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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.

A conference aimed at young Aboriginal writers, originally slated for Feb. 16 to 18 in Prince Albert, has been rescheduled for the fall.

"Writing the Territories Ahead," organized by the English department of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, will be held at the college's northern campus in Prince Albert.

A conference aimed at young Aboriginal writers, originally slated for Feb. 16 to 18 in Prince Albert, has been rescheduled for the fall.

"Writing the Territories Ahead," organized by the English department of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, will be held at the college's northern campus in Prince Albert.

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Can non-Aboriginal people define Aboriginal people? This was the topic of class the other day. It really got me thinking.

Now, I am far from being the voice that is the end all and be all of our people, and I can never say what is and what isn't, but this is what we discussed.

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Can non-Aboriginal people define Aboriginal people? This was the topic of class the other day. It really got me thinking.

Now, I am far from being the voice that is the end all and be all of our people, and I can never say what is and what isn't, but this is what we discussed.

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Fifteen young offenders travelled from Regina to Nekaneet First Nation to take part in a youth cultural camp held March 18 to 24.

The boys came from Paul Dojack Youth Centre and the Alternative Measures Program to attend the camp, jointly organized by Nekaneet First Nation and Regina Police Service's cultural unit.

This was the fourth such camp organized by the Regina Police and the first to be held at Nekaneet.

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Krystle Pederson laughs as she talks about stardom, and casts her eyes downward in an endearing gesture of humility.

"I can see myself at the Junos," she confesses almost apologetically.

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Krystle Pederson laughs as she talks about stardom, and casts her eyes downward in an endearing gesture of humility.

"I can see myself at the Junos," she confesses almost apologetically.

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It was one letter exchange that did not go through the usual channels.

Instead of relying on Canada Post or the Internet, Grade 4 pen pal buddies from Chief Taylor elementary school at Onion Lake First Nation and Father Gorman school in Lloydminster decided to swap cards and pictures in a more time-honored way.

Following ancient tradition, their letter bundles were carried back and forth via 'parfleche express.'

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It was one letter exchange that did not go through the usual channels.

Instead of relying on Canada Post or the Internet, Grade 4 pen pal buddies from Chief Taylor elementary school at Onion Lake First Nation and Father Gorman school in Lloydminster decided to swap cards and pictures in a more time-honored way.

Following ancient tradition, their letter bundles were carried back and forth via 'parfleche express.'