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Capt. Evan Taypotat will take his experiences from serving in Kandahar into the classroom when he returns to Kahkewistahaw First Nation after his deployment.
Taypotat is one of approximately 900 soldiers, who makes up the mission transition task force assisting with the Canadian Forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Canada must be out of the Kandahar region by Dec 31, 2011.…
Robert Doucette, president of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, said he was one of the luckier children when in foster care.
“Being a former ‘60s Scoop foster child and going through the process, I was one of the lucky ones. A lot of my friends, First Nations, Métis, have gone through the foster child care system and they carry a lot of demons with them today,” he said.
Doucette is…
It is always preferred to return ancient remains to the site from which they were unearthed.
“Reburial is the last resort. The Elders reiterate about not disturbing remains. Re-interring remains is asking for another burial,” said Ross Gariepy, interim director at the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre, who works with the Elders Advisory Council. “It’s most important if they can return…
Education is important and Saskatchewan is the province with the most to gain – and to lose – when it comes to First Nation education. But right now there are other issues that take precedence.
“I’m assuming (First Nations) policy makers, people in Regina, people in Ottawa are watching what’s currently unfolding right now. I think they should be spending their political capital on some…
Robert Doucette is proud of his record as president of Métis Nation-Saskatchewan and has no plans to resign.
“Why should I when the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan is the strongest it has been in 10 years?” asked Doucette.
The call for Doucette’s resignation is being led by Helen Johnson. Johnson, eastern region 2 director, comprises a group of eight regional directors and the president…
Funding from the provincial government will help First Nations, and other Saskatchewan communities, deal with destruction caused by spring-time flooding.
Provincial dollars to help with flooding losses
First Nations communities along with rural and urban municipalities, towns and villages are eligible for funding for natural disaster losses under the Provincial…
Guy Lonechild is no longer the Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.
He arrived at a special Legislative Assembly earlier this month optimistic he would keep his job as Chief and ready to speak to Chiefs-in-Assembly and tell them their actions were unfair.
“Justly unfair to not just the organization but to the many First Nations people who believe in this…
What’s unique about the Inspire Direction Equine Assisted Learning program is that it targets everybody, not just teens or people in trouble.
“Kids were randomly chosen through the school so it was a good sample of the population. The approach that was taken, which is really unique from any other program out there, it’s pro-activeness. Helping everyone in the community to be strong…
The Saskatoon Greater School Board hopes a new pot of provincial money will help provide more Aboriginal-specific programming.
Angella Pinay, co-ordinator of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education, said if funding is approved by the province, the school board will offer five new initiatives.
The first project will bring together a team of leaders made up of teachers and…
Though they still have two years before they are in the spotlight, officials from the Muskoday First Nation are already hard at work preparing for the 2013 Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games.
It was announced in early July that the Muskoday First Nation had beat out four other bids.
The Muskoday First Nation, which has about 600 residents, will host the Games in partnership…
The participation numbers were not as high as originally anticipated.
Yet organizers of the inaugural Canadian Aboriginal Badminton Championships are confident they have launched an event that will grow in popularity in coming years.
The first national tournament for Aboriginal players was held July 5-9 in Saskatoon. It attracted 102 competitors.
The event featured five age…
A lawyer from the Poundmaker Cree Nation is one of the latest appointees to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
SHRC Chief Commissioner David Arnot said Paul Favel brings a wealth of assets to the commission.
“I think because he’s a First Nations person and a First Nations lawyer, he fully understands the issues facing First Nations people in the province of Saskatchewan,…
As the Saskatchewan mining industry faces a looming labour shortage, PotashCorp is hoping to find new employees in the Aboriginal community.
“As a result of our expansions and anticipated retirements, we have the challenge of having more jobs than people,” said Leanne Bellegarde, director of the Aboriginal strategy for PotashCorp.
“We’ve really looked at the opportunity in…
Five Saskatchewan tribal councils and the provincial government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada that provides supports for training, education, and skills development.
The Active Measures project is a comprehensive initiative of the federal government aimed at helping First Nations people join the labour market.
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The Walk4Justice group stopped for a week in Saskatoon as they made their way from Vancouver to Ottawa for their fourth and final year. Their cause is to honour and bring awareness to lost, missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls.
The group members plan to reach their final destination of Ottawa on Sept. 19 at which point they will present their case to Parliament.
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