With approximately 4,500 residents on Cowessess First Nation, there are only 10 fluent speakers of Indigenous languages on the reserve, most of whom are elderly. Weekly classes seek to reawaken these “sleeping” languages. Cree and Saulteaux, collectively known as nehiyaw in Cree, are now taught […]
On Cowessess First Nation road signs are a matter of life and death. Malcolm Delorme, a councillor for Cowessess, said the community had often thought about putting up road signs, but it wasn’t until one tragic incident that the project was initiated. “One situation we […]
As it stands, nothing stands at 1236 Albert St. in Regina. But Cowessess First Nation has big plans for the property. The plan is to build a three-and-a-half-storey Urban Indigenous Health Centre at the location, a facility that is designed to improve not only the […]
For the members of Cowessess First Nation, fastball is more than just a sport. It is a lifestyle that brings the community together. Lianda Tanner, one of the team’s infielders started playing when she was in high school and has been playing ever since. ”We […]
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Donna Hartley, quick with a smile and a friendly hello, started out with a love of books. This landed her a job at the Ogema School library for 29 years. It was there that her love of books turned into a love for libraries. She began […]
In 1998, the town of Ogema decided to preserve the rail line that ran through the town, and started a 14-year journey, which began with a creative idea and ended with a new industry for a town struggling to stay afloat.
Second Time Around, the second-hand store in Ogema, Saskatchewan, does much more than sell antiques, it also raises money to support the Regional Park.
“That’s me there, miserable little character, eh?” Archie Shaver says with a smile, pointing at a photograph of himself and his four brothers when they were younger. He motions to a photograph of his mother riding a horse. “And mom, she traded a picture of […]
