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One minute passed. Then two.

At the podium, the Grand Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations temporarily lost his composure. He was reading the names of the 13 chiefs who originally signed Treaty 4, 126 years ago to the day when he suddenly put his hand over the microphone and began sobbing.

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The Moosomin First Nation held a traditional ceremony Sept. 1, celebrating their meeting of the minimum requirements for land purchase under the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Framework Agreement.

The First Nation community, located 75 km north of North Battleford in northwestern Saskatchewan, is the fourteenth in the province to reach its minimum shortfall acquisition requirement.

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The Moosomin First Nation held a traditional ceremony Sept. 1, celebrating their meeting of the minimum requirements for land purchase under the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Framework Agreement.

The First Nation community, located 75 km north of North Battleford in northwestern Saskatchewan, is the fourteenth in the province to reach its minimum shortfall acquisition requirement.

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A major factor to the improving quality of on-reserve education in various parts of Canada can be traced back to a third floor office in the education building on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

Orest Murawsky, the director of the Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP), is obviously pleased with the program's results.

"ITEP has been here (University of Saskatchewan) since 1973," he said. "We are a foundational program for First Nations/Aboriginal students."

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A major factor to the improving quality of on-reserve education in various parts of Canada can be traced back to a third floor office in the education building on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

Orest Murawsky, the director of the Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP), is obviously pleased with the program's results.

"ITEP has been here (University of Saskatchewan) since 1973," he said. "We are a foundational program for First Nations/Aboriginal students."

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A Metis artists latest work is highly visible in his hometown.

A mural on the side of the Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre is a lasting testament to team work, Metis culture and artistic expression.

Thanks to a proposal John Hanikenne made to the Friendship Centre a couple of years ago, he was not only able to get help with the huge project, but also teach some of his skills to some of the youth in the community.

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"Give us the ability to act to other people without bias, prejudice, accepting them at face value and having them accept us the same way, never in a confrontational way, but always in the spirit of serenity and peace. . . Let's accept people for what they are, remembering where we came from, where we're going, and how we're going to get there."

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"Give us the ability to act to other people without bias, prejudice, accepting them at face value and having them accept us the same way, never in a confrontational way, but always in the spirit of serenity and peace. . . Let's accept people for what they are, remembering where we came from, where we're going, and how we're going to get there."

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There have been some Aboriginal players who have made waves in the Western Hockey League in recent years. Names like Brent Dodginghorse, Mike Wirll and Jordin Tootoo come to mind.

Add one more name to that list: Jon Mirasty.

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There have been some Aboriginal players who have made waves in the Western Hockey League in recent years. Names like Brent Dodginghorse, Mike Wirll and Jordin Tootoo come to mind.

Add one more name to that list: Jon Mirasty.