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Government of Canada invests in RCMP Heritage Centre
From: Prairies Economic Development Canada March 5, 2025 Funding of $3M will help ensure continued growth of popular tourist attraction Canada has been home to the “Mounties” since 1873, and for the last 140 years these distinctively Canadian police officers have trained in Regina. Their iconic red serge dress uniforms are recognized globally, and the […]
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Royal Saskatchewan Museum proves to be a source for Indigenous storytelling – CTV News
February 24, 2025 Oral history and traditions are a central part of Indigenous Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan. For over 20 years, Elder Hazel Dixon has been sharing stories to entertain and educate children of all ages. The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) has been a regular stop for Dixon. She told CTV News its a venue […]
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OTC celebrates buffalo transfer to Sask. First Nation – OTC
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner team was so pleased to attend the transfer of buffalo to their traditional territory on the Mosquito Grizzly Bear Head Lean Man First Nation at the end of January. “We got bundled up with ski pants and everything because it was so cold, but worth it,” said Hailey Morin, […]
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Sask. Indigenous Storytelling Month brings author Jessica Johns to North Battleford – saskNOW
Feb 14, 2025 As February marks Saskatchewan Indigenous Storytelling Month, Cree author Jessica Johns is set to visit North Battleford on Feb. 26 to share insights from her critically acclaimed novel, Bad Cree, with local audiences. Johns, a member of Sucker Creek First Nation in Alberta, has received widespread recognition for her debut novel. Bad […]
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Kahomani dances foster friendships in and between Sioux communities – CBC
Feb 13, 2025 Dancers meet new people who ‘become family,’ say attendees Sweethearts, friends and family dance a two-step style around drum groups, all coming together to dance in what is called a kahomani. A kahomani (gah-ho-mah-NEE) is a Nakota/Dakota/Lakota couples dance, or sweethearts dance, where people dance in pairs. The event in January on Pheasant […]
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19th annual First Nations Language Keepers Gathering underway in Saskatoon – Global News
February 12, 2025 An annual event celebrating and preserving Indigenous languages is happening at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. The First Nations Language Keepers Gathering is put on by the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre, which protects, preserves and promotes the eight first languages in Saskatchewan: Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodland Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakoda and […]
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February Programming at The Royal Saskatchewan Museum
February 10, 2025 The Royal Saskatchewan Museum is celebrating the February Family Week break with several activities for visitors. Whether you are checking out the new “T. Rex Talk” to ask Scotty, the worlds’ largest T. Rex, a burning question or celebrating Indigenous Storytelling Month by listening to talented storytellers, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum has […]
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11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America – Live Science
The discovery of an 11,000-year-old village in Saskatchewan could rewrite Indigenous history in central Canada. An 11,000-year-old settlement in Canada is challenging the idea that early Indigenous people were nomadic. The newly uncovered village site of Âsowanânihk, which means “a place to cross” in the Cree language, is one of the oldest archaeological sites found […]
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Findings at site north of Prince Albert show evidence of long-term Indigenous settlement say archeologists – Prince Albert Daily Herald
February 6, 2025 Site shows signs of being a permanent settlement, researchers say, not a temporary hunting camp Archeologists working near Sturgeon Lake First Nation north of Prince Albert say findings at the site show evidence of long-term settlement in the area. In a press release on Feb. 3, archeologists said the site shows signs […]
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Sask. archaeological site one of the oldest known Indigenous settlements on the continent – CTV News
February 05, 2025 An archeological discovery near Sturgeon Lake First Nation is challenging the narratives about early Indigenous civilizations in North America, and the community wants this nearly 11,000-year-old piece of history protected. Three years ago, avocational archeologist Dave Rondeau found evidence of early Indigenous presence in the area near Prince Albert. “One of our […]
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