Recently added articles from Saskatchewan Sage:

Nearly $3 million donated to aviation training program

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (SIIT) received a large donation from some of the leading global aerospace and defence companies. Lockheed Martin contributed $1.5 million, Boeing contributed $750,000 U.S and Rockwell Collins invested $500.000 U.S into SIIT. The ...

PM offers apology and asks for forgiveness

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today to offer an apology to former students of Indian residential schools. The treatment of children in Indian residential schools is a sad chapter in our history. In the 1870's, the federal government, partly in order to meet its obligation to educate ...

The search still on for nine-yerar old Tamra Keepness

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... July 6 will mark the fourth year of Tamra Jewel Keepness's disappearance, from her home in Regina. An extensive search was held for a week following her disappearance at which point the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nation (FSIN) began their own search to continue with the police ...

Motivational speaker inspired from students response

Jul 01, 2008; Ledding, Andréa ... In the last 8 years, Métis speaker, actor, and producer Kerry Girling has addressed over a million high school students in more than 400 schools, and now expects to reach even more with the power of film. "It started as a passion after one of my best friends died drinking and driving," ...

What's next after apology?

Jul 01, 2008; Fiddler, Christine ... On June 11, Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivered a historic apology on behalf of the Canadian government. He admitted that past governments were wrong for taking Aboriginal children out of their homes and forcing them to attend church-operated residential schools. While ...

Group home back in operation again

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The Wi Ci Ti Zon group home also known as the Keeseekoose group home; is being re-opend after being closed for four months. Located near Kamsack the home opened in 2001. It provides services to female youth between the ages of 12 to 17 who require staffed care. The group home has ...

The All Nations Healing Hospital can now expand Centre

Jul 01, 2008; Gilchrist, Amber ... Thanks to monies from the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund the All Nations Healing Hospital will now be able to expand it's Women's Health Centre. Located in Fort Qu'Appelle the Centre will make necessary renovations with the recently announced $1.3 million that will be disbursed over ...

Gov't's await settlement response

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The wait for the conclusion of the long standing land claim dispute over the operation of water control structures along the Qu'appelle Valley river basin may soon be over as the federal and provincial government have recently made settlement offers. "The federal government made offers ...