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First Nations leaders are outraged by a recent move of a Saskatchewan MP to demand First Nations chiefs and councillors make their salaries public.
Rosetown-Biggar Conservative MP Kelly Block said Aboriginals should be treated the same as all those voted into a public office, and that the public deserves to know how taxpayers鈥 money is spent.
In the proposed law that鈥檚 expected鈥
Despite cool and windy weather conditions in Regina on September 18, a benefit concert held at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) appeared to warm the hearts of Kawacatoose First Nation community members, concert goers, performers and organizers alike.
Earl Magnusson from the Touchwood Agency Tribal Council came to Regina to enjoy a portion of the concert.
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On Oct. 4, the Native Women鈥檚 Association of Canada (NWAC) held vigils for missing and murdered Aboriginal women across the country, including one in Saskatoon. The purpose鈥攖o honor these Aboriginal women, show support for their families, put on a united front, and pressure all levels of government to act.
鈥淲e call for a national action plan for Aboriginal women and girls,鈥 said鈥
Family members of Kerry Canepotatoe and Melissa Rabbitskin met at police headquarters in Regina on Sept. 16 to hear an apology for the way an operator handled a 9-1-1 call after the women and two children found themselves stranded on a side road by Big River last April.
The incident left Canepotatoe dead after she walked approximately 70 kilometers to seek help. Her cousin Rabbitskin鈥斺
Diane Big Eagle has a stern warning for those responsible for the 2007 disappearance of her daughter.
鈥淭hey might have got my daughter but now they have her mother to deal with,鈥 she said.
Big Eagle raised the profile of the disappearance of Danita Big Eagle this month after she received a tip that her daughter had been murdered and her remains were left in an isolated area west of鈥
One 1885 historic re-enactment this summer, stirred up some controversy as organizers of the 鈥楽iege of Fort Battleford鈥 re-enactment at North Battleford, faced some backlash from a local First Nations man over a term used to promote the event.
Poundmaker band member, Tyrone Tootoosis, told media outlets that he did not agree with the use of the word 鈥榮iege鈥 in referring to the August 14鈥
Education was the topic at Communities Learning Together鈥, a two-day conference for northern Cree and Dene communities, hosted by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) on Aug. 23-24.
Approximately 260 teachers, principals, chiefs, Elders and leaders from the nine First Nations of Flying Dust, Makwa Sahgaiecan, Big Island Lake, Waterhen Lake, Canoe Lake, Clearwater, English River,鈥
Jarron Yee isn鈥檛 sure what all the fuss is about.
Sure, the media is asking questions about his new business, but he wonders whether a First Nations man becoming an entrepreneur is out of the ordinary. Just a few weeks ago, the pharmacist opened his pharmacy in Regina鈥檚 north end, with the hope that he can coax customers away from the big name drug stores with his attention to customer鈥
Aboriginal youth between the ages of 16-29 who are thinking about joining the Canadian military or the Canadian armed forces, might want to consider taking the Bold Eagle program.
鈥楤old Eagle鈥 鈥 based in Wainwright, Alberta 鈥 has a unique cultural component to the summer-long basic military training in which recruits go on a full-day culture camp and numerous other cultural activities鈥
When Aboriginal artist Miles Anderson came forward with his grim story of sexual abuse at the Gordon Residential School, followed with his battle with the bottle, it didn鈥檛 take him long to understand that sharing his story was one of the best ways to heal himself and help others.
That鈥檚 why the television documentary Red Road Forward appealed to him in many ways 鈥 he was happy to tell鈥
A celebration in early September brought together people of different backgrounds to commemorate the 135th anniversary of a treaty four signing between Chief Payepot (Piapot) and the Queen鈥檚 representative.
鈥淭he celebration provided an opportunity for non-Aboriginal society to learn about who we are and the treaties,鈥 said Jeremy Fourhorns, current Chief of the Piapot First Nation. 鈥淚 was鈥
Many youth struggling with an addiction may be neglected by mom or dad, perhaps fighting with their peers and being disrespectful to authority. But a group of researchers say developing a healthy relationship with a horse can help set a troubled young person on a new path.
The researchers 鈥 from the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, and the University of Calgary, along鈥
The 2011 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will not be coming to Saskatchewan. In fact, the games will not be held at all next year.
But a variation of the games are expected to be staged in 2012. 鈥
FSIN calls for share in Potash resources
The Province needs to establish a resource-revenue sharing agreement to ensure southern First Nations share in the benefits of Potash development, says Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Chief Guy Lonechild.
鈥淔irst Nations never ceded their rights to minerals below the depth of a plough,鈥 he stated in a鈥
All photos: Leisha Grebinski
Photo Captions:
Top: Healing & Policy Initiative 鈥 Individual Award, Warren Isbister
Centre: Youth & Adolescent Award recipient, Jamiee Marks
Lower: Amateur Athlete Award, Michael Linklater
It was a night to celebrate the success of some of Saskatchewan鈥檚 most outstanding First Nations people.
The 2010 Circle of Honour鈥