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Imagine a special greeting card that says '"tansi," or one for high school graduates with a birch bark-biting and a picture of an eagle feather tucked inside. Or how about a golden wedding anniversary card for kokum and mosom with blessings from the Creator . . . Done in quillwork and buckskin.
As one of the first people in Canada to recognize a need for culturally-…
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Comments from callers to a Regina radio station seemed to represent the more negative racial attitudes of Saskatchewan residents when slurs against Indians were aired during a live call-in show.
The show was broadcast Wednesday, Feb. 25, one day after the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations released the findings of a recent poll which revealed that an "overwhelming"…
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Comments from callers to a Regina radio station seemed to represent the more negative racial attitudes of Saskatchewan residents when slurs against Indians were aired during a live call-in show.
The show was broadcast Wednesday, Feb. 25, one day after the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations released the findings of a recent poll which revealed that an "overwhelming"…
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A fresh new layer was added to the history of Wanuskewin during a three-day celebration of its first traditional powwow.
This old style gathering, held outdoors under a natural arbor made of spruce boughs and lodge poles, turned out to be a veritable mini-United Nations, with visitors from all over the world enjoying one of Canada's most famous national historical sites,…
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A fresh new layer was added to the history of Wanuskewin during a three-day celebration of its first traditional powwow.
This old style gathering, held outdoors under a natural arbor made of spruce boughs and lodge poles, turned out to be a veritable mini-United Nations, with visitors from all over the world enjoying one of Canada's most famous national historical sites,…
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Beadworking is much more than a hobby for Philomene Hill. It's more like a lifestyle, one that seems to go everywhere she does.
Her beadworking kit, packed full of colored thread, needles, leather and beads, is seldom far from her side. "In fact," says Hill, "I never leave home without it."
In a world full of beadwork design and creation, she has managed to carve…
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Beadworking is much more than a hobby for Philomene Hill. It's more like a lifestyle, one that seems to go everywhere she does.
Her beadworking kit, packed full of colored thread, needles, leather and beads, is seldom far from her side. "In fact," says Hill, "I never leave home without it."
In a world full of beadwork design and creation, she has managed to carve…
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Family violence is not acceptable. That's the message being sent by the Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, as they design a program dealing with family abuse.
The centre was among the provincial organizations that received funding for Aboriginal community-based family violence programs. A total of $350,000 was distributed throughout the province.
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Family violence is not acceptable. That's the message being sent by the Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, as they design a program dealing with family abuse.
The centre was among the provincial organizations that received funding for Aboriginal community-based family violence programs. A total of $350,000 was distributed throughout the province.
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There has been a cautious but steady economic growth in the past year, since the Canoe Lake band won a contentious land claim.
A document, signed two months ago, was the final step in a settlement that's been ongoing for nearly a year.
Last June the 1,300 members voted to accept a $12 million compensation package for the early 1950s military takeover of traditional…
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There has been a cautious but steady economic growth in the past year, since the Canoe Lake band won a contentious land claim.
A document, signed two months ago, was the final step in a settlement that's been ongoing for nearly a year.
Last June the 1,300 members voted to accept a $12 million compensation package for the early 1950s military takeover of traditional…
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Patricia Whitebear has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the tourism industry. She has received the 1997 Canadian Aboriginal Tourism Award, presented by Canadian Airlines International and the Journal of Aboriginal Tourism.
"I'm really honored to receive this award, and to be put in such a category. I'm very dedicated to my community and culture," said…
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Patricia Whitebear has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the tourism industry. She has received the 1997 Canadian Aboriginal Tourism Award, presented by Canadian Airlines International and the Journal of Aboriginal Tourism.
"I'm really honored to receive this award, and to be put in such a category. I'm very dedicated to my community and culture," said…
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I am writing this column from Prince George, B.C. My wife, Trisha, was invited to speak at the Children, Families, Communities '98 conference. Our two youngest children, Kate and Jack, are traveling with us. This family time together, away from most of the distractions of my wife's hectic life, is time to cherish. As Father's Day approaches, I am grateful for the next two weeks…
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I am writing this column from Prince George, B.C. My wife, Trisha, was invited to speak at the Children, Families, Communities '98 conference. Our two youngest children, Kate and Jack, are traveling with us. This family time together, away from most of the distractions of my wife's hectic life, is time to cherish. As Father's Day approaches, I am grateful for the next two weeks…