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The Commission on Improving Work Opportunities for Saskatchewan Residents released its final report on Feb. 16, outlining 25 recommendations aimed at making it easier for part-time and vulnerable workers in the province to access training and employment. Six of those 25 recommendations deal specifically with ways to improve the work situation for Aboriginal people.
The…
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The 2006 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships will be held in Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec from April 30 to May 6. The fifth annual tournament will attract participation from First Nations, Inuit and Metis Bantam/Midget hockey players from across the country.
The process of putting together Saskatchewan's entries for the tournament is well underway. Tryouts…
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The Queen City will once again play host to an Aboriginal hockey tournament when the inaugural Oskana Cup is held March 3 to 5 in Regina.
This is believed to be the first Aboriginal tournament held in the city for five years.
Tournament chairman Milt Tootoosis is pleased Native hockey is returning to Regina.
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Tootoosis…
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The medicine wheel and the strengths of Aboriginal culture can help scientists as they interpret data and pursue scientific study.
That was the point of Dr. Lillian Dyck's presentation on the medicine wheel and science at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) on Jan. 12.
Dyck is both an alumni of the university and a member of the faculty, having earned her…
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The Canadian Forces offers three programs for Aboriginal youth that are intended to encourage consideration of the forces as a part-time or full-time career option.
The two part-time programs, Bold Eagle and RAVEN, are designed to allow youth to enroll in the Primary Reserve and complete basic training during July and August. Not only do participants gain valuable skills…
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For 14 years, the Dumont Technical Institute (DTI) has been working with the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) to provide skills training to Metis students across Saskatchewan.
The institutes renewed their partnership at the end of January and, although DTI students won't notice any changes in the way their programs are provided, the new…
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An Aboriginal storytelling carnival held at the North Battleford Public Library on Feb. 5 was a great success, organizers said.
About 250 people attended the activities, which included storytelling, sleigh rides and Aboriginal games. Participants were also treated to traditional Aboriginal food, like buffalo jerky and toasted bannock.
Rose and Lester Favel read from…
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The Saskatchewan Literacy Commission now has an advisory board in place to help develop a literacy strategy for the province.
The commission was created in September 2005 as part of the SaskSmart-Literacy for Life Initiative that will work to provide everyone in Saskatchewan with basic literacy and essential skills in English, math, science and technology.
The…
Page 8 People from across the province involved in promoting literacy among Aboriginal people are invited to take part in Nikanihk Mesa Kanahkewina: Pathways to the Future, the second Saskatchewan Aboriginal literacy gathering taking place at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and at the Hilton Garden Inn in Saskatoon from May 9 to 11. The gathering is being co-ordinated by the Saskatchewan…
Page 7 If you know an outstanding young Aboriginal person between the ages of 13 and 19, the organizers of this year's SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence would like to hear from you. Each year the awards recognize and celebrate the achievements of young people in 10 categories-leadership, education, community service, culture, sports, recreation, fine arts/performing arts,…
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On-reserve child and family service agencies operating across Saskatchewan will soon be able to network with each other and have access to the same programming and resources once a planned Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute is up and running.
While the institute is still in the planning stages, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Vice-…
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The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (FNCFCS) is looking for First Nations youth from across the country to get involved in Caring Across the Boundaries: Youth Focus, a two-day workshop designed to help create understanding and co-operation between youth and the volunteer sector organizations that are there to serve them.
The society is inviting First Nations…
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Balancing the Circle Through Traditional and Western Ways is the theme of the fourth annual Aboriginal Gathering on Diabetes to be held in Prince Albert on April 6.
People living with diabetes or anyone wanting to know more about diabetes are encouraged to attend the event.
"What's unique about this is it's done in conjunction with the Aboriginal communities," said…
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There were more than a few changes to Premier Lorne Calvert's cabinet on Feb. 3, with many MLAs taking on new jobs and creation of a new department of Advanced Education and Employment.
Pat Atkinson, MLA for Saskatoon Nutana, will be heading up the new department, as well as continuing duties as minister responsible for Immigration and minister responsible for the Public…
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The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards gala was held in Vancouver on Jan. 27 and many performers in the stage show are very familiar to the Native community on the Prairies.
Shane Yellowbird, a country singer who hails from Hobbema, Alta. took part in the event that served to honor 14 Inuit, Metis or First Nations people who have excelled in a variety of areas and…