Banquet celebrates women

Cree country crooner Shane Yellowbird will be the featured entertainer on Oct. 5 as the Saskatchewan First Nation's Women's Commission (SFNWC) hosts its second annual banquet celebrating First Nations Women's Day.

Celebrating the Seasons of Our Lives will be the theme of the event, which will be held in Centennial Hall A and B of the T.C.U. Place Arts and Convention Centre in Saskatoon. All proceeds from the event will be used by the commission to fund the many events and activities it organizes regarding missing First Nations women and children.

The SFNWC has been mandated by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations chiefs in assembly to focus on a number of issues affecting First Nations women and children in Saskatchewaan, including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, sexual exploitation of children and violence against women. Organizing events to honour the memories of missing or murdered First Nation women and children has been just one of the many activities in which the commission has been involved.

To purchase tickets for the banquet call the commission at 721-2822.