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We need to break those barriers’: Sask. model becomes first Indigenous person to open for Dior fashion show – CTV News

March 29, 2023 An 18-year-old Saskatchewan woman became the first Indigenous model to open for a Dior fashion show, in late February. Now the model, from Fishing Lake First Nation, advocates for more representation on the runway. Heather Diamond Strongarm wants to see more Indigenous people in the fashion industry. “Indigenous people’s contributions to the […]

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MGBHLM First Nation holds first-of-its kind uplifting gala – SaskToday.ca

Dozens of artists, including powwow dancers, musicians, a comedian, and a motivational speaker, highlighted the gala honoring recently passed Young Boady and a young first nation boy Kynyon Starchief-Walkingbear as he battles cancer. MGBHLM FIRST NATION – Major themes at MGBHLM’s first-ever Uplifting Gala included community healing, lifting up Indigenous voices, and togetherness. The first-of-its-kind […]

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FSIN says 2023-24 Sask. budget doesn’t do enough for First Nations – CBC

Mar 28, 2023 More than 1/3 of $249.1 million in First Nation funding comes from gaming payments The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which represents Saskatchewan’s First Nations, says it is disappointed with the province’s 2023-24 provincial budget. Approximately $249.1 million is budgeted for First Nation and Métis people and organizations in the upcoming […]

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Where the Children Are Buried – The Walrus

Mar. 29, 2023 Thousands of Indigenous children died at residential schools across Canada. This is the story of one community’s search for unmarked graves Jenny Rose spyglass was three years old when the men came for her. It was September 1944 in present-day west-central Saskatchewan, where the prairie grass grows wild and the contours of […]

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Town recognizes Métis Culture Week with flag-raising ceremony – battlefordsNOW

Mar 27, 2023 A number of events are planned in the Battlefords to celebrate Métis Culture Week which runs from March 27 to April 1. The week was launched with a flag-raising ceremony Monday outside Battleford Town Hall. “We put it up earlier last year. But we needed a new one, and they had a […]

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All critical minerals and rare earth elements belong to First Nations: FSIN – battlefordsNOW

Mar 27, 2023 A statement by the FSIN says that all rare earth elements and critical minerals in the province belong to First Nations. The statement is a response to what the organization says is a failure by the province to consult with First Nations about an increase in the mineral exploration tax credit, which […]

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All our relations – Students immerse themselves in Indigenous cultures and business in Brazil – FNUniv

March 27, 2023 A group of FNUniv students recently returned from a 10-day study tour as part of the inaugural Business and Public Administration: Business in Brazil course. It was a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience, highlighting how Indigenous culture affects business practices in Brazil and here in Canada. Discover how two very different countries can have […]

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Judge grants bail to two Indigenous sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted – National Post

Mar 27, 2023 YORKTON, Sask. — A Saskatchewan judge has granted bail to two sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say are wrongful murder convictions. Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance were convicted of second-degree murder in the 1993 stabbing death of 70-year-old Saskatchewan farmer Anthony Dolff near Kamsack. Defence lawyers […]

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Sask. First Nation girls hockey team practises at Madison Square Garden – CBC

Mar 26, 2023 Trip made possible by legacy of late NHLer Jim Neilson, who played 12 seasons with the New York Rangers Gracie Arcand will never forget her March 16 practice with the Big River First Nation U-15 Rangers. That’s because the practice wasn’t on their home rink back in northern Saskatchewan. Instead, the squad […]

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Métis Nation-Saskatchewan granted judicial review to challenge province – SaskToday.ca

We would have preferred to collaborate rather than pursue legal avenues: MN-S. SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled that Métis Nation-Saskatchewan can seek a judicial review on whether the province has breached the duty to consult with Métis when granting exploration permits to NexGen Energy for the Rook 1 project in the northwestern […]

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