Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 1-2
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Comments on the North American Indigenous Games, residential school survivors, Dr. Marie Battiste, the death of RCMP officer Robin Cameron, and more.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 2.
Image of wounded soldiers leaving for Saskatoon likely from Fish Creek on 2 May 1885 during the Northwest Resistance. A trail of men on horseback and horse-drawn wagons are visible.
Overview of how the AERN will encourage and focus education and educational research in Saskatchewan by coordinating an Aboriginal agenda. Includes links to individual documents.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 8, August 2007, p. 13
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Looks at the record time in which the Regina Aboriginal Professionals Association were able to have June proclaimed Aboriginal History Month in Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 13.
Study evaluated the progress of three classes of primary students who were using the process laid out in the Saskatchewan English Language Arts Elementary Curriculum and concluded that it was appropriate for Aboriginal children. School situated on Onion Lake Cree Nation territory.
The Journal of Human Justice, vol. 6, no. 2, March 1995, pp. 79-104
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Looks at an alternative correction centre outside of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan for First Nations women, that practices traditional healing and the contradictions between spiritual and penal philosophies.
Alexander Campbell served as a sergeant with the 7th Fusiliers, a battalion of militia which was headquartered in London, Ontario. This unit was called into active service on 1 April 1885 and, within a week, had embarked on their journey west -- a journey made more arduous by the gaps in the railway above Lake Superior. After stops in Winnipeg and Swift Current, the 7th Fusiliers did not reach the area of the fighting until after General Middleton's forces had defeated the Métis at Batoche.
Arguments supporting the sentencing or healing circle as a "valid vehicle for reflecting Aboriginal culture and traditions in the criminal justice system."
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 9, September 2007, p. 14
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Comments on the sixth annual event, which focuses on the housing crisis in Saskatchewan, and the organizations that are working towards alleviating the situation.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Summary of progress for the years 2001-2006. Ninety-one schools were surveyed regarding the number of seats available/filled, location of access programs, special admission categories, nature of support programs, and number of Aboriginal faculty.
Agreement Extends Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program Program
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Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 15
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Comments on the agreement which ensures the SUNTEP program will continue for another five years following twenty-seven successful years.
Article located by scrolling to page 15.