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A major factor to the improving quality of on-reserve education in various parts of Canada can be traced back to a third floor office in the education building on the University of Saskatchewan campus.
Orest Murawsky, the director of the Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP), is obviously pleased with the program's results.
"ITEP has been here (University of…
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A major factor to the improving quality of on-reserve education in various parts of Canada can be traced back to a third floor office in the education building on the University of Saskatchewan campus.
Orest Murawsky, the director of the Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP), is obviously pleased with the program's results.
"ITEP has been here (University of…
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A Metis artists latest work is highly visible in his hometown.
A mural on the side of the Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre is a lasting testament to team work, Metis culture and artistic expression.
Thanks to a proposal John Hanikenne made to the Friendship Centre a couple of years ago, he was not only able to get help with the huge project, but also…
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"Give us the ability to act to other people without bias, prejudice, accepting them at face value and having them accept us the same way, never in a confrontational way, but always in the spirit of serenity and peace. . . Let's accept people for what they are, remembering where we came from, where we're going, and how we're going to get there."
This portion of the opening…
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"Give us the ability to act to other people without bias, prejudice, accepting them at face value and having them accept us the same way, never in a confrontational way, but always in the spirit of serenity and peace. . . Let's accept people for what they are, remembering where we came from, where we're going, and how we're going to get there."
This portion of the opening…
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There have been some Aboriginal players who have made waves in the Western Hockey League in recent years. Names like Brent Dodginghorse, Mike Wirll and Jordin Tootoo come to mind.
Add one more name to that list: Jon Mirasty.
At 18 years of age, he has been turning heads at this year's Prince Albert Raiders training camp. Although Mirasty is hardly a "huge" player in…
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There have been some Aboriginal players who have made waves in the Western Hockey League in recent years. Names like Brent Dodginghorse, Mike Wirll and Jordin Tootoo come to mind.
Add one more name to that list: Jon Mirasty.
At 18 years of age, he has been turning heads at this year's Prince Albert Raiders training camp. Although Mirasty is hardly a "huge" player in…
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Three Aboriginal teenagers will represent Canada next August as members of the Manitoba Polar Ice.
That's when the select pee wee hockey team will return to defend its 1999 gold medal championship at the Sapporo Cup International Ice Hockey Meet in Sapporo, Japan.
Austin Keshane, of the Island Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan, along with Sage Longclaws and Trevor…
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Three Aboriginal teenagers will represent Canada next August as members of the Manitoba Polar Ice.
That's when the select pee wee hockey team will return to defend its 1999 gold medal championship at the Sapporo Cup International Ice Hockey Meet in Sapporo, Japan.
Austin Keshane, of the Island Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan, along with Sage Longclaws and Trevor…
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More experimenting will be done by Aboriginal scientists as the government has provided $705,000 for a five year Aboriginal Science Fund project.
The project will encourage an increase of Aboriginal graduates with degrees in science from the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC).
"Lets face it, the population of Aboriginal people is going up. If you talk…
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As an Aboriginal person, I find myself questioning more and more what direction we are taking as a people. Recently, certain events have made me question the role of our leadership.
Are we under the correct leadership? What defines good leadership for us today?
I guess it always leads back to the question: traditional leadership or leadership accustomed to the new…
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As an Aboriginal person, I find myself questioning more and more what direction we are taking as a people. Recently, certain events have made me question the role of our leadership.
Are we under the correct leadership? What defines good leadership for us today?
I guess it always leads back to the question: traditional leadership or leadership accustomed to the new…
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Every year Canadian teenagers hit the pavement in search of "the perfect" summer job. A job they hope pays above minimum wage and lets them have some fun at the same time.
Many of them are students looking for extra cash to buy a used car or to pay school tuition fees. Others just want to meet new friends and make some spending money.
This year however, 91 Native…
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Every year Canadian teenagers hit the pavement in search of "the perfect" summer job. A job they hope pays above minimum wage and lets them have some fun at the same time.
Many of them are students looking for extra cash to buy a used car or to pay school tuition fees. Others just want to meet new friends and make some spending money.
This year however, 91 Native…
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On an eight-week tour sponsored by Indian Affairs and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), members of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association (SFNVA) have been meeting with veterans from across the province.
Stopping at every powwow and First Nation event that could be crammed into a busy summer itinerary, representatives of SFNVA have been…