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Aboriginal nursing students in Regina now have access to the same support system that their fellow students in Saskatoon have had since the late 1980's.

The Native Access Program to Nursing (NAPN), which works to recruit Aboriginal students into nursing, and then helps them with obstacles they may face in their studies, has recently opened an office in Regina, staffed by NAPN advisor Bev McBeth.

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Saskatchewan filmmaker Dennis Jackson has added yet another honor to his long list of accomplishments in the business.

Jackson's latest film, "Christmas at Wapos Bay," had its world premier in January at the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah.

The claymation film - produced in two versions, one English and one Cree - tells the story of three Aboriginal children who go to spend their Christmas holidays with their grandfather on his trapline in northern Saskatchewan.

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Health districts in the Meadow Lake and Fort Qu'Appelle areas are the latest partners in a program aimed at increasing the numbers of Aboriginal people employed in all occupational levels in the health sector.

The Northwest Health District and the Touchwood Qu'Appelle Health District are now partners in the Aboriginal Employment Development Program (AEDP), a program run by the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO). The goal of the program is to help health organizations to work towards building a representative workforce.

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If you're thinking about entering a team in the 2002 National Aboriginal Curling Championships, organizers have one word of advice to you-register soon to avoid disappointment.

The deadline for teams to enter is March 15, but with only a limited number of spots available in each category, the sooner registrations are sent in, the better.

This year's curling championships will take place March 28 to April 1, with competitors from across the county expected to take part.

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As Ken Tralnberg showed off his new uniform top with the big red maple leaf on the back and his name spelled out across the shoulders, he just couldn't stop himself from breaking into a huge grin.

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"The First Nations Agricultural Program of Saskatchewan will exist to develop a strong, viable and sustainable agricultural sector both on and off the reserve for status Indians in the Province of Saskatchewan."

Such is the mission statement for the new Aboriginal agricultural initiative now being developed by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN).

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On January 28, the Government of Saskatchewan took a major step forward in its ongoing relationship with the province's Metis populace by proclaiming the Metis Act. The new legislation formally recognizes the contributions Metis people have made to Saskatchewan and paves the way for further negotiations in all areas of interest to this large segment of the population.

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First Nations representatives will have a chance to learn how to record the histories of their communities, thanks to three band history workshops being hosted by the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC).

Through the workshops, participants will find out how to capture the oral histories of their band in a written form, allowing them to pass the information along to the younger generation, and generations to come.

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The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) is partnering with the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina to develop a centre to do research related to Indigenous health issues, as well as to increase health-related research and training opportunities for Aboriginal people.

The Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre (IPHRC) in Saskatchewan is one of four across the country to be funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through the Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health.