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EFN Magazine June feature
Indigenous truths must be shared says Pulitzer-prize winner
Advocating for truth, sharing Indigenous stories and navigating a fast-changing media industry are all in a day's work for Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Walker. She and her investigative team at Gimlet Media not only won a Pulitzer for Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's they also received a Peabody Award for ex...
Aug 22, 2024
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EFN Magazine June feature
The journey into journalism was a difficult path but worth it
For Karyn Pugliese, a career steeped in a deep understanding of the intricacies of the news industry combined with a relentless drive for excellence, didn't happen overnight. "When I was a teenager I was a bit of a hot mess," she said. "I gave my parents a hard time and ended up dropping out of school.&q...
Aug 17, 2024
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Rise Air
Northern pilot program is working to launch lifelong aviation careers
In the new year, 10 individuals will not only have the opportunity of a lifetime, but the chance to better their home communities. The Dziret'ái Pilot Training program is a new initiative created to help empower Indigenous residents and women in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin. The program will admit fifteen succ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Treaty-Walk project earns Fort Qu'Appelle teacher federal recognition
André Boutin-Maloney is proving small ideas can turn into something grand. The Bert Fox Community High School teacher and his students created a digital, interactive, and self-guided walk called Finding Common Ground: A Treaty Walk (& Roll) Through Fort Qu'Appelle. As a result, Boutin-Maloney received the p...
Dec 07, 2023
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Beloved Café returns to FNUniv campus
After a long hiatus, Kôhkom Bea's Café has re-opened its doors to the FirstNations University of Canada's (FNUniv) Regina community. Located on the east side of the FNUniv building, Kôhkom Bea's has been either closed or operated by outside vendors for years. During the opening, many gathered outside...
Nov 28, 2023
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Province recruits Indigenous post-secondary graduates
A new internship program gives recent graduates an opportunity to potentially secure long-term careers in the Crown sector. Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) has created Crown Career Pathways (CCP) for post-secondary Indigenous students interested in working within the Crown sector, provincial government, or the priv...
Nov 27, 2023
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Treaty 4 Education Alliance Championing Language Revitalization
The Treaty Education Alliance held a conference at the Queensbury Convention Centre in Regina on Oct. 20th. The Treaty Education Alliance provides services to their member nations, by advocating for the advancement of treaty rights education. On Oct. 20th, the focus was Indigenous language revitalizing, and honouring t...
Nov 22, 2023
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Robin Cote's Journey: Navy to Hollywood and Back
Veteran Robin Cote's service in the United States Navy took her across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, followed by a short but memorable stay in Los Angeles and finally back home to Regina. Initially, she set out to see the world to expand her understanding of those around her, and to create a l...
Nov 16, 2023
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Annual Event Fuels Indigenous Business growth
Tokata HR Solutions proudly contributes to the 92nd Truth and Reconciliation call to action through their 6th annual Indigenous Student and Professionals Networking Event. Thriving businesses and motivated Indigenous students had the opportunity to foster connections and create opportunities. "It's all about relat...
Nov 14, 2023
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Talking Stick can be a lifesaver
Accessing safe and confidential mental health supports for Indigenous youth is just one click away thanks to Talking Stick. It is an online chat platform created by TryCycle Data Systems (TDS), which is a Canadian digital health solutions company. "We found there weren't enough culturally sensitive mental health s...
Oct 30, 2023
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Indigenous Filmmakers Making History with Virtual Production
In late August, the Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver hosted the world's first Indigenous-led IM4 Virtual Production Storytelling Micro-Credential, co-hosted by the IM4 Media Lab and Screen Industry Training Hub. Indigenous filmmakers from across Canada worked in cohorts to create short film animatio...
Oct 27, 2023
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Ranch Ehrlo Society: Setting a provincial precedent and providing a new standard in youth care
The Ranch Ehrlo Society CEO Natalie Huber says receiving the CARE certification is exciting and the staff could not be happier. "We began as a single non-profit home for six boys with various developmental needs and grew into a multi-service agency delivering a wide range of accredited mental health and developmen...
Oct 26, 2023
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U of R takes big step towards Reconciliation with its selection of chair for the Board of Governors
After serving as Chief of Cowessess First Nation for more than a decade Cadmus Delorme has stepped into a new role. In July, he was the first Indigenous person to be named Chair for the University of Regina Board of Governors and possibly the first Indigenous person to hold such a title in Canada. "I'm very proud ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Reconciliation Ally, Treaty Land Sharing Network - making relations
A network of land holders and users is working to uphold treaty rights for Indigenous people to hunt, fish, and gather on treaty land, without fear of punishment. The Treaty Land Sharing Network (TLSN) was developed by Valerie Zink and Philip Brass in 2018 who saw the need for landholders to better understand their res...
Sep 01, 2023
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The Saskatoon Tribal Council celebrated its second cohort of High School graduates of the Pathways program
Indigenous high school student in Saskatoon who need a little extra support to complete their secondary schooling can access the help they need thanks to Pathway program. In 2019 the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) partnered with Pathways to Education Canada, the Saskatoon Public and Greater Catholic School Divisions to...
Aug 24, 2023
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Teacher program helps create generations of educators
The longest-running Indigenous teacher education program in North America is located right here in Saskatchewan, and this year marks its monumental 50th anniversary. The Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP) began in 1973 with a mission to build a community of teachers who understand the Indigenous culture, values, i...
Jul 28, 2023
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Transforming learning in Saskatchewan's North
Significant changes are taking place at Northlands College as part of their "Year of Transformation", and leaders from the college believe these changes are just the beginning. "Over the last five months, the college looks very different," said Northlands College CEO Karsten Henriksen. "This is...
Jun 15, 2023
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Understanding the impacts of pretendianism in academia
The First Nations University of Canada, in partnership with the National Indigenous University Senior Leaders' Association (NIUSLA), hosted the second national forum on Indigenous identity fraud. Last year the topic was Indigenous identity and this year the conversations were about Indigenous citizenship. "The pri...
May 02, 2023
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Wordsmiths from across the province gathered to test their skills
The St. Jude's theatre of E.D. Feehan High School in Saskatoon was buzzing as hundreds waited anxiously for the second Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee to get started. The day began with a prayer by Elder Frank Badger followed by an honour song performed by Mark Okicitaw to celebrate and inspire participants. Em...
May 01, 2023
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Michif language in the classroom
Chalyn Smith and Ada Bojarski's classroom is abuzz with the sounds of multiple languages. The youngsters, in the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten class at McDermid Community School in Regina, are encouraged to play, to learn, to speak in both English and the Metis language known as Michif. It's not an immersion progra...
Apr 27, 2023
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Regina Open Door Society focuses on indigenous education
The Regina Open Door Society (RODS) is taking the idea of breaking bread quite literally with some of its new Indigenous education programs. Haiming Li, RODS youth program coordinator says catering to newcomer youth is important and, thanks to funding from SaskCulture for Indigenous education programs, they were able t...
Apr 26, 2023
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Changing direction is a skill some people have mastered
Dodie Ferguson is not afraid to challenge herself. She has worn many hats, including aspiring teacher, stay-at-home mom, letter carrier, advocate, curriculum developer and consultant. Although she's almost 50, Ferguson has returned to university to pursue a degree in environmental studies, proving it's never too late t...
Mar 17, 2023
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