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On July 8 to 16, the town of Fort Qu' Appelle east of Regina will be bustling with activity when more than 800 Girl Guides ranging in ages from 11 to 16 and their chaperones celebrate 90 years of guiding. The Girl Guides of Canada will be holding an interprovincial event on Fort Qu'Appelle's Treaty 4 campground.
In 1874, First Nations people met with a representative of…
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Celebrations are being planned across the province of Saskatchewan to commemorate National Aboriginal Day on June 21.
In Regina, a full day of activities will be held in Wascana Park, beginning at 11 a.m. with a grand entry, opening prayer and greetings from government officials. Master of Ceremonies for the National Aboriginal Day activities in Regina will be Calvin…
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Celebrations are being planned across the province of Saskatchewan to commemorate National Aboriginal Day on June 21.
In Regina, a full day of activities will be held in Wascana Park, beginning at 11 a.m. with a grand entry, opening prayer and greetings from government officials. Master of Ceremonies for the National Aboriginal Day activities in Regina will be Calvin…
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At only 15 years old, Adam Houle has established 14 years of solid hockey experience. The Junior Bantam player from the Saulteaux First Nation has been playing hockey since age one.
"I remember him loving it when he was only a year old," said Joyce Night, Houle's mom. "He used to play in the living room on the rug and he would say, 'Hey mom, I'm skating backwards' and I…
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At only 15 years old, Adam Houle has established 14 years of solid hockey experience. The Junior Bantam player from the Saulteaux First Nation has been playing hockey since age one.
"I remember him loving it when he was only a year old," said Joyce Night, Houle's mom. "He used to play in the living room on the rug and he would say, 'Hey mom, I'm skating backwards' and I…
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Aboriginal forward Mike Wirll of the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings is expected to go fairly early in this summer's National Hockey League draft, but he probably won't be selected as early as he could have been.
"I think that he's a very hard player to evaluate based on his season," stated Wheat Kings' general manager Kelly McCrimmon.
After a solid…
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Aboriginal forward Mike Wirll of the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings is expected to go fairly early in this summer's National Hockey League draft, but he probably won't be selected as early as he could have been.
"I think that he's a very hard player to evaluate based on his season," stated Wheat Kings' general manager Kelly McCrimmon.
After a solid…
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My wife, Trisha, has been in a bit of a twist for a few days now. Tonight, she is speaking in Saskatoon at the first annual Aboriginal Commerce Graduation. Several of the graduating students have been teasing her about how emotional she can get. She's always telling me that those tears are her strength, but she's worried enough about getting too emotional tonight that she has sat…
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My wife, Trisha, has been in a bit of a twist for a few days now. Tonight, she is speaking in Saskatoon at the first annual Aboriginal Commerce Graduation. Several of the graduating students have been teasing her about how emotional she can get. She's always telling me that those tears are her strength, but she's worried enough about getting too emotional tonight that she has sat…
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Dear Editor:
This viewpoint is in response to recent incidents that highlight why Americans refer to Saskatchewan as the "Mississippi of the North."
The primary incident occurred on Jan. 28 in Saskatoon. An Aboriginal man was picked up by police, deprived of his jacket and abandoned in sub-zero temperature at an isolated location outside the city. Around the same…
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Dear Editor:
This viewpoint is in response to recent incidents that highlight why Americans refer to Saskatchewan as the "Mississippi of the North."
The primary incident occurred on Jan. 28 in Saskatoon. An Aboriginal man was picked up by police, deprived of his jacket and abandoned in sub-zero temperature at an isolated location outside the city. Around the same…
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Organizations are waking up to the large population of Aboriginal youth and are realizing their untapped potential.
Aboriginal youth came informed and ready to step into their future at the Leadership: Choices 2000+ Youth Career Symposium held in Saskatoon at the Prairieland Exhibition on May 10 and 11. Overwhelming support from more than 80 businesses offered displays and…
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Organizations are waking up to the large population of Aboriginal youth and are realizing their untapped potential.
Aboriginal youth came informed and ready to step into their future at the Leadership: Choices 2000+ Youth Career Symposium held in Saskatoon at the Prairieland Exhibition on May 10 and 11. Overwhelming support from more than 80 businesses offered displays and…
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Have you ever watched a six-year-old wrestle with a grilled cheese sandwich? He'll eat out the middle, get cheese on each cheek - then gradually work outward to the crust. Between bites, there's time to spoon in a scoop of hot vegetable soup, slurp some milk, dribbling a little on the chin. He finishes up with some slippery orange jello, wipes his sleeve across his face, beams a…
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Have you ever watched a six-year-old wrestle with a grilled cheese sandwich? He'll eat out the middle, get cheese on each cheek - then gradually work outward to the crust. Between bites, there's time to spoon in a scoop of hot vegetable soup, slurp some milk, dribbling a little on the chin. He finishes up with some slippery orange jello, wipes his sleeve across his face, beams a…