Saskatchewan Sage

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Saskatchewan Sage -
The Aboriginal Newspaper of Saskatchewan
published monthly since October 1996.

Contributing Editor: Christine Fiddler

With more than 8500 copies distributed monthly via Canada Post and newstands, Saskatchewan Sage is your most effective means of reaching Saskatchewan's Aboriginal people.

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By Christine Fiddler Sage Staff Writer POUNDMAKER CREE NATION
On a hill overlooking a valley on the Poundmaker Cree Nation, community members and visitors gathered on July 2 to watch the historical moment of the 1885 ‘Battle of Cutknife Hill’ come to life. Blasts from a single cannon and various rifles were...
By Isha Thompson Sage Staff Writer KINISTIN SAULTEAUX NATION
Kinistin Saulteaux Nation may have had a large role in the creation of a new Aboriginal health plan for Saskatchewan residents; however, Chief Peter Nippi warns that actions speak louder than words. “I am tired of engaging in discussions. Action...
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By Shari Narine Sage Writer WINNIPEG
Using hands that were once tied, Sonia Wuttunee of the Red Pheasant First Nation told her story through an interpreter of the abuse she suffered at R.J.D. Williams School for the Deaf in Saskatoon. Wuttunee, with twin sister Donna there to support...
Year of Métis celebrated at Batoche
By Christine Fiddler Sage Staff Writer BATOCHE
The Batoche National Historical Site was bustling with activity on July 18, as hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the Northwest Resistance that happened exactly 125 years ago.  “I can see that people really felt strongly about coming...
By Isha Thompson Sage Staff Writer SASKATOON
Chris Martell remembers his 22-month-old son as a “good little boy”. He plans to honor him by continuing to demand answers to questions surrounding his death while he was in the care of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services. “Everybody wanted...
By Peter Derbawka Sage Writer FORT CARLETON PROVINCIAL PARK
From muzzle-loading and knife throwing to a ride on a Red River ox-cart, Fort Carlton Provincial Park was an interesting place to be this summer. Starting as a fur trading post in 1810, the 200th birthday of the fort is a great time to experience...
By Darla Read Sage Writer SASKATOON
For the sixth year in a row, the family of the late Daleen Bosse walked and ran in her honour across part of Saskatchewan from July 12-14. Bosse was 25-years-old when she was last seen at a Saskatoon nightclub in May of 2004. At the time, she was...
By Isha Thompson Sage Staff Writer NORTH BATTLEFORD
A new power station in the works, Northland Power, is making an effort to involve First Nations surrounding North Battleford in the construction of a $700 million power station, says a spokesperson for the organization. Hands-on involvement is...
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Fire damages Moosomin RCMP officeThe RCMP office on the Moosomin First Nation, located 35 kilometres north of Battelford, was badly damaged from a fire set in a suspected arson on June 22.An on-duty officer realized the building was on fire at...
By Isha Thompson Sage Staff Writer SASKATOON
Newly proposed legislation that will regulate clean and safe drinking water in First Nations communities is good news, as long as affected communities receive the resources they need to keep up with the new bill, says Federation of Saskatchewan...