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If you take a peek at Waneek Horn-Miller's ankle, you'll see a turtle.
It might seem like an odd tattoo for an Olympic athlete, especially a water polo player who's known for her fast, aggressive style in the pool.
However, for Horn-Miller, it's an image that carries deep resonance: she is a Mohawk, and in the Mohawk creation story, North America emerged from the…
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If you take a peek at Waneek Horn-Miller's ankle, you'll see a turtle.
It might seem like an odd tattoo for an Olympic athlete, especially a water polo player who's known for her fast, aggressive style in the pool.
However, for Horn-Miller, it's an image that carries deep resonance: she is a Mohawk, and in the Mohawk creation story, North America emerged from the…
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The 2001 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games are gone, but they left behind an asphalt track, some fond memories, and a heap of praise for the hosts.
"Six months was all the notice the Lac La Ronge Indian band had (to organize the games), and they deserve a big hand," said Gary Merasty, chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council. "It's not an easy task."
Well…
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The team from Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) did it again, though just barely.
The MLTC team took top spot in the 2001 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games, held in La Ronge Aug. 12 to 16, but it took a recount to make it official.
When it was all over, the final standings had MLTC in top spot with 505.5 points, while the team from the Prince Albert Grand…
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The team from Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) did it again, though just barely.
The MLTC team took top spot in the 2001 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games, held in La Ronge Aug. 12 to 16, but it took a recount to make it official.
When it was all over, the final standings had MLTC in top spot with 505.5 points, while the team from the Prince Albert Grand…
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Historic Fort Carlton sits in a picturesque valley of unbroken green - a carpet of unsullied grass stretches away from its high log walls to the stands of majestic trees that encircle the vast clearing. Basking in the lush surroundings, feeling the blazing sun beating down from the crystal clear sky, and breathing the purifying air, it is easy to let one's mind drift back into a…
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Historic Fort Carlton sits in a picturesque valley of unbroken green - a carpet of unsullied grass stretches away from its high log walls to the stands of majestic trees that encircle the vast clearing. Basking in the lush surroundings, feeling the blazing sun beating down from the crystal clear sky, and breathing the purifying air, it is easy to let one's mind drift back into a…
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Blessed with a quick wit and engaging personality, Lee Mason makes no bones about how he knows about the dark side of society.
When he's asked for a mug shot for a newspaper article, he quipped, "you can find better mug shots of me at the police station."
But the First Nations man from Welland, Ont. renounced a life of crime three decades ago. He now spends ten…
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Blessed with a quick wit and engaging personality, Lee Mason makes no bones about how he knows about the dark side of society.
When he's asked for a mug shot for a newspaper article, he quipped, "you can find better mug shots of me at the police station."
But the First Nations man from Welland, Ont. renounced a life of crime three decades ago. He now spends ten…
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There's another chief on the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation. But Chief Mel Isnana doesn't mind at all.
Isnana and about 50 band members spent a Friday afternoon watching seven other band members - Tim Yuzicappi, Dione Yuzicappi, Greg Yuzicappi, Aaron Yuzicappi, Trevelen Yuzicappi, Nadine Deegan and Nelson Goodwill- fight a structure fire on an abandoned house on the…
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There's another chief on the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation. But Chief Mel Isnana doesn't mind at all.
Isnana and about 50 band members spent a Friday afternoon watching seven other band members - Tim Yuzicappi, Dione Yuzicappi, Greg Yuzicappi, Aaron Yuzicappi, Trevelen Yuzicappi, Nadine Deegan and Nelson Goodwill- fight a structure fire on an abandoned house on the…
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Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation Chief Mel Isnana and Keeseekoose First Nation Chief Ted Quewezance have a message for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC): See you in court.
At a press conference in Regina at the end of August, Isnana announced that his First Nation would launch court action against INAC, saying the government department won't provide adequate funding…
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Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation Chief Mel Isnana and Keeseekoose First Nation Chief Ted Quewezance have a message for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC): See you in court.
At a press conference in Regina at the end of August, Isnana announced that his First Nation would launch court action against INAC, saying the government department won't provide adequate funding…
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There is a brand new sense of vitality, energy and enthusiasm in the air at the Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre (LNFC), due in no small part to new staff members Lawrence Gervais, Kelly Zacharias and Rhonda Smith, and their innovative programming for Aboriginal youth in the Border City.
Record numbers of teens are finding their way to the LNFC, from the city,…
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There is a brand new sense of vitality, energy and enthusiasm in the air at the Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre (LNFC), due in no small part to new staff members Lawrence Gervais, Kelly Zacharias and Rhonda Smith, and their innovative programming for Aboriginal youth in the Border City.
Record numbers of teens are finding their way to the LNFC, from the city,…