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During a speaking engagement at the University of Saskatchewan on women’s rights, Governor General Michaëlle Jean was given a Cree name, “Great Woman Who Leads” (Kihcokimaskwew Kanikanit) and presented with a ceremonial Cree blanket by Elders Walter and Maria Linklater (far right) as well as the university’s Special Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Initiatives Joan…
At the Whitecap Dakota Nation powwow on August 12, Aboriginal recruits from the Bold Eagle 21 program – including 24 from Saskatchewan – took part in the final grand entry. The six-week long summer training employment program is based in Wainwright, Alberta and combines the army’s basic military training with traditional cultural teachings.
There is an unfortunate irony playing out here as young, hungry children laugh and play, enjoy a hotdog or two, thanks to a program that provides a free lunch to kids of North Central Regina.
It’s a fun place, but the reality is that the Women of the Dawn Counselling Centre is struggling to offer enough food to go around to the happy kids who’d likely go without lunch if it weren’t for…
Saskatchewan Chiefs have drawn a line in the sand. They have united and are taking a stand against the federal governments current control methods over post-secondary education for First Nations.
Approximately forty chiefs and members of First Nations voiced their frustrations during the Saskatchewan caucus session at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) general assembly in Winnipeg on…
A survey which included Saskatchewan’s Indigenous people has told a story that academics weren’t expecting: residential schools have shaped the memory of a group of people.
“The results were surprising, because almost everything it told us was new, especially the impact of residential schools,” said Gary Friesen, of the University of Manitoba.
Residential schools were not specified…
For the sixth year in a row, the family of the late Daleen Bosse walked and ran in her honour across part of Saskatchewan from July 12-14.
Bosse was 25-years-old when she was last seen at a Saskatoon nightclub in May of 2004. At the time, she was an education student and married with a little girl. Her family maintained it wasn’t like her not to come home or be in contact with them and…
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP), based in Winnipeg, conducted their fourth annual Aboriginal Governance Index (AGI) in three provinces.
Using opinion surveys, 5,000 members from 78 First Nations in Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan were polled on the quality of governance in their communities. The Ochapowace and Muscowpetung First Nations were almost tied with 77 out of…
A new power station in the works, Northland Power, is making an effort to involve First Nations surrounding North Battleford in the construction of a $700 million power station, says a spokesperson for the organization. Hands-on involvement is promised to bands that opposed the project from its inception.
Director of Communications for Northland Power, Boris Balan, said he has been…
Bands assert rights at Porcupine Plain
Provincial Forest
A peaceful occupation from August 9-15 at the Porcupine Provincial Forest was staged by surrounding bands frustrated by a failure to consult with them in plans to extract resources from their traditional land.
“First Nations are increasingly becoming concerned with the impacts of resource…
From muzzle-loading and knife throwing to a ride on a Red River ox-cart, Fort Carlton Provincial Park was an interesting place to be this summer. Starting as a fur trading post in 1810, the 200th birthday of the fort is a great time to experience Aboriginal history first-hand.
Fort Carlton was a main fur-trading post for most of its first 75 years. Lorraine Harder, Senior Interpreter at…
On a hill overlooking a valley on the Poundmaker Cree Nation, community members and visitors gathered on July 2 to watch the historical moment of the 1885 ‘Battle of Cutknife Hill’ come to life.
Blasts from a single cannon and various rifles were fired from the hands of Northwest Mounted Police who aimed at Indian warriors dressed in traditional garb, rifles in hand and riding atop…
After several close attempts in recent years, an Alberta-based women’s team has recaptured its national fastball crown.
The Red Nation Jets, based in Alexis, Alta., won the women’s division at this year’s Canadian Native Fastball Championships, which concluded on Aug. 1.
The Whitecap Dakota Nation hosted the three-day tournament, attracting 70 teams. For the Jets, it was their…
The Batoche National Historical Site was bustling with activity on July 18, as hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the Northwest Resistance that happened exactly 125 years ago.
“I can see that people really felt strongly about coming together in a peaceful environment,” said Métis Nation-Saskatchewan President Robert Doucette in an interview with Sage.
“Tragic things…
Kinistin Saulteaux Nation may have had a large role in the creation of a new Aboriginal health plan for Saskatchewan residents; however, Chief Peter Nippi warns that actions speak louder than words.
“I am tired of engaging in discussions. Action needs to take form,” said Chief Nippi of Kinistin, two weeks following the release of the Aboriginal Health Strategy-a combined effort between…
Newly proposed legislation that will regulate clean and safe drinking water in First Nations communities is good news, as long as affected communities receive the resources they need to keep up with the new bill, says Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice-Chief Lyle Whitefish.
“If it is going to come with infrastructure, with improvements, than I don’t see a problem with moving…