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Awards to recognize local achievements

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Do you know a First Nation person from Saskatchewan who is giving of their time and energy to benefit their community? Would you like to see that person recognized for all their efforts? That is what the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) annual Circle of Honour Awards are all about.

This year's Circle of Honour Awards will be handed out at a gala event at the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford on June 8. The event is being held in conjunction with the FSIN spring chiefs assembly.

Awards to recognize local achievements

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Do you know a First Nation person from Saskatchewan who is giving of their time and energy to benefit their community? Would you like to see that person recognized for all their efforts? That is what the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) annual Circle of Honour Awards are all about.

This year's Circle of Honour Awards will be handed out at a gala event at the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford on June 8. The event is being held in conjunction with the FSIN spring chiefs assembly.

Annual event celebrates and shares the Nakawe language

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As long as the sun shines, the rivers flow and the grass grows, the pride of the Nakawe will be alive and strong.

The 4th annual Kinistin First Nation's Nakawe Language Showcase was held at the Nibwakawigamig school on April 20, with a number of presenters sharing the language and culture of the people with the more than 300 students, teachers and visitors in attendance.

Annual event celebrates and shares the Nakawe language

Page 14

As long as the sun shines, the rivers flow and the grass grows, the pride of the Nakawe will be alive and strong.

The 4th annual Kinistin First Nation's Nakawe Language Showcase was held at the Nibwakawigamig school on April 20, with a number of presenters sharing the language and culture of the people with the more than 300 students, teachers and visitors in attendance.

Program uses distance learning to provide training

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Soon a computer with Internet access will be all a person living in a remote community will need to receive industry recognized information technology training, thanks to the First Nations Distance Learning Program.

The program is being developed by Cisco Systems Canada, a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, in partnership with Industry Canada, Human Resources Skills Development Canada and First Nations SchoolNet regional management organizations (RMOs).

Program uses distance learning to provide training

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Soon a computer with Internet access will be all a person living in a remote community will need to receive industry recognized information technology training, thanks to the First Nations Distance Learning Program.

The program is being developed by Cisco Systems Canada, a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, in partnership with Industry Canada, Human Resources Skills Development Canada and First Nations SchoolNet regional management organizations (RMOs).

Potash industry booming

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The recent move by the Saskatchewan government to improve tax incentives for potash producers in the province means the big three potash companies-PotashCorp, Agrium and Mosaic-are all planning to increase their potash production. And that in turn will translate into new employment opportunities within the potash sector.

Potash industry booming

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The recent move by the Saskatchewan government to improve tax incentives for potash producers in the province means the big three potash companies-PotashCorp, Agrium and Mosaic-are all planning to increase their potash production. And that in turn will translate into new employment opportunities within the potash sector.

Partnership puts Native people in the driver's seat

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Almost two decades ago, the Saskatchewan government declared that mines' surface leases must bring benefits to northern groups. Joint ventures and partnerships began to spring up in the northern part of the province. Northern Resource Trucking was one. The Company is a limited partnership between Trimac, with a 29-per cent share, and 11 northern-Aboriginal groups with the remainder.

Partnership puts Native people in the driver's seat

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Almost two decades ago, the Saskatchewan government declared that mines' surface leases must bring benefits to northern groups. Joint ventures and partnerships began to spring up in the northern part of the province. Northern Resource Trucking was one. The Company is a limited partnership between Trimac, with a 29-per cent share, and 11 northern-Aboriginal groups with the remainder.