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Principal Laura Okeymow has worked 10 years with Ermineskin school children. She was a teacher for five years, involved in administration for five years, including three as principal.

The new Ermineskin Junior Senior High School, which had its official opening last month, has been operational since September.

"It's really well laid out," Okeymow said of the new school. "They put a lot of thought into it."

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The official launch of Canada's first full-service Aboriginal virtual mall took place at the Provincial Museum of Alberta on March 23. The web site introduction and virtual tour of shopping links, business links, programs and services, traditional sites and international links on a big screen was worthwhile on its own.

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The official launch of Canada's first full-service Aboriginal virtual mall took place at the Provincial Museum of Alberta on March 23. The web site introduction and virtual tour of shopping links, business links, programs and services, traditional sites and international links on a big screen was worthwhile on its own.

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Three quarters of a century of wrangling with the federal government about reserve land entitlement may be over and done with for the Horse Lake First Nation.

On March 19, Chief Robert Horseman and federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development signed an agreement that settles a specific claim arising out of an illegal 1928 land surrender by the band's predecessors, the Beaver Indians of Dunvegan.

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Three quarters of a century of wrangling with the federal government about reserve land entitlement may be over and done with for the Horse Lake First Nation.

On March 19, Chief Robert Horseman and federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development signed an agreement that settles a specific claim arising out of an illegal 1928 land surrender by the band's predecessors, the Beaver Indians of Dunvegan.

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The first ever Lawrence Weenie Cup Memorial Legends Hockey Tournament took place in North Battleford March 31 to April 1, giving First Nations players 35 and over a chance to compete against each other in a competitive tournament.

Milton Tootoosis organized the tournament in honour of his late father, who passed away last November. Lawrence Weenie was a long-time supporter of the annual Battlefords Friendship Centre (BFC) hockey tournament, and was inducted into the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Sports Hall of Fame in the builder category.

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The first ever Lawrence Weenie Cup Memorial Legends Hockey Tournament took place in North Battleford March 31 to April 1, giving First Nations players 35 and over a chance to compete against each other in a competitive tournament.

Milton Tootoosis organized the tournament in honour of his late father, who passed away last November. Lawrence Weenie was a long-time supporter of the annual Battlefords Friendship Centre (BFC) hockey tournament, and was inducted into the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Sports Hall of Fame in the builder category.

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The Onion Lake Border Chiefs were the big winners at the Battlefords Friendship Centre 37th Annual All Native Hockey Tournament, held in North Battleford March 31 to April 1.

The Border Chiefs defeated the Edmonton Warriors 5 - 1 in the final game to claim the championship.

The Saulteaux 3-Stars took third place at this year's tournament, while the Petaquacay Blades finished fourth.

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The Onion Lake Border Chiefs were the big winners at the Battlefords Friendship Centre 37th Annual All Native Hockey Tournament, held in North Battleford March 31 to April 1.

The Border Chiefs defeated the Edmonton Warriors 5 - 1 in the final game to claim the championship.

The Saulteaux 3-Stars took third place at this year's tournament, while the Petaquacay Blades finished fourth.

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A new program designed to get young people in Onion Lake First Nation to butt out is reaching its target audience by including students in the project from the ground up.

Onion Lake Youth Anti-Smoking Initiative 2001 was launched earlier this year after the community received a $75,000 grant as one of three First Nations across Canada to take part in a First Nations youth anti-smoking pilot project.