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The University of Saskatchewan has turned its attention to the province's north and is hoping to establish a program that will measure the environmental effects of industrial and municipal development in northern communities.

Last month, university counsellors named the establishment of the Northern Ecosystems Toxicology Initiative (NETI) one of the top priorities at the university.

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The University of Saskatchewan has signed a partnership agreement, renewing its pledge to hire more Native people and to develop more jobs for the province's burgeoning Aboriginal population.

University President Peter MacKinnon said the U of S will identify opportunities on campus for Aboriginal people in all job categories. MacKinnon made the announcement Dec. 20 along with Jack Hillson, the province's minister of Aboriginal Affairs.

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The University of Saskatchewan has signed a partnership agreement, renewing its pledge to hire more Native people and to develop more jobs for the province's burgeoning Aboriginal population.

University President Peter MacKinnon said the U of S will identify opportunities on campus for Aboriginal people in all job categories. MacKinnon made the announcement Dec. 20 along with Jack Hillson, the province's minister of Aboriginal Affairs.

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In Saskatchewan, the competition for good jobs is fierce. When a government position, often regarded as the highest paying and most secure, opens up, that competition is more intense than ever.

With a high percentage of First Nations inmates in both federal and provincial correctional institutions, band leaders recognize the need for highly skilled workers with similar cultural backgrounds. That's one reason the council of the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nations sought training for its membership.

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In Saskatchewan, the competition for good jobs is fierce. When a government position, often regarded as the highest paying and most secure, opens up, that competition is more intense than ever.

With a high percentage of First Nations inmates in both federal and provincial correctional institutions, band leaders recognize the need for highly skilled workers with similar cultural backgrounds. That's one reason the council of the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nations sought training for its membership.

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Educators, employment counsellors and executives have been heard to say the past few years that a lot of employers are not only willing to hire Native people for management positions but are actively seeking them and are unable to find them.

So, are Native students leaving school with the right kind of education to get them into top management positions?

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Educators, employment counsellors and executives have been heard to say the past few years that a lot of employers are not only willing to hire Native people for management positions but are actively seeking them and are unable to find them.

So, are Native students leaving school with the right kind of education to get them into top management positions?

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Planning for retirement, for the time you cannot work because of injury or illness, or developing a contingency plan in the event of the death of your principal breadwinner makes sense, and so does starting early rather than late to save for the future. Many people, however, put off financial planning, sometimes until it is too late.

Stuart McLellan of First Nations Insurance Services Ltd., which provides group insurance and pension benefits to companies with Indian ownership, says it is a real challenge to persuade many young people to consider insurance.

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Planning for retirement, for the time you cannot work because of injury or illness, or developing a contingency plan in the event of the death of your principal breadwinner makes sense, and so does starting early rather than late to save for the future. Many people, however, put off financial planning, sometimes until it is too late.

Stuart McLellan of First Nations Insurance Services Ltd., which provides group insurance and pension benefits to companies with Indian ownership, says it is a real challenge to persuade many young people to consider insurance.

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Smart financial planning involves three basic steps that everyone should know and put into practice to build a secure future. That is the advice of Vic DeLaet, owner of DeLaet Financial Services and CEO of Turtle Island Financial Corporation in Regina.

"What I find over my last 12 years of experience in this field," says DeLaet, "is that a lot of people just don't plan for anything. They work paycheque to paycheque. They're busy paying their bills. They never set down the time necessary to do some long-range planning."