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The Olympic 2010 flame arrived at a Saskatoon celebration on January 11 in the hands of an Aboriginal athlete, fire burning strong on its slim white torch as
it was brought to briefly rest atop a cauldron-pedestal.
Métis athlete, Jacqueline Lavallee, carried the flame to the Saskatoon stage amidst the cheers of a crowd. Pride was evident on her face as she transferred the flame from…
A pair of Aboriginal teenagers who attended the same high school in Saskatchewan have been selected as torchbearers for the ongoing Olympic torch
relay.
Cresida Mason and Edward Cook, both Cree, are among the 12,000 Canadians who will be helping to carry the flame across the country in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
The torch relay will cover about 45,…
Educators, community members, and students gathered to honour Louis Riel Day this year with singing, dancing, art, and food at the University of Saskatchewan College of Education Student's Lounge.
Master of Ceremonies Murray Hamilton
said the celebration was meant to commemorate, recognize, and educate in the spirit of the Métis peoples, including those who were involved in the 1885…
Aboriginal women who struggle with drug abuse, addictions and problems with the justice system are the subject of a recently released video "From Stilettos to Moccasins".
The video portrays the importance of the healing journey and draws attention to the issues of battling addictions and alleviating the effects of trauma and violence that Aboriginal women have been confronted within their…
The First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) was host to a 'Winter Solstice
Crafters' Fair in November and coordinators Grace Stevenson, Vanea Cyr, George Favel and Rick Jacques said they were very pleased with the event's success.
The booths and displays showed an array of First Nations and Métis crafts including items of jewellery, beadwork, pow-wow regalia, oil paintings, beaded…
Saskatchewan born Buffy Sainte-Marie swept the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMAs) taking all four of the categories that her new album 'Running For The Drum' was nominated in.
"What, are you nuts?" she joked after being called for a third time to the stage at Hamilton Place on Nov. 27 to collect her
hardware. The music icon, whose career has spanned the decades since the 1960s…
Country singer Donny Parenteau didn't think much about his informal chat with
a nice man wearing a suit following his performance at a recent meeting of the
premiers of the western provinces.
He was reminded of that short chat earlier
this year when he received an invitation to perform at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
"I was talking to this guy who…
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation's (CTF) claim that First Nations tax exemptions give their businesses an unfair advantage clearly proves that they are poorly educated, says the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) vice-Chief Morley Watson.
Saskatchewan CTF director Lee Harding caught the attention of many when he told reporters at a Regina gas station that "a
raced-…
Tessa Desnomie's film "It Had To Be Done" finally came home.
Shot in Lebret, screened in San Francisco, broadcast to thousands of CBC and SCN viewers and recently nominated for an industry award, the documentary was presented in Fort Qu'Appelle before a hometown audience on November 14th.
The documentary screened at the Treaty Four Governance Centre before an audience of 50 people,…
The well-being of all children in Canada must be at the forefront of everyone's
agenda, and a designated day in November is meant to bring attention to just that purpose.
According to a Canadian Association of Social Works(CASW) press release, National Child Day has reached its 20th year in Canada, marking the day that the House of Commons resolved to end child poverty in the…
A new housing unit is in the works for the Whitecap Dakota First Nation and undertaking the construction project are a group of Saskatoon high school students.
The students are enrolled in E.D. Feehan's 'Construction Technology' program as one of the Career Academy's three areas that seek to help students gain skills and experience in construction.
"(The) initiative is the right…
A six year extension to the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centres
initiative was recently announced by the Minister of Canadian Heritage and
Official Languages, the Honourable James Moore.
"I am very pleased to announce this extension," said Minister Moore. "Our government is committed to providing Aboriginal young people with culturally focused programming that helps…
Soon after the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations(FSIN) chief elections in November, Chief Guy Lonechild announced the new portfolio assignments of the
Executive Chiefs.
"I believe we have a team that will make significant strides towards implementing Treaty and Inherent Rights that will ultimately lead to a brighter future for First Nations," stated Chief Lonechild.
"…
A November press release from the Native Women's Association of Canada(NWAC)
says the organization is concerned with the persistent and unacceptable response
of the state and justice system when it comes to Aboriginal peoples, especially
Aboriginal women.
It pointed to an independent report recently released by the Office of the Correctional Investigator. The report…
Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Phil Fontaine, has accepted an offer to join the Board of Directors for One Earth Farms Corp., the organization with plans to become the largest farm in Canada through partnerships with First Nations.
"I am excited to be part of a unique and
transformative company," Fontaine stated in a press release. "(To) help move
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