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Aboriginal employment was on the agenda at the Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon from May 30 to June 2 as the Inter-Provincial Association on Native Employment (IANE) held its 30th annual conference.
Bringing together industry, government, unions and the Native community, IANE works to promote employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.
The conference coincided…
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There are a number of organizations and programs in Saskatchewan designed to provide advice and financial assistance to Aboriginal businesses. For the past two decades, the Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc. has been helping First Nation entrepreneurs by providing funding and ensuring they have the skills they need to successfully start and run a business. And since 1997…
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Theatre-goers will have a chance to see history come to life this summer as John Coulter's The Trial of Louis Riel takes over the stage at the Shumiatcher Theatre at the Mackenzie Art Gallery in Regina.
The play, produced by RielCo Productions Inc., is billed as a dramatic re-creation of Canada's most famous trial. It will be performed on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays…
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The best Native fastball teams from across the country will be in Prince Albert from July 27 to 30 to take part in the 2006 Canadian Native National Fastball Championships.
Muscowpetung First Nation and the Muscowpetung REZ Fastball Club will be playing host for the event, scheduled to take place at the Prime Minister?s Park and Crescent Acres ball diamonds in Prince…
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Hundreds of people from around the world are expected to join John Arcand and his wife Vicki as they host the ninth annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest from Aug. 10 to 13.
?The festival will bring people from the United States, Britain, people from Germany and people from right across Canada,? said Arcand, a master of the Metis fiddle.
Free fiddle workshops in six…
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Seventy-five years have passed since the first provincial parks were created in the province, and Saskatchewan Parks is gearing up to celebrate the milestone.
Cypress Hills, Duck Mountain, Good Spirit Lake, Moose Mountain, Katepwa Point and Little Manitou provincial parks were established in 1931, one year after the federal government transferred control of natural…
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One hundred years have passed since Gabriel Dumont died in 1906 at the age of 69 and the Batoche National Historic Site of Canada is planning a celebration this summer to mark the occasion.
"Dumont was a significant figure in the history of the Metis people," said Mark Calette, site manager at the Batoche site northeast of Saskatoon. "He was an entrepreneur, a warrior in…
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Joseph Naytowhow sits cross-legged inside the tipi gesturing with his hands. He is describing how the rabbit got its long ears to the 10-year-old girl before him. Naytowhow glances at the other children in the tipi but always his gaze returns to rest on the child in front of him. She hangs on his every word and seems to gain comfort from his low, soothing voice.
The group…
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Michael Greyeyes has experienced success as an actor, a dancer and a choreographer, but it is the latter that is occupying his time these days.
Greyeyes has collaborated with fellow choreographer Albert David from Australia to put together a unique dance creation that is touring Canada this summer.
Gleaning its inspiration from the traditional dance of the two…
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Members of Kawacatoose First Nation and Montreal Lake Cree Nation will soon have increased access to post-secondary studies thanks to agreements signed between the two communities and the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST).
On June 6, an agreement was signed between SIAST and Kawacatoose First Nation that paves the way for the post-secondary…
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The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) took time out from its spring legislative assembly in Prince Albert at the end of May to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of a handful of First Nations individuals from across the province.
Twenty-seven awards were presented during this year?s Circle of Honour banquet, held at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince…
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Taking part in the Kids from Ka-na-ta cross-cultural exchange program was a life-altering experience for students in Rhonda Kayseas' Grade 6 class at the George Gordon Education Centre.
The students were paired up with Warren Kluss' Grade 7 class at Walnut Park elementary school in Smithers, B.C. and spent the school year getting to know each other. Each class was given…
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Family, friends and community leaders joined the University of Saskatchewan in recognizing Aboriginal graduates at a special convocation banquet on May 20.
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The event, which has grown from the first Aboriginal gradudation ceremony held by the College of Commerce in 2000, was held at the Saskatoon Inn. The guest speaker was Gary Merasty, Member of Parliament for…
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Visitors to Grasslands National Park this summer will have a chance to see something no one has seen in the area for more than a century -a herd of Plains bison roaming through a portion of the park.
The bison were re-introduced to the park in December 2005 when a herd of 71 animals were relocated from Elk Island National Park in Alberta. They were kept in a 40-acre (16.2…
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With summer just around the corner, staff at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, located five kilometres north of Saskatoon, are gearing up for their busy season. A popular destination for residents and tourists alike, the world-renowned park boasts daily entertainment throughout the summer months that brings the history and culture of the northern and plains first peoples to life.
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