Saskatchewan Sage

Onion Lake Energy has made the short list as one of the companies that Chinese Petroleum Corp. is considering for oil and gas work to be done on First Nations' land in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
"I don't think any other First Nation has ever been able to (connect with) that high a level of senior government officials in Taiwan," said Onion Lake Chief Wallace Fox.
Fox and three other…

It took him awhile but Trent Campbell can finally declare that he is a champion.
The 26-year-old Dene hockey player from the English River First Nation was a member of the South Carolina Stingrays that captured the Kelly Cup, awarded annually to the playoff champions of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).
"I don't think I've ever won a championship," said Campbell, who recalls that…

The 100 Year Thunderchild First Nation Commemorative was designed to honor the memory of a dark and tragic piece of history, the forced relocation of a people
and way of life, from the original 116A reservation at Delmas, Saskatchewan, to
the present reserve lands near Turtleford, Saskatchewan.
"The original reserve lands in Delmas were rich in resources and the Thunderchild…

Chief Lawrence Joseph of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN)
has announced the organization will begin work on a citizenship act that the chiefs hope will finally "give First Nations people the authority they are entitled to," he said.
A July FSIN special assembly in Prince Albert saw a majority of the 40 members present vote in favor of developing the framework for…

Fiddlefest is more than just jigs, waltzes and reels. It's about kinship and community.
That's what the 12th annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest organizers were celebrating on August 6 as they announced the recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award. The closely-guarded surprise was sprung by Vicki Arcand before a tent full of fiddle music lovers.
Piano accompanist Lionel…

Culture played a vibrant role during the 2009 Saskatchewan First Nation Summer
Games as Onion Lake First Nation played host to over 4000 athletes aged 10-17
and 500 volunteers, who came from all over Saskatchewan to represent their
communities, reserves and tribal councils. The young athletes vied for medals in
mainstream sports including track and field, golf, softball…

According to an American climate change report, farmers in Saskatchewan need to
stop burning their crops and use alternative techniques that are gentler on the environment.
The report was published in May by the Clean Air Task Force (CATF), who have found that the burning of crops in Saskatchewan are contributing to the melting of the Arctic ice.
By tracking the smoke plumes,…

A new partnership is in the works for the Birch Narrows Dene Nation and a
Canadian oil company looking at developing the province's emerging oilsands industry. Oilsands Quest and the First Nation recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will build on an economic relationship between the two parties. They will work together to identify and address the…

Métis youth are invited to creatively express pride in their unique heritage
with the launch of Métis Youth Expressions by the Métis Centre of the National
Aboriginal Health Organization(NAHO). The Canada-wide project will combine video recordings of Métis artistic expressions into a DVD and discussion
guide.
Director of the Métis Centre of the National Aboriginal Health…

Nominate an achiever for the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF)! The organization invites submissions from anyone wanting to nominate an outstanding First Nations, Inuit and Métis individual who deserves to be recognized for his or her accomplishments.
"We are delighted to be bringing Canada's premiere Aboriginal event to Regina, an exciting hub for Aboriginal people in the…

This year, Back-To-Batoche '09 was bigger and better than ever, as the annual event saw $500 000 invested into the improvement of grounds, a large covered
grandstand and stage, a large kitchen/concession, and additional guest
houses.
"Not only have we been able to improve the grounds but Métis Nation of Saskatchewan (MNS) is now completely debt free," noted MNS president…

Sea Marsland already has a lengthy list of accomplishments.
And the 30-year-old Cree from Lac La Ronge is hoping to continue helping other Aboriginals for a long time.

Marsland was recently presented with a Heroes of Our Time scholarship, annually awarded by the Assembly of First Nations.
The AFN annually awards eight Heroes of Our Time scholarships in various categories.…

More than a million dollars has been awarded to 23 researchers at the University of Saskatchewan who are studying various Aboriginal issues.

The $1.2 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada will go towards research on issues such as the impact of oil sands, coping with environmental change, establishing a sense of place,…

Florence Highway and Evelyn Linklater are receiving national recognition for the education and awareness they have brought to countless members of First Nations communities in Northern Saskatchewan. The Canadian Diabetes Association acknowledged the activities of these two 60-something volunteers who are well-managed diabetics themselves, and able to speak to the youth in their native Cree…

The concept of Neechie Gear really began years ago when Kendal Netmaker-Weenie was in elementary school.

A friend noticed that Netmaker-Weenie had a lot of talent when it came to sports, but wasn’t involved in any organized team sports.

 “He asked me, ‘Why aren’t you playing on these teams?’ and I told him...we…