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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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.
The conference is aimed at students aged 14 to 18 giving youth in…
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.
The conference is aimed at students aged 14 to 18 giving youth in…
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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.
I saw all of it like this. It was broken down to an essentialist argument versus a…
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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.
I saw all of it like this. It was broken down to an essentialist argument versus a…
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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…
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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.
The 18-year-old Métis singer hails from Martensville, a town of roughly 4,700 residents located a few kilometres north of Saskatoon, and from this cozy base of operations, she is…
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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.
The 18-year-old Métis singer hails from Martensville, a town of roughly 4,700 residents located a few kilometres north of Saskatoon, and from this cozy base of operations, she is…
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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…
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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…