft and cooking demonstrations, music and dance performances, and tours of the picturesque lands that Wanuskewin occupies, were noteworthy not only as a…
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The 2002 Onion Lake powwow committee made history this year with an innovative approach to the problem of people crowding the drums during powwows.
In previous years, many spectators, including children and Elders, could neither see nor hear many of the drums and singers who were literally buried under a wall of avid fans loaded with tape recorders and video equipment…
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Students attending the Northern Teacher Education Program (NORTEP) and the Northern Professional Access College (NORPAC) will soon have access to affordable housing, thanks to a project to renovate the McKay-Irving apartment buildings into subsidized student housing.
The northern college will spend $1.3 million-provided by the provincial government and a generous…
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The new Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) campus building being built in Regina will include eight science labs, thanks in part to funding from the provincial and federal governments.
The campus, scheduled to have its official opening next June, will include three wet science labs, two dry science labs, and three computational science labs, which will help…
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Keep 'em talking.
That, to put it simply, was the goal of the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute, a three-week intensive summer school that recently wrapped up in La Ronge.
The idea behind CILLDI, as it's known, is that Aboriginal languages, many of which face extinction, must be preserved by the speakers themselves-those whose own…
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A recent study done by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan suggests promoting better nutrition and increased physical activity among pregnant Aboriginal women could help both the women and their babies avoid developing type 2 diabetes.
The study, conducted at the Saskatoon Royal University Hospital between January and July 1998, looked at information from 1,612…
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John Boucher, a highly respected Elder and distinguished senator of Saskatchewan's Metis Nation has received word that he has been accepted as a member of the Order of Canada for voluntary service to his community.
Following a long-time family interest in politics, Boucher has been working to have Metis rights recognized for 40 years, and has represented his people at…
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Well-known and highly respected Elder Wilna "Willy" Hodgson was notified recently that she has received an appointment to the Order of Canada. The Saskatchewan woman is one of 65 Canadians to be recognized as a member of the Order of Canada for her volunteer work and for a long career dedicated to the advancement of the Aboriginal peoples of Saskatchewan.
Speaking from her…
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From the opening ceremonies of the North American Indigenous Games in Winnipeg July 28, to the closing ceremonies on August 4, thousands of athletes, volunteers, and spectators shared in the excitement, exuberance and team spirit that was evident throughout the 11 day sporting event. At any given time of day, hundreds of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit youth could be spotted on…
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A warm welcome was given to Elders, veterans, dancers, drums, singers and visitors the evening of Sunday, July 21 during the spectacular grand entry of the 2002 Onion Lake International Powwow, with special prayers and thanks given for a whole day and night of perfect weather.
It was a fairy tale ending for thousands who had braved three days of rain, lightning and a…
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Metis National Council (MNC) President Gerald Morin marked the opening of this year's Back to Batoche celebrations with an announcement that the federal government is ready to begin exploratory discussions with the Metis Nation to determine if there is any basis for future negotiations regarding recognition of Metis rights.
Morin was joined by Ralph Goodale, Minister for…
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When First Nations veterans gather in Winnipeg in early September to consider the compensation package being offered them by Veterans Affairs, Grand Chief Howard Anderson hopes the offer in front of them is better than the one currently on the table.
The proposed compensation package, announced June 21, would see a pay-out of a maximum of $20,000 for each veteran or…