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TORONTO - The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte were among six winners in the 2002 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Housing Awards Program, Affordable Housing Innovations, which was created in 1988 to recognize individuals and organizations that make significant contributions to improving housing affordability in Canada.

Awards are announced every two years.

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For many veterans, Remembrance Day is the saddest day of the year, and yet one they revel in.

It's a time to mourn lost friends and yet remember back to the good times of their youth.

But for some veterans-those who came from Saskatchewan's Indian reserves-the day inspires more than its share of mixed feelings. Not only do they remember a time when they were young, but it was also a time when they lived a life of equality, as long as they were in the armed forces.

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First Nations Veterans wanting to apply for the compensation package being offered by Veterans Affairs have until Feb. 15, 2003 to get their applications in to the department.

Under the package, announced in June, eligible applicants could receive up to $20,000 in compensation. With a total of $39 million earmarked for the compensation package, the amount each applicant would receive is dependent on how many people apply for the compensation.

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Native academics and intellectuals from across the country gathered in Saskatoon in July to take part in a conference on the role Indigenous knowledge should play within universities.

Intellectual Sovereignties: Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian Universities was hosted by the dean's office of the College of Arts and Science within the University of Saskatchewan, along with the university's vice-president (academic) and Indigenous research unit.

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The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) has started a new three-year pilot project that will prepare students to do business on the international stage.

The college is offering a new Certificate in Business Administration program with an international component, which includes a course on import and export of the international market and an international internship.

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When Sakewew high school opened its doors for the first time this fall, it provided Aboriginal students in North Battleford with a place where they could learn about Aboriginal culture as well as reading, writing and arithmetic.

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Handshakes and congratulations were on the curriculum at Bell's Point elementary school near La Ronge on Oct. 24, as a large crowd of politicians, dignitaries and young children gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Lac La Ronge Indian band's newest school. "This school has become a reality, where our children's children will come to be educated, and become leaders themselves if they so choose," said school committee chair Doris Morin.

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The achievements and contributions of 14 individuals and organizations were recognized on Oct. 26, during the eighth annual First Nations Awards Ceremony at the Regina Centre of the Arts.

The awards, designed to build self-esteem among Saskatchewan's First Nations youth, and to provide them with role models to look up to, is co-ordinated each year by Women of the Dawn, an organization that works to help Aboriginal people to find meaningful employment.

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One day before his 67th birthday, Saskatoon Metis leader Claude Petit traveled to Regina to receive the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the highest honor bestowed by the province.

Petit is one of the six recipients of this year's Order, which he received on Oct. 30 in recognition of the many contributions he has made to the Aboriginal community.

"It was outstanding when I first got the word that I was going to get it. I was really surprised," Petit said of his most recent honor.

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The fifth annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards were held at Saskatoon's Centennial Auditorium on Oct. 25, once again recognizing and rewarding the outstanding achievements of First Nations and Metis teenagers from across the province. In partnership with the Wicihitowin Foundation, and supported by dozens of corporate and community organizations, the gala event demonstrated the immense talents of Saskatchewan's young people, and their commitment to building a stronger and more prosperous future for all of Saskatchewan's Aboriginal people.