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The Whitecalf brothers really know how to rock.
Michael, 19, plays guitar. Ben, 17, plays drums. And Frank, 16, plays guitar and provides lead vocals. Together the three boys from Sweetgrass First Nation are Arrowhead, a heavy metal band the trio formed last year.
"We were jamming with each other for a long time, but it was official last winter," said Frank.
"We're pretty…
It's been years in the making, but it looks like the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (SICC) may soon have its keeping house.
The centre is in negotiations to purchase the building that currently houses the Unitarian church at 912 Idylwyld Drive North. If the purchase goes through, the centre will relocate from the leased space it currently occupies and begin renovations and…
Elections Canada is working to get a message to Aboriginal people across the country that their votes count. And the body that runs the country's elections isn't alone. A number of Aboriginal organizations are also urging the people they represent to get out and vote on Jan. 23.
Some, like the Metis National Council,which issued a press release on Jan. 5 encouraging Metis people to vote…
Almost a month has passed since human remains were found in a field southeast of the community of Southey, and families of women who have gone missing in Saskatchewan are still waiting for RCMP to determine the identity of the deceased.
The remains were discovered on Dec. 20 by a group of horseback riders. Initial forensics testing determined that the remains were those of an adult…
The people who gathered together at the White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon on Dec. 10 likely didn't need a reminder of why they were there, but one was provided anyway. At the front of the room stood 12 empty chairs draped in blankets, representing absent mothers, sisters and daughters.
The theme of the afternoon gathering was E-kiskisiyak Iskwewuk-Remembering the Women. Several of…
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The 43rd annual Battleford's Indian and Metis Friendship Centres's All Native Hockey Tournament is scheduled to take to the ice of the North Battleford Civic Centre from April 6 to 8.
All tournament participants must prove their Native ancestry before being allowed to compete in the tournament, which over the years has become known as the Native Stanley Cup.
Jackie…
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Former National Hockey League (NHL) star Reggie Leach will once again be the feature attraction at an upcoming Regina-based Native hockey tournament.
The tournament will take place April 13 to 15. Simply dubbed the Oskana Cup last year during its inaugural running, the tournament is now officially called the Oskana Cup-Reggie Leach Hockey Challenge.
"I really…
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The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is now accepting nominations for the 2007 edition of Lead Your Way! The National Aboriginal Role Model Program.
The program recognizes Aboriginal youth between the ages of 13 and 30 for their achievements, leadership and innovation.
Each year, a dozen young role models are selected from among those nominated. Those…
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On Jan. 10, the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) Northern Campus in Prince Albert played host to the official launch of the Kistapinanihk education program, designed to provide northern residents with an opportunity to earn a bachelor of education-elementary degree without having to relocate to Regina or Saskatoon.
The Kistapinanihk program uses the same…
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His name is Ian Russell but he is better known as Phenom, the newest member of REDDNATION, a hip hop group that has been ripping the roof off clubs and winning awards for their slamming beats.
Russell became a member of REDDNATION in 2004, joining the other members of the group-Darren Brule, a.k.a. Ill Logical; Keith Laboucan, a.k.a. Madjikal; JR Saddleback, a.k.a. Anasaz…
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The Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) has signed a $22.1 million Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement (AHRDA) with the federal government that will see the institute take on responsibility for providing training and employment programs to rural, northern and urban Metis communities across the province.
That role had previously been held by Metis Employment and…
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SkyBlue Morin is working on a number of projects right now. The Metis poet and writer currently has three books in the works, the first about her grandmother and the Michif language, the second a collection of Michif poetry, and the third, Sundance Serenade, a chronicling of her spiritual journey into the Cree culture and into sweat lodges and sundances.
In November, Morin…
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After two years of serving as Saskatchewan's poet laureate, Louise Halfe handed the reigns over to Robert Currie on Jan. 1.
Halfe, who is also known as Sky Dancer, said she found great satisfaction in travelling throughout the province and interacting with the people during her time in the role.
Halfe travelled the province extensively almost 25 years ago and doing…
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Political and business leaders from across the country will gather in Saskatoon at the end of January to share information on successful ways to get Aboriginal people involved in all aspects of the Canadian economy.
Aboriginal, federal, provincial and territorial leaders and senior officials and Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal business executives and entrepreneurs from…
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A product of good business planning, partnerships and a lot of hard work, the Gold Eagle Lodge has become a reality for the Battlefords Tribal Council (BTC).
The grand opening of the new hotel was held Nov. 18.
Celebrations began with an open house beginning at 11 a.m. followed by tours throughout the afternoon. Several guest speakers were on hand for the…