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In Saskatchewan's north, mining companies and Aboriginal peoples have formed a successful alliance. Mining companies draw heavily on northerners for labour and services, often facilitating training and joint ventures to ensure that nearby communities receive maximum benefit from mining activities.

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In Saskatchewan's north, mining companies and Aboriginal peoples have formed a successful alliance. Mining companies draw heavily on northerners for labour and services, often facilitating training and joint ventures to ensure that nearby communities receive maximum benefit from mining activities.

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For the past 18 years, Harry Cook's top priority each day was the needs of the members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). That all changed on March 31 when Cook retired from the role of chief, a post he'd held since 1987. Now the responsibilities of leading Saskatchewan's largest First Nation belong to a new chief-long-time band councillor Tammy Cook-Searson.

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For the past 18 years, Harry Cook's top priority each day was the needs of the members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). That all changed on March 31 when Cook retired from the role of chief, a post he'd held since 1987. Now the responsibilities of leading Saskatchewan's largest First Nation belong to a new chief-long-time band councillor Tammy Cook-Searson.

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Tammy Cook-Searson was sworn in as the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's first female chief on April 7, following a March 31 election. Now the 33-year-old mother, business owner, marathon runner and former band councillor is settling into her new role as leader of Saskatchewan's largest First Nation. She's replacing Harry Cook, who chose not to run again after spending 18 years as chief. The changeover has been smooth so far, even though becoming chief also means taking on the title of president of Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership, the band's development company.

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Tammy Cook-Searson was sworn in as the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's first female chief on April 7, following a March 31 election. Now the 33-year-old mother, business owner, marathon runner and former band councillor is settling into her new role as leader of Saskatchewan's largest First Nation. She's replacing Harry Cook, who chose not to run again after spending 18 years as chief. The changeover has been smooth so far, even though becoming chief also means taking on the title of president of Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership, the band's development company.

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On a chilly day in March, on the narrow, winding, ancient streets of Rome, Italy, a woman breathes a quiet prayer in Saulteaux: "Give me strength." Then she keeps on running.

That woman, Betty Nippi-Albright, had trained for months to prepare herself for her first-ever marathon. Competing with more than 10,000 other racers from around the world, Nippi-Albright was in Rome not to win the race-although she finished the 28-kilometre course in a respectable seven hours, four minutes and 28 seconds-but to literally "walk the talk" in her fight against diabetes.

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On a chilly day in March, on the narrow, winding, ancient streets of Rome, Italy, a woman breathes a quiet prayer in Saulteaux: "Give me strength." Then she keeps on running.

That woman, Betty Nippi-Albright, had trained for months to prepare herself for her first-ever marathon. Competing with more than 10,000 other racers from around the world, Nippi-Albright was in Rome not to win the race-although she finished the 28-kilometre course in a respectable seven hours, four minutes and 28 seconds-but to literally "walk the talk" in her fight against diabetes.

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The Kinistin volunteer fire fighters recognized one of their own during the Nakawe Language Festival held on April 20.

David Scott was acknowledged by Kinistin Fire Chief Stacy Scott for saving a local resident from a burning building earlier this year.

One evening in February, David received a fire call at his home and immediately jumped into action. Upon arriving at the scene, he recalled performing an initial investigation to determine if there was a fire and to what extent it had progressed.

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The Kinistin volunteer fire fighters recognized one of their own during the Nakawe Language Festival held on April 20.

David Scott was acknowledged by Kinistin Fire Chief Stacy Scott for saving a local resident from a burning building earlier this year.

One evening in February, David received a fire call at his home and immediately jumped into action. Upon arriving at the scene, he recalled performing an initial investigation to determine if there was a fire and to what extent it had progressed.