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There are things in your water that no one is talking about.

That assertion comes from Dr. Lee Wilson, a Metis researcher with the University of Saskatchewan with a PhD in chemistry who has developed a new type of filter to take more contaminants out of that water.

The filtering product is more efficient than common charcoal filters, but it remains to be seen if it will be used in water treatment plants, homes, or both.

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There are things in your water that no one is talking about.

That assertion comes from Dr. Lee Wilson, a Metis researcher with the University of Saskatchewan with a PhD in chemistry who has developed a new type of filter to take more contaminants out of that water.

The filtering product is more efficient than common charcoal filters, but it remains to be seen if it will be used in water treatment plants, homes, or both.

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The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research (GDI) is publishing a new book that examines the life and contributions of the late Howard Adams.

Howard Adams: OTAPAWY! The Life of a Metis Leader in His Own Words combines Adams' own writings with the writings of others who comment on Adams and the impact he has had on the Metis community.

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A new resource is now available for people looking for information about the history of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan, thanks to a project undertaken by the Heritage Resources Branch of the department of Culture, Youth and Recreation.

A Map of Saskatchewan's Archeology is essentially a history of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan. The map details the location of archeological sites in the province, 95 per cent of which are Aboriginal.

"The map includes the history of the province in terms of archeology for the last 12,000 years,"

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A new resource is now available for people looking for information about the history of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan, thanks to a project undertaken by the Heritage Resources Branch of the department of Culture, Youth and Recreation.

A Map of Saskatchewan's Archeology is essentially a history of Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan. The map details the location of archeological sites in the province, 95 per cent of which are Aboriginal.

"The map includes the history of the province in terms of archeology for the last 12,000 years,"

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The shortlist for this year's Saskatchewan Book Awards has been announced, and there is no shortage of Aboriginal authors and subject matter among those chosen.

"I guess there are two trends," said Glenda James, executive director of the annual book awards.

"One is certainly there are a number of Aboriginal authors in a variety of categories. And the other thing that I noticed is that there's quite a number of entries-and it still is reflected in the short list-there are books that are on subjects that may be of interested to Aboriginal people in particular."

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The shortlist for this year's Saskatchewan Book Awards has been announced, and there is no shortage of Aboriginal authors and subject matter among those chosen.

"I guess there are two trends," said Glenda James, executive director of the annual book awards.

"One is certainly there are a number of Aboriginal authors in a variety of categories. And the other thing that I noticed is that there's quite a number of entries-and it still is reflected in the short list-there are books that are on subjects that may be of interested to Aboriginal people in particular."

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The people have spoken and Guy Lonechild and Lawrence Joseph were returned as vice-chiefs in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) election held during the organization's fall legislative assembly Oct. 19 and 20. Both incumbents were elected on the first ballot and will serve another three-year term.

Lonechild is a member of the White Bear First Nation and holds the economic and community development portfolio at FSIN. He has served as vice-chief since being elected in 1999.

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The people have spoken and Guy Lonechild and Lawrence Joseph were returned as vice-chiefs in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) election held during the organization's fall legislative assembly Oct. 19 and 20. Both incumbents were elected on the first ballot and will serve another three-year term.

Lonechild is a member of the White Bear First Nation and holds the economic and community development portfolio at FSIN. He has served as vice-chief since being elected in 1999.

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It looks like a new election for the embattled Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS) might be just over the horizon.

The government of Saskatchewan has come up with a proposal for holding a new election that would respect the Metis organization's procedures for calling and holding elections while allowing the province to oversee the process to ensure problems that arose during the last election don't occur again.