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An international program that raises social competence among children began operating in September at four Saskatoon schools. Roots of Empathy was officially launched in May.
Susanna Kislenko is manager of national development of Roots of Empathy and said that the time was right to begin in Saskatchewan.
“As the last province to break into, this has been years in the making. The…
A new book called Gabriel Dumont: Li Chef Michif in Images and in Words shows the life and times of the Métis leader through a new and different lens.
Author Darren Préfontaine said he wanted to compile this book because there was so much information about Gabriel Dumont in the oral histories and archival records that had never made it into the public sphere.
“The big story has…
The latest partnership venture on Onion Lake Cree Nation is the way of the future for oil and gas development on First Nations.
“I think it’s time First Nations, especially in this sector, come to the table with no less than 50/50 with any joint venture,” said Chief Wallace Fox. “The pick and shovel days are gone for Onion Lake Cree. We are going to be in business and have demonstrated…
Elections Saskatchewan’s broad interpretation of one of 53 acceptable pieces of identification will make polling stations more accessible for First Nations voters.
“Our office works within the legislation but it’s our duty to interpret it,” said Chief Electoral Officer David Wilkie.
Wilkie said he and staff discussed concerns that were raised by the NDP during discussions with the…
Lynn Thompson and Valery Longman are the only two formerly adopted Aboriginal children named in a class action lawsuit launched against the federal government in the Court of Queen’s Bench in Regina but they represent other First Nations and Métis children taken from their homes in what has become known as the ‘60s scoop.’
In the Statement of Claim filed on Aug. 22 by Tony Merchant, of…
When Saskatchewan voters go to the polls on Nov. 7 they will have a record number of Aboriginal candidates to consider as their provincial members.
“We’re ready to take our place in the province. We’re becoming more informed in terms of the issues, and Saskatchewan legislation affects us,” said Jennifer Campeau, Saskatoon Fairview candidate for the Saskatchewan Party. Campeau’s father…
Drama at the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations hasn’t ended after former Chief Guy Lonechild stepped down.
Lonechild resigned, taking a severance package for himself and his staff, at a Special Assembly on Sept.1 that was set to discuss and possibly vote on his leadership.
Since then, however, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has moved into the spotlight.
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Seven-hundred strong poured onto the grounds of the Legislature in Regina on Sept. 26 raising their voices to demand the provincial government hear them.
“What a lot of people don’t realize is the transfer of obligations and responsibilities that came when the province was given rights to the minerals from Canada,” said Yellow Quill First Nation Chief Larry Cachene, who helped organize…
The Dakota Dunes Golf Links continues to draw rave reviews.
That’s even after seven years when the course, located on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, just south of Saskatoon, opened back in 2004.
One of the most recent accomplishments for the award-winning course is being ranked among the Top 100 courses last year by SCOREGolf, a Canadian magazine.
The magazine listed the…
The Dakota Dunes Golf Links continues to draw rave reviews.
That’s even after seven years when the course, located on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, just south of Saskatoon, opened back in 2004.
One of the most recent accomplishments for the award-winning course is being ranked among the Top 100 courses last year by SCOREGolf, a Canadian magazine.
The magazine listed the…
Officials are hoping the Saskatchewan Robotics Challenge resumes this fall when students head back to school.
The program, launched this past spring, is the initiative of a partnership between the Regina-based Saskatchewan Science Centre, IBM and ISM Canada, which is an IBM affiliate company.
The Saskatchewan Robotics Challenge, a workshop held at the science centre, is aimed at…
A new Aboriginal literacy study is showing higher literacy rates in Aboriginal communities than numbers gathered by Statistics Canada.
The two-year Aboriginal Adult Literacy Assessment Project was developed by a team of researchers concerned that the numbers gathered by Statistics Canada did not provide an accurate assessment.
In 2003, StatsCan used the International Adult…
Omeasoo Butt and Cassandra Opikokew are the winners of $10,000 each, as the recipients of the 2011 Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship. Both women are students in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
Opikokew is in her final year of graduate studies at University of Regina. Through her research with the Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre, she hopes to…
Lac Brochet was not only the site for the fifth annual Keepers of the Water conference but an actual example of what a community can be when no development takes place.
“We brought people in that area to show them what it looks like before development,” said Vice Chief Don Deranger of the Prince Albert Grand Council, who has been instrumental in coordinating the last three conferences…
The historic significance of Batoche makes it the ideal location for a memorial to generations of Métis soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for Canada.
In July, a grant of up to $50,000 was presented to the Gabriel Dumont Institute toward establishing the monument that will honour all Métis who served in both world wars, the Korean War and the South African War.
“It…