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How basketball and a grandmother's love helped a high school grad overcome life's challenges
David Crowe, who is from George Gordon First Nation, received his high school diploma from Scott Collegiate in Regina earlier this week. The milestone was marked by celebration, but also reflection on how basketball played an important role growing up.
Clearwater River Dene students learn language and cultural skills on the land
Three years ago Clearwater River Dene Nation School decided to include land-based learning in the classroom, where students go out on the lands to learn about fishing, trapping, etc. The program hopes to get more students interested in learning the Dene language.
Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., class teaches kids to sew by making ribbon skirts
Kids and teens are learning to sew at a craft store in Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., and picking up other life lessons, too. "You have to be really patient because stuff happens while you're doing it," says 12-year-old Kylee Longman.
Dene teacher shares tools she developed to empower 2-spirit youth in the classroom
Tanzy Janvier, a Dene two-spirit teacher, hopes to help other teachers empower two-spirit children in the classroom.
Pelican Narrows lawyers inspire others to enter legal profession
Six lawyers, one retired judge and one graduate waiting to take the bar exam, all from Pelican Narrows, Sask., gathered recently to reconnect over a meal of moose and pemmican.
Cree teacher and mother sets sights on Mount Everest with encouragement from her kids
A 42-year-old Cree mother of three who lives in Merritt, B.C., but is originally from Saskatchewan is hiking to Mount Everest base camp.
Descendants of woman who lost status by marriage fight Little Black Bear for full membership
The descendants of a woman who lost her treaty status when she married are taking Little Black Bear First Nation to court over its band registration policies that are excluding them from full membership.
Nation to Nation collaboration sees Yellowstone bison come to Canada for the 1st time
Last month Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, an original signatory of the Buffalo Treaty, gave Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man First Nation in Saskatchewan 11 plains bison from the Yellowstone National Park herd.
Indigenous artists get the chance to have their work sent to the moon
Two Saskatchewan artists hope to see their work rocket into space, and maybe all the way to the moon, as part of a project called The Lunar Codex.
Métis mountaineer from Alberta appointed to Order of Canada
Barry Blanchard, an alpinist and mountain guide who lives in Canmore, Alta., was among 88 people appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours, late last year.