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Launched in 1996. A news publication specifically designed to serve the Indigenous people of Saskatchewan.
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In June, Sage took a look at concerns about the quality of drinking water in Saskatchewan, as well as at continued attempts by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to get an increase in federal funding for First Nations post-secondary education.
We brought you pictures of children celebrating their heritage, both at the Thunderchild Interschool Memorial Powwow hosted by…
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Aboriginal people have a long list of justifiable complaints with the treatment they have received from the Canadian government. Few issues, though, have so wounded the First Nations as that of the residential school program that operated in this country for much of the last century. Decried by many as a form of genocide, the program shaped the lives of countless thousands of…
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The May issue of Sage brought you coverage of the annual powwow hosted by Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) in Regina, as well as photos and results from the 2001 Saskatchewan First Nations Winter Games held in Prince Albert.
We also brought you news about the future of the Lebret Eagles, with a story on Star Blanket Cree Nation applying for a one-year leave of…
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The words, thoughts and voices of over 800 children from northern Saskatchewan have been captured on CD, and are now available to be shared with the world.
Our Very Own Songs is a double CD recording, featuring songs written by the children and Metis singer/songwriter Don Freed as part of an 18-month long project designed to record and preserve songs written by today's…
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The words, thoughts and voices of over 800 children from northern Saskatchewan have been captured on CD, and are now available to be shared with the world.
Our Very Own Songs is a double CD recording, featuring songs written by the children and Metis singer/songwriter Don Freed as part of an 18-month long project designed to record and preserve songs written by today's…
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The April issue of Sage brought you a story about a youth cultural camp for young offenders, hosted by Nekaneet First Nation, as well as an article about the Onion Lake Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative 2001, and that community's continued work to get kids to quit smoking.
We also brought you hockey coverage in April. Sage was there in North Battleford as the Onion Lake…
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The request for a sentencing circle by two Saskatoon police officers convicted of dropping a Native man off on the city's outskirts on a cold winter's night was harshly rejected by a provincial court judge on Dec. 3.
Four days after making that determination, Mr. Justice Schiebel rejected the officers' application for a conditional sentence and imposed an eight-month jail…
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In March, Sage brought you coverage of the First Nations Forestry Program's fifth annual Aboriginal Forestry Conference held in Saskatoon, and of the ninth annual Voices of the North Aboriginal Talent Showcase in Prince Albert.
The issue also included an interview with Brendan Cross, leader of Saskatchewan's now defunct First Nations Party, after his failed bid to win a…
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The February issue of Sage included an article about Marsha Gordon, an off-reserve member of Pasqua First Nation, and her lawsuit against Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Gordon is challenging new Indian Act regulations that allow off-reserve members to vote in band elections, but not to run for office.
An article on the Saskatchewan government's new Framework for…
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In the January issue, we told you about Saskatoon City Centre, a new facility that gives youth living in the city's inner core area a place to enjoy sports or crafts, or just hang out with their friends.
We also told you about the video, Lives Worth Living, developed for the File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council, and aimed helping to keep Aboriginal kids out of the child…
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A new project designed to provide housing for homeless single Metis mothers is closer to becoming a reality, thanks to funding from the federal government's National Homelessness Initiative (NHI).
The Central Urban Metis Federation Incorporated (CUMFI) has received $532,000 in funding for its Mtis Community Homelessness Initiative. The funds come from the Urban Aboriginal…
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Eight children will be the kings of classroom show and tell for months.
While their class-mates can speak of bike rides and visits from distant uncles, these kids will talk about riding on a plane from the distant past.
The opportunity for the children to get airborne on a 60-year-old Lockheed 10A "Electra" was made possible through a special Air Canada program and…
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Eight children will be the kings of classroom show and tell for months.
While their class-mates can speak of bike rides and visits from distant uncles, these kids will talk about riding on a plane from the distant past.
The opportunity for the children to get airborne on a 60-year-old Lockheed 10A "Electra" was made possible through a special Air Canada program and…
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There's nothing routine about living life in the fast lane when the bright lights are flashing, the sirens screaming and you're en route to help save a life.
In fact, the only thing that's predictable is the unpredictable when you're working as an EMT (emergency medical technician) on an ambulance run.
Whether it's a scoop and run service or a high tech emergency…
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There's nothing routine about living life in the fast lane when the bright lights are flashing, the sirens screaming and you're en route to help save a life.
In fact, the only thing that's predictable is the unpredictable when you're working as an EMT (emergency medical technician) on an ambulance run.
Whether it's a scoop and run service or a high tech emergency…