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The ninth annual Saskatchewan Book Awards, at the Centre of the Arts, was an impressive event celebrating Saskatchewan's remarkable storytellers, researchers and publishers.
Joyce Wells, coordinator of the event, said a record number of more than 400 guests came to the gala. She also noted that this was the first time a new award-the Reader's Choice Ballot Award -was…
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Nothing ruins the joyous spirit of the holiday season like a tragedy. Over the Christmas and New Year's period, people's minds are on family and friends, festivities and frivolity, fine food and faith. However, it only takes one small mistake, one hastily made decision, for all such pleasant thoughts to dissipate like so much wind-born snow.
The mistake is driving after…
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The senselessness of drinking and driving is always most heavily publicized during the holiday season, when Christmas parties, New Year's festivities, and gatherings of friends and family often tempt people to overindulge. The underlying problem, however, does not conveniently disappear in January like a holiday hangover. While SGI and the province's many police forces must…
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The fashion runways of Europe may seem a world away from the hallways of the Nakota Oyate Education Centre, but it looks like soon Desarae Eashappie will be dividing her time between both worlds.
Desarae, a 15-year-old from Carry the Kettle First Nation, has been on the receiving end of a lot of attention from modeling agents in fashion centres like Milan, Paris, New York…
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Just Another Indian
A Serial Killer and Canada's Indifference
By Warren Goulding
Fifth House Publishing, Calgary
219 pages
$22.95 (sc)
A case study of serial killer John Martin Crawford's attacks on Native women in Western Canada has been compiled into a book that is ominously reminiscent of the notorious paperback, Conspiracy of Silence…
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The third annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards ceremonies were held at Casino Rama in Orillia, Ont., Nov. 26.
It was a christening event for the casino's new entertainment centre, and as you walked in the positive energy was contagious. Some of Canada's best and brightest Native singers and musicians gathered for a night of celebration. The awards honored their efforts…
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Ever wonder whether Febreeze works?
What exactly makes up Cheeze Whiz?
And Blossom breast enhancers ... should we even ask?
Somebody has to find out about these things. Connie Walker does just that. And that's what helped the television show she co-hosts win two major awards recently.
For the past two years the Okanese First Nation member and Balcarres…
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"I heard a conversation recently," shared Kennetch Charlette. "Someone asked 'How do you measure success?' An Elder responded 'Success is measured not by how much money you have or how much power you have, but by how much you can help your people.' I try to keep that in my mind."
Charlette is the artistic director of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company (SNTC), and…
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Recently retired Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) chief Tony Cote was honored by his community with a "toast and roast" banquet held Nov. 16. Seen as both a great leader and an outstanding role model in the First Nations community, Cote was recognized for the many programs and initiatives he began during his six year term, which ended this past October.
Cote was the founder of…
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Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation members, as well as friends and associates from across the province and the Sioux nations, gathered at the school gymnasium Nov. 26 to say their last goodbyes to a father, a friend, and a chief.
Mel Isnana, the chief of the First Nation for the past two decades, died suddenly Nov. 20, four days after his 48th birthday and five days…
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The children sat and giggled in the band hall's waiting room Nov. 19.
They were waiting for the first in a series of workshops hosted by the Muscowpetung First Nation.
When people passed through the doors, some saw children. Others, such as Phil, Bob and Vivian Anaquod, saw the leaders of tomorrow. And, they saw children who are going to need a lot of care,…
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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) is putting its support behind a report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs regarding Bill C-7, the proposed new Youth Criminal Justice act. If passed, the bill would replace the Young Offenders Act, which has been in effect since 1982.
"The First Nations of Saskatchewan encourage the…
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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) and the provincial Justice department have joined forces to form a new commission to look at reforming the justice system to better serve First Nations and Metis people.
The formation of the Commission on First Nations and Metis People and Justice Reform was announced on Nov. 14. The goal of the commission is to "…
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More than 80 high school students and about 20 teachers from across the province gathered in Prince Albert Oct. 26 to 28 to take part in "Writing the Territory Ahead": Young Aboriginal Writers' Conference.
The conference was organized by the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) English department to celebrate the college's 25th anniversary.
"Five years ago…
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History was made on Oct. 10 when the Lloydminster Public School Division dedicated the library at Jack Kemp community school to the memory of Plains Cree Chief Big Bear.
The new Chief Big Bear Learning Resource Centre is the first building in Lloydminster to be named after a person of Aboriginal descent.
More than 200 people gathered in the school gym for the…