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Saskatchewan Sage

Saskatchewan Sage

Launched in 1996. A news publication specifically designed to serve the Indigenous people of Saskatchewan.

  • March 1, 2001
  • Debora Lockyer and Kenneth Williams, Sage Writers, Saskatoon

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Canada's first Aboriginal bank will be up and running in less than 90 days, said Keith Martell, director of finance for the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. Martell was speaking to a gathering of business people at the CANDO conference held in Saskatoon in late October.

The bank will be located in Saskatoon and run independently. That was an important issue with…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Kenneth Williams, Sage Writer, Saskatoon

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The Saskatoon Tribal Council and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian nations played host to the annual general meeti9ng of the Council for the Advancement of native Development Officers or CANDO, as the organization is better known. This year's conference, held in Saskatoon with a theme of "Controlling Our Future: The Power of the Indigenous Economy," was attended by…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Kenneth Williams, Sage Writer, Saskatoon

Page 2

The Saskatoon Tribal Council and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian nations played host to the annual general meeti9ng of the Council for the Advancement of native Development Officers or CANDO, as the organization is better known. This year's conference, held in Saskatoon with a theme of "Controlling Our Future: The Power of the Indigenous Economy," was attended by…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Kenneth Williams, Sage Writer, Saskatoon

Page 2

The Saskatoon Tribal Council and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian nations played host to the annual general meeti9ng of the Council for the Advancement of native Development Officers or CANDO, as the organization is better known. This year's conference, held in Saskatoon with a theme of "Controlling Our Future: The Power of the Indigenous Economy," was attended by…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Kenneth Williams, Sage Writer, Saskatoon

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In an attempt to counter a proposed European Union fur importation ban, representatives of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, along with some Aboriginal veterans and provincial officials, travelled to Europe to plead the case of Canadian Aboriginal trappers. The delegation visited London, Dublin, Brussels, Antwerp, the Hague and Amsterdam, and met with Union officials…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Kenneth Williams, Sage Writer, Saskatoon

Page 1

In an attempt to counter a proposed European Union fur importation ban, representatives of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, along with some Aboriginal veterans and provincial officials, travelled to Europe to plead the case of Canadian Aboriginal trappers. The delegation visited London, Dublin, Brussels, Antwerp, the Hague and Amsterdam, and met with Union officials…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Kenneth Williams, Sage Writer, Saskatoon

Page 1

In an attempt to counter a proposed European Union fur importation ban, representatives of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, along with some Aboriginal veterans and provincial officials, travelled to Europe to plead the case of Canadian Aboriginal trappers. The delegation visited London, Dublin, Brussels, Antwerp, the Hague and Amsterdam, and met with Union officials…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Sage Staff

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Bands pan public process

Dene Indian bands aren't getting their fair due when it comes to dealing with the mining industry and the Saskatchewan government, so they have decided to withdraw their participation from public hearings on a proposed uranium mine. The chiefs of Fond du Lac, Hatchet Lake and Black Lake announced they were cancelling meetings of the joint federal-…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Sage Staff

Page 16

Bands pan public process

Dene Indian bands aren't getting their fair due when it comes to dealing with the mining industry and the Saskatchewan government, so they have decided to withdraw their participation from public hearings on a proposed uranium mine. The chiefs of Fond du Lac, Hatchet Lake and Black Lake announced they were cancelling meetings of the joint federal-…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Sage Staff

Page 16

Bands pan public process

Dene Indian bands aren't getting their fair due when it comes to dealing with the mining industry and the Saskatchewan government, so they have decided to withdraw their participation from public hearings on a proposed uranium mine. The chiefs of Fond du Lac, Hatchet Lake and Black Lake announced they were cancelling meetings of the joint federal-…

  • March 1, 2001
  • R John Hayes, Sage Writer, Spiritwood

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The smallest tribal council in Canada continued its aggressive job-creation strategy with the purchase of AC Diapers of Richmond, BC and the transfer of the company's assets to North Battleford. The Agency Chiefs Tribal Council Inc., which represents the Big River, Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations, will re-open the diaper production operation in November, when the…

  • March 1, 2001
  • R John Hayes, Sage Writer, Spiritwood

Page 12

The smallest tribal council in Canada continued its aggressive job-creation strategy with the purchase of AC Diapers of Richmond, BC and the transfer of the company's assets to North Battleford. The Agency Chiefs Tribal Council Inc., which represents the Big River, Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations, will re-open the diaper production operation in November, when the…

  • March 1, 2001
  • R John Hayes, Sage Writer, Spiritwood

Page 12

The smallest tribal council in Canada continued its aggressive job-creation strategy with the purchase of AC Diapers of Richmond, BC and the transfer of the company's assets to North Battleford. The Agency Chiefs Tribal Council Inc., which represents the Big River, Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations, will re-open the diaper production operation in November, when the…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Kenneth Williams, Sage Writer, Saskatoon

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The University of Saskatchewan's College of Commerce recognizes the potential for business in the First Nation's sector of the economy.

Kelly Lendsay, a Metis, is the Scotiabank Director of Aboriginal Business programs with the College of Commerce. He is responsible for coordinating the development and delivery of courses on such issues as Aboriginal economies, land…

  • March 1, 2001
  • Kenneth Williams, Sage Writer, Saskatoon

Page 12

The University of Saskatchewan's College of Commerce recognizes the potential for business in the First Nation's sector of the economy.

Kelly Lendsay, a Metis, is the Scotiabank Director of Aboriginal Business programs with the College of Commerce. He is responsible for coordinating the development and delivery of courses on such issues as Aboriginal economies, land…