Lana Garcelon tackles Aboriginal justice at home and abroad
By Kirk Sibbald
April 30, 2013, 1:51 pm
After spending the past seven months counselling criminals in Vancouver and mediating land claims in New Zealand, Lana Garcelon is ready to apply her passion for Aboriginal justice closer to home.
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U of S home to new Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network site
Kirk Sibbald
April 24, 2013, 11:23 am
The U of S is home to a new research centre focused on fostering connections between academics, Aboriginal organizations and governments across Canada.
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Blaine Favel confirmed as new U of S chancellor
By OCN
April 20, 2013, 9:19 am
Blaine Favel, president and CEO of Calgary-based One Earth Oil and Gas Inc. and an influential First Nations leader in the province and the country, has been appointed chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).
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President pledges to advance Aboriginal engagement
By Lana Haight
March 28, 2013, 10:48 am
Working to ensure Aboriginal students succeed at the University of Saskatchewan will benefit those students, but much more is at stake, said President Ilene Busch-Vishniac.
Lessons learned from the past – graduate student explores Aboriginal adoption in Saskatchewan
Thomas Onion
March 11, 2013, 1:48 pm
With the Saskatchewan child welfare system at a major crossroads, a University of Saskatchewan graduate student says lessons can be learned from Saskatchewan’s unique history of Aboriginal adoption.
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Centre construction contract close
By OCN
March 7, 2013, 12:00 pm
University officials are very close to awarding a contract for construction of the longawaited Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre.
Aboriginal Achievement Week
By OCN
March 6, 2013, 1:06 pm
From March 11-15, the University of Saskatchewan will host Aboriginal Achievement Week to celebrate Aboriginal accomplishments, reflect on traditions and ceremonies, and connect with the community.
Symposium begins with celebration of achievement in Aboriginal engagement
By OCN
February 19, 2013, 10:34 am
The first part of a two-part symposium that will ultimately result in a refreshed Aboriginal foundational document will involve a celebration of the university’s achievements in Aboriginal engagement over the past few years.
Student centre cost discussions underway
By OCN
January 17, 2013, 11:41 am
Discussions have begun between contractors, the architect and university officials to finalize the cost of building the Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre.
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Awaiting bids for student centre construction
By Colleen MacPherson
December 24, 2012, 9:16 am
The university took a little different approach with the construction tender for the Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre, and officials are hopeful it will result in a number of competitive bids for the project.
Creating a welcoming space
By Colleen MacPherson
December 24, 2012, 9:16 am
Four significant pieces of art have recently been installed in the Murray Library, part of a year-long effort to make the space more welcoming for the visitors of Aboriginal ancestry and to inspire reflection on the past and the future.
Clarifying Aboriginal enrolment figures
By Colleen MacPherson
December 12, 2012, 9:35 am
There is an old saying that numbers don’t lie, but in the case of Aboriginal student enrolment at the U of S, the numbers may not be telling the whole truth.
Classic work translated into Cree
Kris Foster
October 11, 2012, 11:00 am
It was a Kabuki performance of Beowulf that got Frank Klaassen thinking about how different cultures interpret classic works and bring new perspectives.
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Gordon Oakes-Red Bear centre ready to go to tender
By OCN
October 11, 2012, 10:59 am
There was a round of applause at University Council Sept. 20 when President Ilene Busch-Vishniac announced that the Gordon Oakes-Red Bear Student Centre project is about to go to tender.
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Bringing a new perspective
By Kris Foster
May 11, 2012, 9:11 am
Jared Brown is the newly elected University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU) president, and he is also the first Aboriginal student to step into that position.
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