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"Red Road" is a one hour documentary about Barry (Whitecap) Hambly who was born on Carry The Kettle First Nation in Saskatchewan. Barry was a victim of the "Sixties Scoop" which saw thousands of Aboriginal children removed from their birth parents and adopted into non-Aboriginal families.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), in partnership with W. Brett Wilson, Canoe Financial and the Wilson Centre for Excellence at the University of Saskatchewan, is hosting The Boom Box. The top five applicants will be selected to present their concepts inside The Boom Box in Saskatoon on April 12, 2012.
On Monday March 26th, 2012, Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris announced the participants who will comprise the Joint Task Force on Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for First Nations and Métis. The Task Force gets down to work in early spring 2012 with the completed report expected to be available in early 2013.
The University of Saskatchewan presents the New Sun Conference on Aboriginal Arts: Living the Legacy on March 29th- 30th, 2012 at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. The full itinerary includes numerous activities.
Prairie Region Forum will be presenting "Creating a New Memory in the Minds of Our Children: A Dialogue on First Nation Governance Issues", Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 8:30-4:30 p.m. at Evraz Place, Queensbury Convention Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan. Chief Todd Peigan, Herb George Satsan, and Professor Leroy Little Bear will be the speakers on issues related to restoring a culturally appropriate governance structure for First Nation communities.
The Saskatchewan Federation of Indian Nations is hosting their Youth Assembly on March 26th & 27th, 2012 in Saskatoon, SK at the Saskatoon Inn located at 2002 Airport Dr. The theme of the conference is, "Journey to Truth".
Chiefs Forum on Treaty Implementation will be held March 29th and 30th, 2012 at the Dakota Dunes Casino on the Whitecap First Nation.
The Aboriginal Students Centre (ASC) at the University of Saskatchewan will be hosting Aboriginal Achievement Week between March 19th-23th, 2012, to highlight aboriginal culture in research and academia on campus. Two events that will be take place on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 are: "Pizza Lunch" from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm; Room 248, Arts Building hosted by the Aboriginal Student Achievement Office; College of Arts and Science and "Guest Speaker" Commissioner Chief Wilton Littlechild from 2:30 to 3:30 pm; Room 105, Thorvaldson Building hosted by the Department of Native Studies.
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) is pleased that both Premier Brad Wall and Education Minister Donna Harpauer publicly support comparable funding for First Nations schools as a key factor in the improvement of education on reserves.
The Department of Native Studies is proud to welcome Chief Wilton Littlechild Thursday, March 22nd
2:30-3:30 p.m., Room 105 Thorvaldson, University of Saskatchewan. He will be speaking on the mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Saskatchewan National event being held June 21st-24th, 2012 in Saskatoon.
K'ómoks First Nation is that much closer to a permanent treaty settlement. On Saturday, March 24th a formal signing ceremony will be held at the Band Hall on Comox Road, Comox, B.C. K'ómoks Chief Ernie Hardy says it is a major step towards a final treaty.
From Canad.com By Philip Round, Comox Valley Echo March 16, 2012
"Cultivating Canada: Reconciliation Through the Lens of Cultural Diversity" is the topic of conversation by Ashok Mathur and Jonathan Dewar on Monday, March 19th at 3:30 p.m. at the Neatby-Timlin Theatre, Arts 241, University of Saskatchewan, with a reception to follow.
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A "Generation on the Move" is this year's theme for the 10th Annual Aboriginal Youth Conference in Nanaimo, British Columbia, from March 20-23, 2012.
Conference documents and facilitator and exhibitor information downloads for PDF, Word, or Excel are available.
The Ariel F. Sallows Chair in Human Rights and the Native Law Centre, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, in partnership with Oskayak School are sponsoring Our Way, a conference on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Law Making, March 22nd-24th, 2012 at the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan.
The AFN will hold their 33rd Annual General Assembly on July 17th-19th, 2012 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W., Toronto, ON.
The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced on March 6th, 2012 that the Attawapiskat First Nation has awarded the construction contract to build its new school. The contractor, Penn-Co Construction Canada has extensive experience working with remote First Nations communities on the construction of large facilities.
The Saskatchewan Federation of Indian Nations (FSIN) is hosting the 2012 FSIN Provincial Hockey Championships which will take place April 20th, 21st, & 22nd, 2012 in Saskatoon, SK. All games will take place at Jemini Arenas. Entry deadline is April 13, 2012.
According to The Globe and Mail a funding gap of approximately 20% exists between reserve and non-reserve schools. The article, which studied two Saskatchewan schools, stated, "One province, two school experiences" citing differences in funding per pupil, graduation rates and facilities.
The University of Saskatchewan's Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, Dept. of Languages and Linguistics, Women's and Gender Studies, and the University Library are sponsoring, Even The Rain, a story of Bolivian people protesting water privatization. The presentation takes place Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon. Doors open at 6:30, screening at 7:00 with a panel discussion to follow at 9:00. Free admission.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is hosting a National Water Conference which will be held March 5th-7th, 2012 at the Marriott Edmonton, at River Cree Resort in Edmonton, Alberta. The conference will concentrate on First Nation water rights and how to achieve the technical goal of obtaining safe drinking water for First Nations communities.
Early bird discounts on registration are available until January 30th, 2012.
The Métis National Council is hosting the Métis National Economic Development Summit 2012. This event will take place March 15th & 16th, 2012 in Grande Prairie, Alberta at the Grande Prairie Inn, registration is free.
The University of Saskatchewan College of Law, the Native Law Centre and the Aboriginal Law Students Association are hosting, Kawaskimhon 2012, National Aboriginal Rights Moot. It will be held March 3-4, 2012 with the opening ceremony and reception taking place at the College of Law Student Lounge and Native Law Centre at the University of Saskatchewan with most other events taking place at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. Please check the schedule for details.
On February 29th, 2012, The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced the introduction of the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act aimed at helping to protect drinking water on First Nation lands. The Act will ensure that drinking water and wastewater standards on First Nations lands are comparable to the standards enjoyed by all Canadians.
The Pacific Business & Law Institute is offering the following conference, Aboriginal Law: Current Issues. This event will take place March 6th & 7th, 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Renaissance Hotel Harbourside. The event will offer in-depth information and advice regarding current issues in Canadian Aboriginal law.
