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The Keeseekoose First Nation has a new partner in its battle to confront youth mental health issues.
The East Central Health District (ECHD) and Keeseekoose have joined forces to create the Circle of Strength program, designed to help address the mental health issues affecting the children and grandchildren of residential school survivors, who along with the survivors are…
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The Keeseekoose First Nation has a new partner in its battle to confront youth mental health issues.
The East Central Health District (ECHD) and Keeseekoose have joined forces to create the Circle of Strength program, designed to help address the mental health issues affecting the children and grandchildren of residential school survivors, who along with the survivors are…
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Aboriginal drama students from across Canada travelled to Wahpeton Dakota First Nation this summer to take part in an intensive month-long summer drama school. This is the second year the First Nation has played host to the program, which was started last year by Carol Greyeyes of the Toronto-based Center for Indigenous Theatre.
The students studied under experienced…
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Aboriginal drama students from across Canada travelled to Wahpeton Dakota First Nation this summer to take part in an intensive month-long summer drama school. This is the second year the First Nation has played host to the program, which was started last year by Carol Greyeyes of the Toronto-based Center for Indigenous Theatre.
The students studied under experienced…
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The Saskatchewan First Nations' Women's Council (SFNWC) favors a "carrot-and-stick" approach to the problem of child sex exploitation.
The "carrot" should be better-targeted and more extensive programs to help children and families get out of the child sex trade, said the SFNWC's chair, Okanese First Nation Chief Mary-Anne Daywalker -Pelletier. The "stick" should be…
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The Saskatchewan First Nations' Women's Council (SFNWC) favors a "carrot-and-stick" approach to the problem of child sex exploitation.
The "carrot" should be better-targeted and more extensive programs to help children and families get out of the child sex trade, said the SFNWC's chair, Okanese First Nation Chief Mary-Anne Daywalker -Pelletier. The "stick" should be…
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It appears that things are finally turning around for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), after over a year of controversy and turmoil.
Two announcements about the gaming authority were made on July 25. The first, made by SIGA, announced that the authority's acting president and CEO Edmund Bellegarde had been given the position on a permanent basis.…
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It appears that things are finally turning around for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), after over a year of controversy and turmoil.
Two announcements about the gaming authority were made on July 25. The first, made by SIGA, announced that the authority's acting president and CEO Edmund Bellegarde had been given the position on a permanent basis.…
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Kevin Pelletier gave a shy smile as more than a dozen people filed into the second floor of Red Road Fashion and Gifts on July 22. They came to the Lebret store to see Pelletier's artwork - canvas paintings as well as brightly-painted buffalo skulls - which graced the gallery.
For the 24-year-old from the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, who started painting when he was 18…
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Kevin Pelletier gave a shy smile as more than a dozen people filed into the second floor of Red Road Fashion and Gifts on July 22. They came to the Lebret store to see Pelletier's artwork - canvas paintings as well as brightly-painted buffalo skulls - which graced the gallery.
For the 24-year-old from the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, who started painting when he was 18…
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The Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert is now on reserve land.
The land on which the 1,600 seat casino sits, owned by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, received reserve status on June 18, becoming the 18th urban reserve in Saskatchewan, and the third within the boundaries of Prince Albert.
The casino is owned by the 12 First Nations of the Prince Albert Grand…
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The Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert is now on reserve land.
The land on which the 1,600 seat casino sits, owned by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, received reserve status on June 18, becoming the 18th urban reserve in Saskatchewan, and the third within the boundaries of Prince Albert.
The casino is owned by the 12 First Nations of the Prince Albert Grand…
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If you're considering a career in the gaming industry, you might want to give the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) a call.
The SIFC is joining forces with the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority to offer a new gaming administration program, allowing students to earn a…
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If you're considering a career in the gaming industry, you might want to give the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) a call.
The SIFC is joining forces with the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority to offer a new gaming administration program, allowing students to earn a…
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Do you have a favorite book written in the past year by a Saskatchewan writer? If so, you only have until the end of July to enter it as a nominee for this year's Saskatchewan Book Awards.
Nominations for books written between Oct. 1, 2000 and July 31, 2001 must be submitted by July 31. A second deadline of Sept. 30 has been set for books published between Aug. 1 and Sept…