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Although diabetes has become an epidemic among the Aboriginal population, concerns are escalating that sufferers may not be receiving proper education and treatment to manage the disease.
Saskatoon's First Step Program, which specializes in meeting needs of diabetics and other chronic illness sufferers, has an extremely low percentage of Aboriginal people. Organizers say…
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Although diabetes has become an epidemic among the Aboriginal population, concerns are escalating that sufferers may not be receiving proper education and treatment to manage the disease.
Saskatoon's First Step Program, which specializes in meeting needs of diabetics and other chronic illness sufferers, has an extremely low percentage of Aboriginal people. Organizers say…
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Grey skies, pounding rain and muddy roads might have dampened spirits, but had little effect on the determination of the film production crew of Big Bear, currently shooting on the Pasqua Reserve.
Battling unpredictable elements that made the steep winding roads down into the Pasqua Valley almost impassible and a northeast wind that made filming conditions next to…
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Grey skies, pounding rain and muddy roads might have dampened spirits, but had little effect on the determination of the film production crew of Big Bear, currently shooting on the Pasqua Reserve.
Battling unpredictable elements that made the steep winding roads down into the Pasqua Valley almost impassible and a northeast wind that made filming conditions next to…
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This is a picture of my daughter Nadia. I called it "Returning Home." Nadia was raised by her grandparents Gladys and the late Dan Pelletier at Gordon First Nation in southern Saskatchewan. This is the territory of Treaty 4. This picture was taken four years ago, just after we returned home to live at the Thunderchild First Nation. We live in the Treaty 6 territory. Nadia spent…
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This is a picture of my daughter Nadia. I called it "Returning Home." Nadia was raised by her grandparents Gladys and the late Dan Pelletier at Gordon First Nation in southern Saskatchewan. This is the territory of Treaty 4. This picture was taken four years ago, just after we returned home to live at the Thunderchild First Nation. We live in the Treaty 6 territory. Nadia spent…
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Saskatchewan's image has long been tied with miles of golden wheat fields, prairie sunsets and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Tourism Saskatchewan produces an annual vacation guide to expand the potential of the province as a vacationer's wonderland of lakes, valleys and friendly people.
In the newly published 1998 Saskatchewan Vacation Guide there's an inclusiveness…
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Saskatchewan's image has long been tied with miles of golden wheat fields, prairie sunsets and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Tourism Saskatchewan produces an annual vacation guide to expand the potential of the province as a vacationer's wonderland of lakes, valleys and friendly people.
In the newly published 1998 Saskatchewan Vacation Guide there's an inclusiveness…
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Chiefs from three Denesuline communities met with Premier Roy Romanow recently to discuss the province's strategy for economic development and diversification in the north. But before they signed on with other band and municipal leaders in supporting the northern strategy, the chiefs used the opportunity to underline concerns in their home communities.
At a meeting in La…
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Chiefs from three Denesuline communities met with Premier Roy Romanow recently to discuss the province's strategy for economic development and diversification in the north. But before they signed on with other band and municipal leaders in supporting the northern strategy, the chiefs used the opportunity to underline concerns in their home communities.
At a meeting in La…
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Donna Kingfisher felt a step closer to her goal when Saskatchewan's Justice Minister visited Prince Albert to announce funding for the fight against family violence.
Kingfisher is the recently-hired family wellness co-ordinator for the Aboriginal Women's Council of Saskatchewan, who wants to help victims of family abuse. She accepted a cheque for $40,000 from John Nilson…
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Donna Kingfisher felt a step closer to her goal when Saskatchewan's Justice Minister visited Prince Albert to announce funding for the fight against family violence.
Kingfisher is the recently-hired family wellness co-ordinator for the Aboriginal Women's Council of Saskatchewan, who wants to help victims of family abuse. She accepted a cheque for $40,000 from John Nilson…
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A constitutional challenge on Metis hunting rights is heating up after a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that said Metis had the same hunting rights as treaty Indians.
In a 2-1 May decision, justices declared a new trial was necessary for John Grumbo, a 61-year-old Yorkton area Metis charged in 1994 under the provincial wildlife act with…
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A constitutional challenge on Metis hunting rights is heating up after a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that said Metis had the same hunting rights as treaty Indians.
In a 2-1 May decision, justices declared a new trial was necessary for John Grumbo, a 61-year-old Yorkton area Metis charged in 1994 under the provincial wildlife act with…
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Individuals and groups involved in the tourism industry were honored recently at the fourth Prince Albert Tourism Awards.
Tourism in Prince Albert enjoyed a boost recently with the relocation of the Northern Lights Casino to its new location next to the Prince Albert Inn.
The recent announcement of a First Nation cultural tourism attraction for the area starting as…