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The Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company (SNTC), located on 20th St. in Saskatoon, is beginning a new venture with its first attempt at children's theatre.
The need for drama developed specifically for a younger audience is huge. And the potential for impact is far reaching, explained SNTC artistic director Kennetch Charlette.
"There is very little if any children'…
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Louise Halfe is a wife, mother and grandmother. She has a bachelor of social work from the University of Regina and has completed addictions training at the Nechi Training, Research and Health Promotions Institute. She is a respected writer with two books of poetry to her credit. Now she is adding another credit to her list of accomplishments, being named Saskatchewan's new poet…
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Expect to see a very different National Aboriginal Achievement Awards show than what you've grown accustom to in the past.
Roman Bittman, the new executive producer of the gala show, to be held this year in Saskatoon on March 31, says the elaborate sets of years gone by are out, but that's not to say the audience can't expect something "quite spectacular" to replace them…
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The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation has announced the recipients of this year's National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, which will be handed out during a gala event in Saskatoon on March 31.
Two people with Saskatchewan connections are among this year's recipients-Dr. Eber Hampton and Dr. Gerald McMaster.
Hampton, Chickasaw Tribe, Oklahoma, will receive…
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Saskatchewan Health has changed the way it keeps track of the use of prescription drugs in the province, expanding the scope of the monitoring system to include all prescriptions filled in the province regardless of who is footing the bill. That means prescriptions not covered under the province's drug plan, or those paid for by the federal government-including those filled for…
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If Lawrence Joseph has his way, there could be another chief joining the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN)-the chief of police.
When the federation holds its legislative assembly in Regina at the end of this month creation of a First Nations police force will be on the agenda, said the FSIN vice-chief.
A desire to take more control of their own…
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When most of us take a sip of bottled water, we might give a little bit of thought to where the water we're drinking came from, but not many of us think about where the bottle came from.
If your water was bottled in Saskatchewan, there's a chance the bottle you're drinking out of was manufactured by CTK Plastics Ltd., a plastics manufacturing company based in Moose Jaw…
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When Kathy and Jeff Coleclough first started their company Kakwa (Cree for porcupine) in 1993, their goal was to create authentic Aboriginal jewelry-"Real bone and glass, none of that plastic stuff," Kathy said. Today, the company is known not only for its jewelry but also for its accurate reproductions of ancient Aboriginal artifacts and counts the Smithsonian Institute's…
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The latest figures from the Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS) show that smoking rates among First Nations people in Canada is dropping, but by the end of 2005 researchers with RHS hope to be able to tell us why.
Statistics from the 2002-03 RHS put the rate of smoking among First Nations people age 20 and over at 57.6 per cent, down 4.4 per cent from survey figures…
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Smokers in Saskatchewan have found themselves out in the cold now that the Tobacco Control Amendment Act has come into effect. The act, which came into force on Jan. 1, prohibits smoking in all enclosed public places including bars, restaurants, bingo halls, casinos, taxis and private clubs.
In addition to legislating smoke-free indoor public places the act also gives…
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Marie Battiste is a professor of Education, co-ordinator of the Indian and Northern Education Program and co-ordinator of the Human Research Unit at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). She is also the first female and first Aboriginal person to receive the university's Distinguished Researcher Award.
"I think that is the most extraordinary honour," she said of the…
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A celebration of women took place in Yorkton on Dec. 17 as the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Women's Circle Corporation (SAWCC) opened its doors.
An affiliate of the Native Women's Association of Canada, the Yorkton office will act as the provincial representative to the national organization.
A number of dignitaries took part in the official opening of the SAWCC office,…
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For the first time in months the provincial government and the leadership of the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) seem to be in agreement.
The two parties have been at odds since June when the provincial government froze its funding to the MNS after a large number of complaints were received by the government about the way the Metis organization ran its provincial elections…
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When the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve, many people across Saskatchewan didn't just ring in a new year, they also began a year-long celebration of the province's 100th birthday.
The province officially turns a century old on Sept. 4, but celebrations are planned for throughout the year to mark the occasion.
As part of the centennial, special medallions…
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Aboriginal women and girls are encouraged to enter Canada Pageants Corporation competitions, including Miss Pre-Teen (age seven to 12), Miss Teen (age 13 to 19), Miss Canada (age 20 to 26), Ms. Canada (age 27 and up) and Mrs. Canada (age 21-56). Community service and hard work are the criteria for winning.
The competitions exist to provide personal and professional…