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  • The Buffalo are coming back!

    Updated Mar 24, 2016

    BALCARRES, SK-In June 2015 a remarkable event happened in Saskatchewan which received little media attention. On June 10, buffalos came back to the Peepeekisis Reserve, 45 minutes east of Regina. These buffalo were a gift to the 2,500 Peepeekisis residents as a gift from a group of Pacific Islanders and Canadians. In December 2014, 20 pregnant buffalo were released on Peepeekisis land. By June 13 had given birth. In June, the bulls were delivered before mating season in July....

  • "Whitewater!"

    Evelyn Horan|Updated Mar 24, 2016

    "Joe, I don't think you should try it," Grandma said, sitting on the left side of the pontoon river raft with her feet propped up against the inflated rubber tubing. "What if you fall in?" I shot Grandpa a help me glance as he sat beside Grandma. He smiled and nodded encouragingly. "Just hang on tight to the front pontoon rope when you see the whitewater," he said. "I don't want to have to jump in and rescue you." Mark, our young oarsman, and Colorado River guide sat on his ra...

  • Métis singer/songwriter Amero nominated for Junos

    Updated Mar 24, 2016

    WINNIPEG, MB-Métis singer/songwriter Don Amero was nominated for two Juno categories when the annual Juno Awards were announced February 2. Winnipeg's Amero was selected for his album Refined nominated for Aboriginal Album of the Year and Adult Contemporary Album of the Year. "I'm just over the moon to be nominated along with other big names like Diana Krall and Jann Arden. This is huge for me," Amero told the Winnipeg Free Press. "I know most will look at that list and say,...

  • Is this your last chance?

    Updated Mar 24, 2016

    Are you living on the edge? How many near-death experiences have you had either from alcohol, drugs, or just some freak accident? Steve Silverheels, son of Tonto (Jay Silverheels) had many such experiences and one day he was going to end it all. Instead, Creator God stepped in and said “This is your last chance!” Steve accepted God’s invitation and met Jesus the Creator. His life was changed and yours can be as well. Do you feel rejected? There is someone who will never reject you. His name is Jesus. Here's how you can come...

  • NAIITS launches Elijah Harper Scholarship Fund

    Updated Mar 24, 2016

    TORONTO, ON-On June 2, 2016, NAIITS will host its First Annual Elijah Harper Scholarship Fund reception at Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto. The honored guest will be Anita Harper, widow of Elijah Harper, who has given her blessing to the creation of this fund and this event. "We are very pleased that Anita will be with us to inaugurate this as an annual event in Canada," stated Dr. Terry LeBlanc, Executive Director of Indigenous Pathways and co-founder of...

  • Waters named Executive Officer of Nursing

    Updated Mar 24, 2016

    ADA, Okla.-Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby has promoted Jerod Waters to Executive Officer of Nursing at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center. Waters formerly served as Director of Nursing at CNMC. "Jerod Waters brings experience and organizational skills to this new position," said Gov. Anoatubby. "His education and involvement in the healthcare field have helped prepare him for this new role." Waters said the move was made because the medical center's growth required...

  • Kelly Montijo Fink takes us on her musical journey

    Interviewed by Dr. Dawn Karima|Updated Mar 24, 2016

    DK: We are visiting with Kelly Montijo Fink "White Sparrow," Mexican, Apache, and Spanish, a wife, mother, adjunct Spanish professor, singer-songwriter, and creative artist. She has multiple Native American Music Award nominations and won a NAMMY for an album that she co-produced as "Best Compilation CD" in 2011 with her song "More" as the featured track. Discography: Heartbeat of the Creator (2008), Songs of War & Victory (2010), The Color of Hope (collaborative work 2011),...