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Capitalizing on Indigenous art
The increasing popularity of Indigenous clothing and designs can get complicated
Eunice Ketchemonia-Cote, who creates unique ribbon skirts and star blankets says social media can be a double-edge sword for home-based artists like herself. From the Keeseekoose First Nation, she often posts and sells her items on Facebook because it's a quick way to showcase her work. As a result, Ketchemonia-Cote's ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Semiquincentennial - 250 years
Cumberland House marks a major milestone with three days of celebrations
The historical community of Cumberland House celebrated its 250th anniversary and is the oldest community in Saskatchewan. Located in the northeast part of the province it has a population of about 2,000 people. Cumberland House was established by Samuel Hearne in 1774 as the Hudson's Bay Company's first inland fur-tra...
Aug 21, 2024
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Photo contest is part of this year's Sturgeon Lake Powwow
Most people can't help but snap a few photos at a powwow, but this weekend one of those photos could be worth a $500 gift card for the SLFN's Tipi Fuel and Convenience Store. The Sturgeon Lake First Nation (SLFN) is located about 40 minutes north-west of Prince Albert with the powwow kicking off on Friday at 7 p.m. &qu...
Aug 16, 2024
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EFN Magazine June feature
Indigenous women talking about important stuff
In a bustling world of podcasts vying for attention, Auntie Up! is a raw, unfiltered celebration of Indigenous women. "Our voices have been silenced for too long," said Kim Wheeler, one of the co-creators of the innovative podcast. She is an Anishinaabe/Mohawk kwe (woman) who lives and works in Winnipeg. Whee...
Aug 10, 2024
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Celebrating Treaty 4
Time to celebrate the Sesquicentennial of Treaty 4
When Manitoba was only four years old, and more than three decades before Alberta and Saskatchewan ever existed, the Crown recognized nearly 200,000 square-kilometres covering the southern regions of all three of these present-day provinces as Treaty 4 territory. September 15 will mark 150 years since the Queen's repre...
Aug 03, 2024
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Home: A Journey of Love
Home: A Journey of Love
It started with a phone call and now some precious artifacts are with the Cote First Nation. Stone tools potentially dating back thousands of years went on an amazing journey to find their way home. Elizabeth Renz born Soloninko grew up picking stones on a farm located in the RM of Cote near Togo in the early 1950s. He...
Aug 02, 2024
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Saskatchewan's two largest cities talk Reconciliation
Reconciliation is said to be a priority for cities around the province, Eagle Feather News took a look at Saskatchewan's two biggest cities to highlight some of the most recent Reconciliation efforts. SASKATOON Saskatoon's new Reconciliation visual identity In early 2023, the City of Saskatoon approved a new visual ide...
Jun 18, 2024
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Editorial - EFNews UPDATE
To say 2023 was a difficult news year would be a mild statement and unfortunately 2024 is not looking any brighter for all news outlets across Canada. Some of you may have noticed the absence of a physical paper and a lack of new content on the website. Sadly, the Eagle Feather team is announcing that after almost 27 y...
Feb 12, 2024
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Powwow Arbour Receives Global Recognition
A powwow arbour design earned the province its first international nod at this year's Holcim North American Region, Sustainable Construction Awards in Venice, Italy. Saskatchewan-based Oxbow Architecture picked up the Acknowledgement Award for the building they designed for the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation on Nov. 18....
Dec 20, 2023
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Venue B Opens its Doors to the Community
Venue B, is the newest venture of entrepreneur, career coach and human resource specialist Michelle Brooks. Founding this new business has allowed Brooks to create space for Indigenous arts and business to flourish. "I had a lot of great moments in my career, and I decided that I wanted to work for myself and impr...
Dec 07, 2023
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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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Business Profile: Bannock Express: From Pandemic Risk to Culinary Triumph
Do Dragons love bannock? We'll find out in a few months. There's been a gradual bannock takeover in Saskatchewan thanks to Rachel Smith, owner of Bannock Express. It all started as a catering company in 2016, when Smith decided to take a chance and open a restaurant during the pandemic. The risk paid off, with Smith op...
Nov 29, 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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A Dynamic duo is ready for business
Two high-profile young Indigenous leaders in business and politics have decided to join forces and create a new consulting company dedicated to economic Reconciliation. "We need to create companies driven on hope," said Cadmus Delorme, founder and CEO of One Hoop Consulting. "Indigenous people are hurtin...
Nov 24, 2023
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Indigenous Representation in the Television and Film Industry: A Promising Shift
Historically, Indigenous peoples have been underrepresented in the film and television industry and this lack of representation has perpetuated stereotypes and marginalized their voices and narratives – but things are changing. Cheyenna Sapp, an Indigenous actress from Little Pine First Nation, is helping to crea...
Nov 23, 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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Annual 'Hope Day' gives identity
The Queen City Wellness Pharmacy hosted a 'Hope Day ID Clinic'. An initiative to assist many of their relatives (clients) to obtain the necessary identification to acquire housing, medical attention, and different forms of identification. Sarah Kozusko, manages and operates the Queen City wellness pharmacy, she along h...
Nov 17, 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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Indigenous music artists honoured at inaugural awards show
It was a memorable evening at the first-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards in Prince Albert for a multi-talented musician from La Ronge. "It was amazing," said Nigel Bell also known as Nige B the day after the awards. "It was a great honour to be a part of the first award show." Bell, 33, sai...
Nov 15, 2023
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An all-female comedy troupe entertained audiences across Canada this summer
The Deadly Aunties, rolled into Regina and the trio of Indigenous comedians had audiences rolling in the aisles. Pink lights and banners became their trademark, which worked perfectly with their sugar and spice brand of comedy. Although each brought their own flavour to the stage, the one thing they did have in common ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Some Saskatchewan comedians are making their national debut on APTN
What started out as a simple, comedic website ran by a few friends has now become a full comedy show on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The minds behind the new APTN comedy show, The Feather News (no relation to this paper), are Ryan Moccasin, Muskwa Lerat, Shawn Cuthand, and Danny Knight - all of who...
Feb 24, 2023
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Rez-olutions
Well, new year is among us friends. Time make our rez-olutions for 2023. In the past, it would be around this time, I would commit to fixing the old van in the back yard, replacing the sheet over that back window and vowing to eat less KFC. I still have the van and the sheet, but I am eating a lot less KFC, simply beca...
Jan 24, 2023
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