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Students receive new financial assistance
Aboriginal students in the Moose Jaw and Regina areas have access to new funding through the Aboriginal Student Empowerment Fund, created by Farm Credit Canada and four Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions. The $50,000 fund will support Aboriginal students attending the University of Regina, the First Nations University of鈥
Partnership formed for oil exploration
A signing ceremony was held on Sept. 2 marking the partnership between Flying Dust First Nation and Braveheart Oil and Gas Ltd. Braveheart, which is based in Calgary, will drill for oil on reserve land in the Bakken Oil Field in southern Saskatchewan and share the profits with Flying Dust. The roots of the partnership go back to鈥
Local housing developments announced
Provincial funding of $2.4 million and a partnership between the province and Silver Sage Housing Corporation will result in a new affordable housing development for First Nation families in Swift Current. The townhouse style units, 22 in total, will be located close to shopping, recreation facilities and schools. The new units鈥
91探花s for the 91探花less floundering
91探花s for the 91探花less, out of Prince Albert, is struggling. The organization assists families and individuals to find homes in that city. 鈥淲e are in a crisis and more important our clients are in a crisis,鈥 program co-ordinator Janice Henry told the Prince Albert Daily Herald. 91探花s for the 91探花less was a pilot program which concluded鈥
Contract signed with RCMP for another 20 years
The provincial and federal governments have concluded four years of negotiations which have led to the RCMP providing services in Saskatchewan for another 20 years, from April 1, 2012 until March 31, 2032. The contract continues the current cost-sharing model, with the province paying 70 per cent of the costs and the federal government鈥
Provincial funding comes for new Health Bus
The provincial government will provide $50,000 toward the $380,000 cost of a new Mobile Health Bus. The new vehicle will replace the bus that currently provides health services to Saskatoon鈥檚 inner-city neighbourhoods. The Health Bus operates seven days a week, parking at set locations on the city鈥檚 west side to support鈥
RCMP attached at La Loche hospital
The RCMP are investigating an incident on Sept. 30 where officers barricaded the hospital in La Loche and used pepper spray to prevent up to 70 people from getting inside. An RCMP news release stated, 鈥淚t is believed the crowd鈥檚 intent was to forcibly remove the two La Loche (RCMP) members that were inside the hospital. The members and鈥
Aboriginal cultural workers in Saskatoon hospitals
Ron Thompson and Delores Wutunee-Gardipy have been hired to fill two newly created positions as Aboriginal cultural workers, helping to meet the spiritual needs of patients in the Saskatoon Health Region. The creation of the new positions came out of a recommendation in the region鈥檚 Aboriginal health strategy report,鈥
Governor General stops in Saskatchewan
Wanuskewin Heritage Park was among Governor General David Johnston鈥檚 official stops in Saskatchewan. 鈥淚鈥檓 struck by your guiding principles, which I believe can serve us well in our effort to build a smart and caring nation,鈥 Johnston said in an article in the StarPhoenix. 鈥淵ou are committed to honouring the Elders; to authenticity鈥
Jo-Ann Carignan-Vallee has a dream to one day, hopefully later this decade, have a trail in Saskatchewan connecting the Wanuskewin Heritage Park and the Whitecap Dakota First Nation.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 stress enough how this is a dream. But in five to six years it could be a dream that comes true,鈥 said Carignan-Vallee, the Saskatchewan co-ordinator of the Trans Canada Trail.
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When students returned to classes in September at the Prince Albert campus of the First Nations University of Canada, it was hard for them not to notice how green their school was becoming.
Thanks to a dedicated group of individuals called the Footprints Committee, which was launched in the spring of 2009, those at the university are participating in numerous environmentally friendly鈥
A dozen young Aboriginal people from across Saskatchewan who view higher education as a priority have been chosen as role models to appear in the 2012 version of A Proud Generation Calendar.
鈥淲e鈥檙e really big on education,鈥 said Conway Samuelson, the calendar鈥檚 recruitment specialist, who oversees the nomination process.
Applicants鈥 post-secondary education plans along with their鈥
A Saskatoon company that has worked extensively with Aboriginal communities recently won a pair of national awards.
TinyEYE Therapy Services is a business that was co-founded five years ago by Marnee Brick, a speech language pathologist, and her brother Greg Sutton.
Brick, who previously worked for a private therapy company, was disappointed she wasn鈥檛 reaching more people who needed鈥
M茅tis from Saskatchewan and across Canada were mourning the loss of one of their leaders in late August.
Phillip Chartier, a lifelong advocate of M茅tis rights, died on Aug. 29 following a battle with cancer. He was 61.
Chartier is survived by his wife and their five children; Terry, Adrian, Peter, Sean and Kayla. His family also includes eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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The Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology is hoping that six new student advisors will help Aboriginal students experience success in their studies and transition.
鈥淪tudents can do it, they just need some support,鈥 said Myrna Yuzicapi, special advisor to SIAST Aboriginal Initiatives and supervisor of the six advisors. 鈥淲e have a wide range of certificate and diploma鈥