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Rising waters force residents to leave Cumberland House

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Extremely wet weather across the Prairies this spring has caused flooding in a number of communities. Now the residents of Cumberland House and the adjacent Cumberland House Cree Nation are awaiting their turn.

Hundreds of Cumberland House residents were evacuated June 23 after the Saskatchewan River began flowing onto the only road leading into the community.

Most of the 2,000 residents have made their way to an emergency shelter in Prince Albert and other surrounding communities, where they are expected to stay for up to 10 days.

Rising waters force residents to leave Cumberland House

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Extremely wet weather across the Prairies this spring has caused flooding in a number of communities. Now the residents of Cumberland House and the adjacent Cumberland House Cree Nation are awaiting their turn.

Hundreds of Cumberland House residents were evacuated June 23 after the Saskatchewan River began flowing onto the only road leading into the community.

Most of the 2,000 residents have made their way to an emergency shelter in Prince Albert and other surrounding communities, where they are expected to stay for up to 10 days.

Professor says changes needed at FNUC

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One of First Nations University of Canada's (FNUC) most respected academic leaders has launched a petition to overhaul the beleaguered university's governance structure.

At a June 28 press conference at the campus, Dr. Blair Stonechild said the current setup for the FNUC board of governors has aggravated the current political and administrative crisis at the university.

At the press conference, Stonechild, who heads the university's Indigenous studies department, said the board's meddling in university affairs has left the university's future in peril.

Professor says changes needed at FNUC

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One of First Nations University of Canada's (FNUC) most respected academic leaders has launched a petition to overhaul the beleaguered university's governance structure.

At a June 28 press conference at the campus, Dr. Blair Stonechild said the current setup for the FNUC board of governors has aggravated the current political and administrative crisis at the university.

At the press conference, Stonechild, who heads the university's Indigenous studies department, said the board's meddling in university affairs has left the university's future in peril.

Grade one nature artists win calendar contest

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Four Grade 1 students from Kipohtakaw Education Centre have won first and second place prizes from the John Janzen Nature Centre for their plant and wild animal artwork.

Six- and seven-year-old students were asked to draw birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, flowers and shrubs that are Native to Edmonton. It was a calendar contest with artwork requested from schools in Alberta from grades one to 12.

Dolores Euler, the Grade 1 teacher at Kipohtakaw, said the children were delighted to receive the news.