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On Nov. 19, members of White Bear First Nation will gather together in the school gymnasium to help Maria Joyea celebrate an impressive milestone-30 years of sobriety.
A round dance will be held to mark the occasion, followed by giveaways, basket raffles, 50/50 raffles and a midnight lunch.
Joyea said everybody is welcome to attend the celebration, especially the…
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The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is offering training and resources to help people understand the issues surrounding the use of Crystal Methamphetimine (MA) through the Prevention Awareness and Community Education (PACE) Crystal Meth program.
Both a 16-hour certificate program and a 30-hour specialist program are available through PACE. Both…
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The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is offering training and resources to help people understand the issues surrounding the use of Crystal Methamphetimine (MA) through the Prevention Awareness and Community Education (PACE) Crystal Meth program.
Both a 16-hour certificate program and a 30-hour specialist program are available through PACE. Both…
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There are things in your water that no one is talking about.
That assertion comes from Dr. Lee Wilson, a Metis researcher with the University of Saskatchewan with a PhD in chemistry who has developed a new type of filter to take more contaminants out of that water.
The filtering product is more efficient than common charcoal filters, but it remains to be seen if it…
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There are things in your water that no one is talking about.
That assertion comes from Dr. Lee Wilson, a Metis researcher with the University of Saskatchewan with a PhD in chemistry who has developed a new type of filter to take more contaminants out of that water.
The filtering product is more efficient than common charcoal filters, but it remains to be seen if it…
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The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research (GDI) is publishing a new book that examines the life and contributions of the late Howard Adams.
Howard Adams: OTAPAWY! The Life of a Metis Leader in His Own Words combines Adams' own writings with the writings of others who comment on Adams and the impact he has had on the Metis community.
Adams,…
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A new resource is now available for people looking for information about the history of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan, thanks to a project undertaken by the Heritage Resources Branch of the department of Culture, Youth and Recreation.
A Map of Saskatchewan's Archeology is essentially a history of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan. The map details the location of…
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A new resource is now available for people looking for information about the history of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan, thanks to a project undertaken by the Heritage Resources Branch of the department of Culture, Youth and Recreation.
A Map of Saskatchewan's Archeology is essentially a history of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan. The map details the location of…
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The shortlist for this year's Saskatchewan Book Awards has been announced, and there is no shortage of Aboriginal authors and subject matter among those chosen.
"I guess there are two trends," said Glenda James, executive director of the annual book awards.
"One is certainly there are a number of Aboriginal authors in a variety of categories. And the other thing…
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The shortlist for this year's Saskatchewan Book Awards has been announced, and there is no shortage of Aboriginal authors and subject matter among those chosen.
"I guess there are two trends," said Glenda James, executive director of the annual book awards.
"One is certainly there are a number of Aboriginal authors in a variety of categories. And the other thing…
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The people have spoken and Guy Lonechild and Lawrence Joseph were returned as vice-chiefs in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) election held during the organization's fall legislative assembly Oct. 19 and 20. Both incumbents were elected on the first ballot and will serve another three-year term.
Lonechild is a member of the White Bear First Nation and…
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The people have spoken and Guy Lonechild and Lawrence Joseph were returned as vice-chiefs in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) election held during the organization's fall legislative assembly Oct. 19 and 20. Both incumbents were elected on the first ballot and will serve another three-year term.
Lonechild is a member of the White Bear First Nation and…
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It looks like a new election for the embattled Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) might be just over the horizon.
The government of Saskatchewan has come up with a proposal for holding a new election that would respect the Metis organization's procedures for calling and holding elections while allowing the province to oversee the process to ensure problems that arose during…
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It looks like a new election for the embattled Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) might be just over the horizon.
The government of Saskatchewan has come up with a proposal for holding a new election that would respect the Metis organization's procedures for calling and holding elections while allowing the province to oversee the process to ensure problems that arose during…
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Documentary film-maker Tasha Hubbard will receive the prestigious Canada Award at the 2005 Geminis for her film Two Worlds Colliding, the National Film Board (NFB) has announced.
The Canada Award, created and sponsored by the Department of Canadian Heritage, is given for excellence in mainstream television programming that reflects the racial and cultural diversity of…