Indigenous Times November 2013

Please Recycle Me

Indigenous Times

Free! Take one

Issue 5 • Volume 18

November 2013

250 YEARS: ROYAL PROCLAMATION OF 1763 FSIN DELEGATION TAKES PART IN CEREMONY IN LONDON

Top Row left to right: Chief Wayne Semaganis; Elder Dexter Asapace; FSIN Chief Perry Bellegarde; Ovide Mercredi; Chief Darin Poorman; Chief Betsy Kennedy; MKO Grand Chief David Harper; Virginia McDonald, unknown; Anglican Church, Bishop Mark McDonald; Chief Leo Omani.

Bottom Row left to right: Oskapewis Darius Albert; Lindsey Cyr; Elder Edward Baldhead; Elder Augustine Paskemine; Veteran Philip Favel; Oskapewis Marshall Dreaver. Photo credit: Brad Langendoe

LONDON, UK - On October 7th, a Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) delegation of more than thirty First Nations Chiefs, Veterans, Elders and Leaders, representing indigenous peoples from Canada took part in a ceremony to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 at the Canada Memorial in Green Park, London. A brief reception was held at Canada House in Trafalgar Square followed by the Pipe Ceremony.

“As indigenous peoples, it is very important for us to be here because the Royal

Proclamation of 1763 represents the first time that the Crown recognized indigenous peoples’ title to lands and territories. The Royal Proclamation is fundamental to the legal framework for First Nations in Canada and is referenced in Canada’s Constitution. The Proclamation also laid the foundation for the Crown to enter into Treaties with First Nations as they did in the late 1800s. Being here to maintain that relationship with the Crown is essential for maintaining and recognizing our inherent and treaty rights. We are here to demonstrate that

Treaties are still alive and that the terms have yet to be honoured according to their spirit and intent,” stated Chief Perry Bellegarde.

The ceremony took place to recognize the relationship with the Crown. Stated in an FSIN Press Release “this trip and the members of this delegation, especially the elders, remind us that Treaties entered into in the 18th and 19th centuries are international and living agreements, and that they merit being honoured today.”

•continued on page 8

POTASH CORP. MAKES DONATION TO SNTC

ABORIGINAL FLAGS RAISED Page 5

SASK. FIRST NATIONS VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION

Page 3

Page 6

November 2013

Indigenous Times

2

Try Prepaid Talk & Text 18 Plan free for 2 months* when you sign up for Prepaid Wireless.

Prepaid Talk & Text 18 Plan Ŕ

Unlimited Text Messaging to anywhere in the world

Ŕ

Call Display, Voice Mail and Call Waiting

Ŕ

Free incoming texts

Ŕ

50 anytime minutes

Ŕ

Three-way calling

18/mo.

$

HTC Desire

LG L1 II

Huawei Ascend Y300

No contracts. No commitment.

Visit a SaskTel Authorized Dealer or SaskTel Store | sasktel.com/prepaid | 1-800-SASKTEL *Some restrictions apply. 911 fee is included in the Pay Per Month plans. With Prepaid Pay Per Month plans, the plan fee is automatically deducted from your account balance on your anniversary date. Long distance charges are extra. © 2013 HTC Corporation. All rights reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, HTC Desire™ C are trademarks of the HTC corporation. © 2013 LG Electronics Canada, Inc. All rights reserved. “LG” and the “LG logos” are registered trademarks of LG Corp. and its affiliates.

13STEL494_Prepaid - Button

November 2013

Editorial

by: Armand LaPlante

As the Treaty 6 flag was being raised at Saskatoon City hall on October 25, 2013, I personally felt somewhat emotional, a sense of pride, and optimism.

Yet at the same time you can’t forget about some of the harsh realities that Indigenous peoples have endured since Treaty 6 was signed; it is always there.

But this was a day of celebration, a step forward for “all Treaty people”, the Treaty partnership. If there is a thin line between love and hate, then it surely must explain why it is easy to go from that feeling of

Indigenous Times friendship, unity and celebration to resentment. I believe this is why our elders, who have taken on the task of ensuring the traditional thought and way continues, impress upon us and themselves to embrace ‘humility.’ It’s one of the foundations of our relationship with our Creator and everything that follows. After all, it was a good day.

The flags that went up on October 25th, to sum up, I believe this was the First Nations’ vision for Canada. As symbolic and simple as it may seem, it does capture it. It is my hope, with Treaties now being taught in the classrooms of Saskatchewan, that a new awareness never before achieved will be reached between the upcoming First Nations and non-First Nations generations. A slight breeze obligingly lifted the flags as the sounds of drum and the fiddle faded.

I was looking at some photos of recent Remembrance Day events at Gordon’s Reserve. Several of the people in the front row are now gone off this earth, rejoining their veteran compatriots in the spirit world. It is a sad reminder but we will remember them. I wear

the red poppy again this year in remembrance of them and of my great grandfathers who served in the World Wars. If I had a white poppy for peace, I would wear it too, but the red poppy is so important in that it honours their sacrifice.

While we await the Supreme court of Canada’s judgement on the Tsilhqot’in case which was heard on November 7, we can ponder what the judgement will mean to First Nations across Canada and possibly other Indigenous peoples elsewhere in the world when it comes to land title. Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations expressed their support of the Tsilhqot’in, who sent a delegation across Canada by bus, reminiscent of the Constitutional Express train ride of 1980. The “Indigenous Land Title Express: Tsilhqot’in Journey for Justice” stopped in Regina at the First Nations University of Canada on their way to Ottawa. If the Supreme Court upholds the lower court decision, the Tsilhqot’in land title will be limited to small, densely inhabited spaces rather than the larger areas of land

3 that they traditionally used. According to one spokesperson, it’s like saying Canada is only made up of the areas where most of the people live. That has a certain appeal given our Treaty position where our Treaty signers agreed to share the land with the newcomers, not to be done out of our means to make a living. However, the Tsilhqot’in argue for a broader ruling. The case is no doubt an important one.

Next issue is our special Christmas issue. See you next month!

Ekosi, Armand LaPlante editor@indigenoustimes.ca ADVERTISE WITH INDIGENOUS TIMES First Nations people serving the Aboriginal community of Saskatchewan since 1993.

Phone: 306-955-0109 Email: sales@indigenoustimes.ca

POTASH CORP. DONATES $40,000 TO SNTC’S CIRCLE OF VOICES PROGRAM

On November 7th, at a packed open house at the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company, Leanne Bellegarde, Director of Aboriginal Strategy at Potash Corp., made a special presentation: a donation of $40,000 to SNTC’s Circle of Voices (COV) Program. The donation makes Potash Corp. the title sponsor for the program.

COV trains youth in acting, stage management, design and production assistance -- all aspects of theatre in the development process.

Youth who complete COV which, runs from October to March, receive highschool drama credits.

•More SNTC on page 4.

Publisher/Editor: Armand LaPlante editor@indigenoustimes.ca Associate Editor: Jordan LaPlante j.laplante@live.com Advertising Sales: Armand LaPlante sales@indigenoustimes.ca phone: 306-955-0109

Left to right: Leanne Bellegarde, Director, Aboriginal Strategy Potash Corp.; Curtis Peeteetuce, SNTC Artistic Director; Jennifer Dawn Bishop ; Alan Long, SNTC General Manager. Photo: Armand LaPlante.

The editorial policy of this newspaper is determined by an editorial committee established by Indigenous Times. We invite submissions, upcoming events, comments, and opinions. Please submit them with your name, address, telephone number or e-mail. The expressions and/or opinions of authors published in the current issue of Indigenous Times are not necessarily those of Indigenous Times or the editorial committee. No part of this publication in whole or in part may be reproduced, translated into another language, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without consent of Indigenous Times. Products, names, logos, design titles, words, or phrases within this publication may be trademarks, servicemarks, or tradenames on their own or otherwise may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

November 2013

Indigenous Times

4

SNTC’s Rez Christmas Story Returns in English and Cree Community looking forward to this year’s Christmas play

BY ARMAND LAPLANTE

Mēkiwin: The Gift is the title of this year’s annual Christmas play from Sask Native Theatre Company’s (SNTC) Rez Christmas story series. This year’s play is written

by SNTC’s Artistic Director Curtis Peeteetuce, and with the help of Darlene Auger, will feature acting in both the English and Cree languages with English subtitles.

Darlene Auger helped Peeteetuce translate the script into the Cree language and is at the SNTC this November for rehearsals and as a language coach for the actors.

“The actors have had this experience last year when we translated How The Chief Stole Christmas into Cree, we translated that script into about 80% Cree” states Peeteetuce. About 25% of this year’s play has been translated into Cree Peeteetuce estimates.

SNTC’s Christmas play series has become a much anticipated

Christmas tradition in the community over the years. “It is going to be great; we sell this show out every year and the tour is pretty well sold out too. It’s a popular series that the community loves so we keep bringing it back. I’m really happy with how the community responds to this, it really is my favorite part of the year” Peeteetuce tells us.

With the series’ touching moments and humorous scripts, people have formed an emotional connection with the Rez Christmas series -- a happy connection that comes at a sensitive time of the year. “One thing about Christmas is that it’s really a hard time for a lot of communities and a lot of people, this is our way of bringing that light – that humour and heart to Christmas and making people actually look forward to it,” Peeteetuce explains, “this is the way to make [Christmas] universal and say ‘you know what there is a happy time

SNTC’s group of actors for the Rez Christmas Story with Christmas’ and it’s with a Rez West, 8pm nightly or 1pm weekday Christmas Story.” matinees or 2pm matinees on week Mēkiwin: The Gift runs ends. • from November 28th - December 8th, 2013 at Studio 914 20th Street

Students From Mosquito School Take Part in We Day Grade 5 & 6 students earn a trip to We Day by raising food for the Food Bank

BY SHARON THOMAS

In 1995, a global movement involving youth was founded by two Canadian brothers, Marc and Craig Kielburger, that movement was the Free The Children charity. Free The Children’s mission is to educate and empower youth to become more active so they may “achieve their fullest potential as agents of change.” In 2007, Free The Children organized the first annual We Day, a youth empowerment event held across cities in Canada and the United States.

This year, We Day took place at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon on November 6th, with about 15,000 students learning to shift their focus from ‘me’ to ‘we’.

A group of grade 5 & 6 students from the Mosquito First Nation School were among that crowd.

With the help of their teacher, Lamarr Oksasikewiyin, a group of students from the Mosquito First Nation school exercised their mission to help people in need within the community of The Battlefords and surrounding areas. Tatsianna Sauve, the speaker for the young group, said “we just had this big Halloween dance and everyone dressed up, it was a lot of fun. So if you wanted to get in, you had to bring a nonperishable food item because everyone coming was helping us to come to We Day. All the students from Grades 5 - 8 had a competition to

see who could raise more food and the Grades 5 & 6 won; that’s why some of them came with us. So then we took all the food we raised to the North Battleford Food Bank.” The students at Mosquito School had one common goal: to help.

When asked how the project came about, Lamarr said: “the kids did the work. They wanted to come here to We Day and they really came together to make it happen.

Andy Wahobin, one of the EA’s, really helped the kids too. They held fundraisers like bake sales and raised some at the Halloween dance too. It was really surprising, because usually it’s the teachers and the EAs doing all the work, but all we had to do was set it up and the kids took it from there and they had parents donating prizes too, plus our principle really helped. He gave us the go ahead on whatever the kids wanted to do. I’m really proud of these kids, -- all of us are. These kids realize that good things can come from hard work, they’re seeing the bigger picture in our culture, to help one another out, because that’s how our people have always been.”

We Day offers all kinds of services to students involved, Service Campaigns, Social Media Action Kits, Support Staff, Lesson Plans, Online Resources and more.

These students are an example that the youth can change the world locally and globally. Lamarr Oksasikewiyin and his group

Mosquito students (above) and with their donation (below).

Photo credit Lamarr Oksasikewiyin.

of EAs proved that when mentored from their teachers and communities, all a kid needs is someone who has the time and passion to set an example and pave the way. The end result will always be a positive one: socially responsible youth.

There will be 11 cities hosting We Day across Canada. In total, over 160,000 students will be in attendance. For Saskatoon’s event

held at Credit Union Center on November 6th, some of the celebrities and speakers involved were National Chief Shawn A-In-Chut Atleo, founders Marc and Craig Kielburger, Shawn Desman, Magic Johnson, Martin Luther King III, The Kenyan Choir Boys, Tyler Shaw, Neverest, Karl Wolf, Spencer West and Vishal Vijay. •

November 2013

Indigenous Times

5

TREATY 6 AND MÉTIS NATION FLAGS RAISED AT SASKATOON CITY HALL

BY ARMAND LAPLANTE

SASKATOON, SK - On October 25th, the Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis Nation Saskatchewan (MNS) flags were raised permanently in the civic square at Saskatoon’s City Hall. The flag raising acknowledges the sacred Treaty partnership and reinforces the commitment to peaceful coexistence and mutual respect.

Following traditional protocol, there was a pipe ceremony in the morning, and then the grand entry lead the main program followed by many speakers from leaders including FSIN Chief Perry Bellegarde, Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Wallace Fox, Tribal Chief Felix Thomas of Saskatoon Tribal Council, MNS President Robert Doucette, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Mayor Don Atchison and more.

“We see a flag being raised here; that’s an important part of

educating people -- that’s an important part to show that there’s a relationship that has to be honoured and respected. That’s what it means” said FSIN Chief Perry Bellegarde.

“To work with each other and not to be left behind […] to love each other, respect each other and always be humble amongst each other,” Chief Wallace Fox said regarding our relationships with each other as people and as Nations, “We are a family on this earth that the creator [loaned] us, and we have to continue to remember that as we teach our young ones of tomorrow.”

During the raising of the Treaty 6 flag, youth Pow Wow dancers danced to the Whitefish JRs singers and during the raising of the MNS flag, John Arcand played the fiddle. The ceremony was touching and is a positive move forward in sustaining and building better relationships. •

Celebration as Treaty 6 flag is being raised. Photos by Armand LaPlante

FSIN Chief Perry Bellegarde

Chief Wallace Fox’s vision inspired the Treaty 6 flag design.

HONOURING OUR VETERANS AND PEACE KEEPERS With respect for all Aboriginal Veterans and Peace Keepers who have served

On behalf of the member First Nations of the Saskatoon Tribal Council

Advertise in the December special holiday edition of Indigenous Times News! sales@indigenoustimes.ca / 306-955-0109

11902 Railway Ave, North Battleford, SK (306) 446-3833 www.GoldEagleCasino.ca

Play Responsibly

Indigenous Times

6

November 2013

Remembrance Day with Ray Sanderson, SFNVA Grand Chief

BY ARMAND LAPLANTE

Every year the Nation comes together to honor and remember those who have provided military service to preserve our freedoms and privileges. Although the sacrifices of veterans are worthy of praise every day of the year, November 11th is important because we remember and thank the veterans as an aggregate – as a community. When we all come together, our voices are louder, our praise is felt.

This time of year is also very important personally for vet-

eran Ray Sanderson, Grand Chief of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association (SFNVA).

Sanderson is from the Chakastaypasin Band and was elected as Grand Chief of the SFNVA in April of 2012. Sanderson has a history of military service within his family. Sanderson served two tours of duty with NATO forces in Germany; he had cousins who fought in Korea, uncles who fought in World War II, and two grandfathers who fought in World War I. Every year Sanderson takes this time to remember his family and fellow veterans. “I have an

uncle buried in France. This is the time to remember that, to never forget what they did for us.”

Grand Chief Ray Sanderson and the SFNVA now look after some 200 members in the Veterans’ Association including war veterans and war widows. There are very few First Nations veterans left who served in World War II in SFNVA membership. There are also veterans who served in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and more recently Afghanistan.

The whole situation with First Nations veterans is a “unique one” says Sanderson. “The First

NOTICE

The Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans’ Association is currently developing a book on all of the Saskatchewan First Nation Soldiers who fought in WW I. To date, we have identified 149 of our people and we will continue to do more research to complete our project. We are asking for assistance from people who were related to these Veterans to provide any photographs we could use in the book.

Also, any stories they may have heard from them or even stories about them. Please contact our office at 306.956.1021 for more information.

Thank you!

Nations veterans, they didn’t have to go to war, they were exempt because of treaty but they volunteered to go to war, so it’s a very unique situation.”

One prominent initiative the SFNVA has actualized is the Grave Marker Program whereby graves of Veterans are appropriately located and labelled. This is done through a series of processes including researching information on the veteran including date of birth, death, military regimental number, regiment, etc. the end result being to ensure adequate commemoration for these war heroes.

Sanderson explains that Remembrance Day is a time to “Remember and honor the veterans that served, that went overseas in the war, that made the sacrifice and also the ones that made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. I thank them for the freedom we enjoy today. I thank them for the freedom for my children and grandchildren. We thank them and remember them every year for that.”

The SFNVA is also currently working on a book on all

November 2013

Indigenous Times

Saskatchewan First Nation Soldiers who fought in World War I. The SFNVA are seeking the assistance of any relatives of these soldiers; more info is provided in the notice on page 6.

More information on the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association can be found on the FSIN website including planned SFNVA fundraising initiatives. This year may we remember those who sacrificed for our freedom, and remember the debt we owe to our armed forces. •

7

Honouring the Veterans: Edward Baldhead Served For Our Freedom

BY SHARON THOMAS

Edward Baldhead

Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans’ Association Grand Chief Ray Sanderson

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with 87-year-old Edward Baldhead. A rifleman, Edward lived a life overseas from 1949-1953. He was trained to go to Hanover, Germany. He and his fellow soldiers would wake each day ready for action -- ready for battle.

“This is what life was all about for us. Today, us veterans that are in Canada, we always talk about it.

We seen the ruins of Germany, we seen the ruins of France and also the other countries that were involved in there. I wouldn’t say it was a war, but it was more to keep peace.”

A respected Elder in the community, Edward offered an excerpt from his writings to be used in this story:

“As one of the Elders in our community, I did not come to be an Elder by choice, but by my commu-

nity and you, the community members. I too, was once naïve and innocent. I too, used to drink and yes, do things I regret. But as I got older and started listening to the Elders and leaders of our community I slowly started to change in the way I saw and thought about life. Too many times, we forget what our fore fathers, past leaders and Elders have taught us. We were once a proud nation, we still are, but it seems to be at a stand still. What are we teaching our children, grandchildren and those not yet born? We were taught to be humble, help one another, care for each other and stand strong as a community and as First Nations People.”

Edward’s humility is evident to anyone that speaks with him. He stresses that his words are not to offend, but just to be heard. •

Indigenous Times

8

A Veteran’s Honest Account and Everyday Struggle

BY SHARON THOMAS

The second soldier I interviewed requested to remain anonymous. Although his perspective is quite different, he is a hero all the same.

“I don’t know where to start sometimes because I went through a lot. I had a really hard time coming home after the war, I saw a lot of pain and I lived through it. I knew my life wouldn’t be the same, there was sometimes days, I never knew if I’d live to fight another day. What I want to share with you is not easy to hear, I’m still dealing with it.

“I saw other soldiers die in front of me and I saw them miss their families and get lonesome overseas. No one knows what we did over there. We woke up everyday and thanked whatever God we believed in just to survive another day. You young people don’t realize the stuff we did for you. I know you guys do your own things to make sure you have good jobs

and nice stuff. But you all need to understand, we made that possible for you.

“I’m not here to tell you kids how to live your life, but I see you guys all treating your life like it’s not a gift, like it’s given to you and it’s not. We fought over there so that you kids wouldn’t have to.

Yet all I see is how you youngsters treat each other, you beat each other up and you shoot each other like it’s a game. It’s not a game. Life is hard.

“When I came back to Canada, I was different. I hated the way my people were treated after I went and fought for this country.

Our little Indian kids were in residential schools and our men were beating up our women. What kind of mess is that? I didn’t go fight for that. I killed people over there and it keeps me up at night. There were times I killed people just to survive and to protect my regimen. I never thought about those soldiers’ families or the little ones they left behind, I just did what I was ordered to do, to kill the enemy [...].

“There were days when I would be brushing my teeth with a fellow soldier and we would talk and laugh. Later on in the day I’d be holding him in my arms while he took his last breath and begging me not to leave him. Death came so easy in those days, you never knew if it would be your last. I’m 81-years-old now and I wish for just one thing: I just want our world to have no pain, no anger, and no competition, because that’s what starts wars.”

“I’ve been in and out of treatment centres all across Canada my whole life, I have no excuses.

Sometimes, I’m broken. Sometimes I’m tough. That’s all.” •

WE REMEMBER

November 2013 •continued from front page

“The Royal Proclamation recognizes our right to self-determination as it recognizes indigenous peoples as nations and tribes.

The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007 and by Canada in 2010, calls upon us to collectively work with our Treaty partners to resolve our issues, differences and our rights.

The relationship from the indigenous perspective is about peace, friendship and respect. This is how our relationship was viewed with the Crown,” concluded Willie Littlechild who is the Treaty Six (Alberta) International Spokesperson, a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner and the North American Representative to the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

“Together we call upon Canada and the United Nations to look at mechanisms for Treaty Implementation both domestically and internationally.” •

November 2013

Indigenous Times

9

November 2013

Indigenous Times

10

Sports: Two Youth NAIG Athlete Profiles

BY BLUE PELLETIER

KANE DANIELS LOOKS TO SCORE BIG AT NAIG

off due to a broken wrist, he is back enjoying the sport he loves, and one day hopes to play in the National Lacrosse League.

His parents, Mika Lafond and Robin Daniels are always there to support their son. Kane says “it’s nice to have the overall support and to have the ability to get to places out of town.” Whether it’s Dad helping him with his game, going over the play by play of what he could have done better, or Mom pushing him to work harder, Kane appreciates all that they do to support his athletic career.

Mika says “there is lots of support for Lacrosse on both Mistawasis and Muskeg First Nations for kids.” And when Mom heard about the tryouts for Team Sask she was sure to get her son out there.

He is in Hockey season right now, but all the talk with Kane Daniels was about Lacrosse. He will be a member of the Lacrosse team that represents Saskatchewan at next summers North American Indigenous Games.

A member of the Mistawasis First Nation, he describes himself as athletic, and a leader. It is those traits which led him to be chosen to play for the Midget A Saskatoon Swat team, a travelling squad that plays in the Greater Edmonton Lacrosse League. Which is quite the accomplishment for a 14 year old, considering the team is primarily made up of kids 15 and 16.

Kane enjoys the physical contact of Lacrosse and says that other sports “are not fun, it’s not competitive enough without contact.” He has been playing Lacrosse Jodeci is just like every othsince grade 4 and after a few years er teenage boy. He loves his video

JODECI DEL CASTILLO IS LIGHTS OUT

Jodeci Del Castillo (left) defends player

Kane Daniels #15 Saskatoon Swat games and shoes.

But what sets this kid apart from others, is his skills on the basketball court. This 15 year old has mad shooting skills. He even took down 30 adult competitors at this years SABIT tournament in Regina to become the 3 point Champ.

He will be playing for the Under 16 Boys Basketball Team Saskatchewan at next summers North American Indigenous Games.

He is excited for the Games and says that “it means a lot, being able to make the team feels good.”

His Dad, JJ Del Castillo will be one of the coaches for the under 19 Men’s team at the games.

He says “watching my son play is my favorite thing to do, and I am his number one fan.”

Both father and son spend a lot of time together on and off the court. JJ coached Jodeci with the Saskatoon Slam which is a travelling club team made up of players from around Saskatoon. Off the court JJ has him working on his dribbling at home, and focuses on fitness through stretching and nutrition.

Jodeci likes having his dad as his coach and he says “I feel comfortable; I try harder to impress him.” He hopes to play good

and represent his family well. He is making a path for his two little brothers to follow, and perhaps one day the Del Castillo’s will have 3 boys representing Team Saskatchewan.

NAIG: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

The 2014 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Host Society and its sponsorship partner SaskEnergy are looking for volunteers. Their goal is to have 3500 people to help out with events leading up to and during the Games from July 20th-27th, 2014. The Games next summer in Regina will host athletes from 26 regions all across North America and those athletes will compete in 15 different sports.

For more information about volunteering please contact Lachlan Madill, Communications Manager of the Games. Bus: 306 352 6260 or Cell: 306 216 8552.

JUST SAYIN...

I love Andrew Luck and RGIII but Russel Wilson is the truth…Ben Baker is a serious baller @huskieathletics…The Brooklyn Nets will sell tickets, not win championships…How about them Avalanche?

All Patrick Roy does is win…The Redsox win, The Redsox win…

Cain Velasquez is a beast. •

Indigenous Times

November 2013

Northern Lights Casino 15th Annual Thanksgiving Pow Wow, Prince Albert SK October 12 - 13, 2013 photos: Armand LaPlante

11

FSIN “Spirit of Our Nations” Cultural Celebration and Pow Wow, Saskatoon SK October 25-27, 2013 photos: Armand LaPlante

[We need to rebuild our power grid.]

It takes power

TO GROW

These are exciting times: more people, more business. That means we need more power. With a power grid that’s 50 years old, it’s a challenge to meet the needs of today — and tomorrow. We’re hard at work and ready to meet that challenge.

LEARN MORE AT

saskpower.com

7235c3 rebuild print Indigenous Times v3.indd 1

2013-11-04 10:03 AM

12

Indigenous Times

November 2013