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History was made on Oct. 10 when the Lloydminster Public School Division dedicated the library at Jack Kemp community school to the memory of Plains Cree Chief Big Bear.

The new Chief Big Bear Learning Resource Centre is the first building in Lloydminster to be named after a person of Aboriginal descent.

More than 200 people gathered in the school gym for the dedication of the new library, including dignitaries from several First Nations.

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History was made on Oct. 10 when the Lloydminster Public School Division dedicated the library at Jack Kemp community school to the memory of Plains Cree Chief Big Bear.

The new Chief Big Bear Learning Resource Centre is the first building in Lloydminster to be named after a person of Aboriginal descent.

More than 200 people gathered in the school gym for the dedication of the new library, including dignitaries from several First Nations.

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Students at Chief Paskwa Education Centre aren't just enjoying a new school, they're also being introduced to a new program designed to incorporate traditional values and Native culture into their everyday studies.

Constance Dubois is project coordinator for the new Tipi Teachings project, which is aimed at addressing the legacy of the residential school experience among students on the First Nation. The program has been introduced into all grade levels.

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Back to school supplies usually don't include sleeping bags, pillows and toothbrushes.

Then again, Pasqua First Nation has never had a first day of school such as this.

Many of the 97 children registered to attend the new Chief Paskwa Education Centre at Pasqua First Nation spent their first days of school-Sept. 1 and 2-on an overnight stay at the school. They also had an opportunity to play games, see their new classrooms, and take part in a cookout with the new teachers and staff.

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Back to school supplies usually don't include sleeping bags, pillows and toothbrushes.

Then again, Pasqua First Nation has never had a first day of school such as this.

Many of the 97 children registered to attend the new Chief Paskwa Education Centre at Pasqua First Nation spent their first days of school-Sept. 1 and 2-on an overnight stay at the school. They also had an opportunity to play games, see their new classrooms, and take part in a cookout with the new teachers and staff.

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Back to school supplies usually don't include sleeping bags, pillows and toothbrushes.

Then again, Pasqua First Nation has never had a first day of school such as this.

Many of the 97 children registered to attend the new Chief Paskwa Education Centre at Pasqua First Nation spent their first days of school-Sept. 1 and 2-on an overnight stay at the school. They also had an opportunity to play games, see their new classrooms, and take part in a cookout with the new teachers and staff.

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Back to school supplies usually don't include sleeping bags, pillows and toothbrushes.

Then again, Pasqua First Nation has never had a first day of school such as this.

Many of the 97 children registered to attend the new Chief Paskwa Education Centre at Pasqua First Nation spent their first days of school-Sept. 1 and 2-on an overnight stay at the school. They also had an opportunity to play games, see their new classrooms, and take part in a cookout with the new teachers and staff.

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On Oct. 12, the doors to the Gabriel Dumont Institute's new building in Saskatoon were opened wide, and dozens of visitors and distinguished guests were invited inside to tour the facility and join in the celebration.

The smiles on the faces of the Dumont staff were broad and proud, for after a year and a half of planning, scrambling, renovating and organizing, they at long last have a building to call their own; a building from which to better serve the educational needs of Metis people throughout Saskatchewan.

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On Oct. 12, the doors to the Gabriel Dumont Institute's new building in Saskatoon were opened wide, and dozens of visitors and distinguished guests were invited inside to tour the facility and join in the celebration.

The smiles on the faces of the Dumont staff were broad and proud, for after a year and a half of planning, scrambling, renovating and organizing, they at long last have a building to call their own; a building from which to better serve the educational needs of Metis people throughout Saskatchewan.

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On Oct. 12, the doors to the Gabriel Dumont Institute's new building in Saskatoon were opened wide, and dozens of visitors and distinguished guests were invited inside to tour the facility and join in the celebration.

The smiles on the faces of the Dumont staff were broad and proud, for after a year and a half of planning, scrambling, renovating and organizing, they at long last have a building to call their own; a building from which to better serve the educational needs of Metis people throughout Saskatchewan.