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Visitors to Fort Carlton were recently able to relive the past by experiencing present day traditions. During Fur Trader Day, which took place on July 12, local First Nations and Metis people demonstrated that crafts and customs learned from their ancestors are still very evident.
A centre for provisioning, transportation and trade for 75 years, the fort on the North…
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Visitors to Fort Carlton were recently able to relive the past by experiencing present day traditions. During Fur Trader Day, which took place on July 12, local First Nations and Metis people demonstrated that crafts and customs learned from their ancestors are still very evident.
A centre for provisioning, transportation and trade for 75 years, the fort on the North…
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Aboriginal businesses are playing an essential role in Canadian economic development, according to a recently release report by Industry Canada.
The report, Aboriginal Entrepreneurs in Canada: Progress and Prospects, states that over 20,000 businesses in Canada are Aboriginally-owned. Between 1981 and 1996, the number of Aboriginal people who were self-employed grew…
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Aboriginal businesses are playing an essential role in Canadian economic development, according to a recently release report by Industry Canada.
The report, Aboriginal Entrepreneurs in Canada: Progress and Prospects, states that over 20,000 businesses in Canada are Aboriginally-owned. Between 1981 and 1996, the number of Aboriginal people who were self-employed grew…
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Extremely dry weather conditions have been a major factor in setting a 20-year record high in the number of forest fires in Saskatchewan this year. As a result, a fire ban has been issued.
"There are 75 fires active and 11 are not yet listed as under control," said John Cook, spokesperson for Environment and Resource Management (SERM). "We currently have 1,786…
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Extremely dry weather conditions have been a major factor in setting a 20-year record high in the number of forest fires in Saskatchewan this year. As a result, a fire ban has been issued.
"There are 75 fires active and 11 are not yet listed as under control," said John Cook, spokesperson for Environment and Resource Management (SERM). "We currently have 1,786…
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The green, gently rolling hills of the Thunderchild Reserve in Saskatchewan never looked more beautiful or welcoming than at the 33 rd Powwow, held at the end of July.
Thunderchild, which is located near the town of Turtleford and Turtle Lake, played host to an old-time celebration of song, dance and drumming.
Held in an open air arbor and cushioned by well…
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The green, gently rolling hills of the Thunderchild Reserve in Saskatchewan never looked more beautiful or welcoming than at the 33 rd Powwow, held at the end of July.
Thunderchild, which is located near the town of Turtleford and Turtle Lake, played host to an old-time celebration of song, dance and drumming.
Held in an open air arbor and cushioned by well…
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Hockey is not the only sport to boast of rookie sensations. The Rangeland Derby, also known as the sport of chuckwagon racing, has its own share of rookies.
Take for example, Bruce Morin from Debden and Roger Moore of Loon Lake, Saskatchewan. Both these cowboys were running some pretty good fractions at this year's Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races.
Morin, a rookie…
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Hockey is not the only sport to boast of rookie sensations. The Rangeland Derby, also known as the sport of chuckwagon racing, has its own share of rookies.
Take for example, Bruce Morin from Debden and Roger Moore of Loon Lake, Saskatchewan. Both these cowboys were running some pretty good fractions at this year's Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races.
Morin, a rookie…
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"It was the best fun - being a Cowessess band member and part of the summer games."
That sums up the excitement Darren Lerat, 13, of Saskatoon feels about the 24th annual Saskatchewan Indian Summer Games held in the Qu'Appelle Valley on the Cowessess First Nation, north of Broadview.
Morley Watson, First Vice Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations…
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"It was the best fun - being a Cowessess band member and part of the summer games."
That sums up the excitement Darren Lerat, 13, of Saskatoon feels about the 24th annual Saskatchewan Indian Summer Games held in the Qu'Appelle Valley on the Cowessess First Nation, north of Broadview.
Morley Watson, First Vice Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations…
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It's summer and powwow season is almost half over. By the time this column is printed, my family and I will be in New Zealand. We'll be gone for seven weeks. I know it will be a very interesting time and I look forward to the opportunity to take pictures "down under."
As well, it's with a sadness for all the powwows that we will miss that get me thinking that my August…
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It's summer and powwow season is almost half over. By the time this column is printed, my family and I will be in New Zealand. We'll be gone for seven weeks. I know it will be a very interesting time and I look forward to the opportunity to take pictures "down under."
As well, it's with a sadness for all the powwows that we will miss that get me thinking that my August…
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If you haven't been a tourist in Saskatchewan before, you will definitely want to visit after reading Discover Saskatchewan A Guide to Historic Sites.
Unlike a road map with point of interest indicators, this newly released text, edited by Dr. Ralph Nilson, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Activity Studies, University of Regina, is a walk through history.
The book…