There is disappointment following the decision to move the Midget AA and AAA Blackhawks hockey teams away from Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation after this season. It is reportedly the only First Nations team in Canada located and operated by a reserve. The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) made the announcement last Tuesday. Andy...
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Aboriginal Student Centre changing name
The Aboriginal Student Centre (ASC) is getting a new name following a government lead to replace an outdated term. The ASC is located inside of the Research and Innovation Centre Building (RIC) on the University of Regina campus. “Shortly after the federal government dropped ‘Aboriginal’ and switched to ‘Indigenous’ we knew now was the appropriate...
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What does the federal election look like in Northern Saskatchewan?
Some communities in Northern Saskatchewan are exercising their right to vote in Monday’s federal election, while others are not so motivated to hit the polls. “Indigenous people are the majority in this constituency,” said Modeste McKenzie, president of the Indigenous New Democrats of Saskatchewan and Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP. “Whichever candidate or whichever party manages...
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Kawacatoose and Raymore in Talks of a New Gas Sation
A third gas station is being planned for the town of Raymore years after the owners closed their business at the same location. Kawacatoose First Nation is partnering with Four Horse Development to construct a gas station which will also include another business. Kawacatoose, Raymore and Four Horse Development are in the planning stage. “We...
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Orange Shirt Day in George Gordon First Nation
The trees are in the shape of an arbour over the road. As I drove down this road, I pictured myself as a young girl being taken to a residential school, like thousands of young Indigenous children did. The road comes to an end and a beautiful school presents itself. The building stands...
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Decolonizing through skateboards: One Regina man’s idea is expanding across borders
A Regina artist and student is using skateboard design to spark conversations about Canada’s dark past. Michael Langan started the Regina-based company Colonialism Skateboards in 2015. It was a way to educate people on Canada’s history with Indigenous peoples, including residential schools and people needing passes to leave reserves, in hopes to educate about decolonization....
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‘Knox Talks’ brings climate change and Indigenous rights among church pews
The evening opened with Minister Cameron Fraser introducing the audience with a recognition of the territory where Knox Metropolitan United Church is situated. “In terms of Treaty 4 Territory, particularly in the United Church of Canada we recognize that we have not had a history of walking well upon these lands and with the people,”...
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Vote to rename ‘Aboriginal Student Centre’ looks to change outdated term
The Aboriginal Student’s Centre at the U of R is taking submissions from the community to rename the centre in order to better identify with Indigenous students and break away from Canada’s colonial history. Jamin Mike, a fourth-year English student at the U of R, wants the centre to indigenize their name. “With the move...
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Couple trying to stop human trafficking in Canada
Vancouver-based Indigenous artists Dakota Bear and Casey Desjarlais have begun a campaign to stop human trafficking following an alleged incident in Prince Albert. According to the Prince Albert Daily Herald, a man claims he took a taxi and woke up in a locked room where he heard little girls screaming, but he was able to...
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Entrepreneur hopes to help inspire new wave of Indigenous start-ups
When Bradyn Parisian first quit his well-paying corporate job to become an entrepreneur with no guaranteed income, his parents thought he was crazy. But looking back, he believes he was always destined to start his own business even though it took him some time to work up the courage to do it. “I tried kidding...