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If you'd told Clarence Pine a decade ago that he was going to be a literacy role model, he probably wouldn't have believed you. But that is exactly what the 45-year-old student and father has become.
Pine is one of this year's recipients of a Canada Post Literacy Award, receiving the award for individual achievement in Saskatchewan.
Pine is originally from Serpent…
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McNally Robinson Booksellers and the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company (SNTC) are teaming up once again to present the Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival.
This is the second year for the festival, a celebration of Aboriginal books and authors from across the country. This year's festival will be held Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. Some events will take place at the SNTC,…
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McNally Robinson Booksellers and the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company (SNTC) are teaming up once again to present the Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival.
This is the second year for the festival, a celebration of Aboriginal books and authors from across the country. This year's festival will be held Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. Some events will take place at the SNTC,…
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The truth about Tapwe is that it seeks to both provoke and entertain.
Tapwe is the Cree word for truth.
Tapwe is also a book comprised of selected columns by writer and film-maker Doug Cuthand.
Cuthand said he put the book together because people told him he should write a book.
Cuthand has worked as a columnist since 1991, writing for the Saskatoon…
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The truth about Tapwe is that it seeks to both provoke and entertain.
Tapwe is the Cree word for truth.
Tapwe is also a book comprised of selected columns by writer and film-maker Doug Cuthand.
Cuthand said he put the book together because people told him he should write a book.
Cuthand has worked as a columnist since 1991, writing for the Saskatoon…
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Gary Merasty, grand chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), said he won't be seeking re-election at the upcoming annual assembly.
Merasty, who has served as PAGC grand chief for six years, announced on Aug. 31 that he won't be running in the Oct. 16 election.
A member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Merasty has spearheaded a number of education and…
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Gary Merasty, grand chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), said he won't be seeking re-election at the upcoming annual assembly.
Merasty, who has served as PAGC grand chief for six years, announced on Aug. 31 that he won't be running in the Oct. 16 election.
A member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Merasty has spearheaded a number of education and…
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Alwyn Piche didn't have much time to recover from his team's loss in a playoff match against Alberta at the 2005 Canada Games in Regina on Aug. 19 before turning his attention to his next game, played five days later and 5,000 miles away.
His skills on the court earned the 18-year-old volleyball player from La Loche a place on the Canadian national team for the Under 19…
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Alwyn Piche didn't have much time to recover from his team's loss in a playoff match against Alberta at the 2005 Canada Games in Regina on Aug. 19 before turning his attention to his next game, played five days later and 5,000 miles away.
His skills on the court earned the 18-year-old volleyball player from La Loche a place on the Canadian national team for the Under 19…
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Alwyn Piche didn't have much time to recover from his team's loss in a playoff match against Alberta at the 2005 Canada Games in Regina on Aug. 19 before turning his attention to his next game, played five days later and 5,000 miles away.
His skills on the court earned the 18-year-old volleyball player from La Loche a place on the Canadian national team for the Under 19…
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Alwyn Piche didn't have much time to recover from his team's loss in a playoff match against Alberta at the 2005 Canada Games in Regina on Aug. 19 before turning his attention to his next game, played five days later and 5,000 miles away.
His skills on the court earned the 18-year-old volleyball player from La Loche a place on the Canadian national team for the Under 19…
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The face of Saskatchewan's centennial belongs to a 29-year- old Metis labour activist from Saskatoon.
You may not have heard of Darla Leard, but you have almost certainly seen her. Her face has been printed in newspaper ads and on billboards all around Saskatchewan. And last month her photo was unveiled as a Canada Post 50-cent stamp promoting Saskatchewan's centennial.…
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The face of Saskatchewan's centennial belongs to a 29-year- old Metis labour activist from Saskatoon.
You may not have heard of Darla Leard, but you have almost certainly seen her. Her face has been printed in newspaper ads and on billboards all around Saskatchewan. And last month her photo was unveiled as a Canada Post 50-cent stamp promoting Saskatchewan's centennial.…
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People from across the province joined together to celebrate on Sept. 4 as Saskatchewan officially celebrated its centennial.
Fifteen communities from across Saskatchewan -Estevan, La Ronge, Meadow Lake, the Battlefords, Yorkton, Prince Albert, Lloydminster, Regina, Swift Current, Melville, Melfort, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Humboldt and Weyburn-were selected to host regional…
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People from across the province joined together to celebrate on Sept. 4 as Saskatchewan officially celebrated its centennial.
Fifteen communities from across Saskatchewan -Estevan, La Ronge, Meadow Lake, the Battlefords, Yorkton, Prince Albert, Lloydminster, Regina, Swift Current, Melville, Melfort, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Humboldt and Weyburn-were selected to host regional…