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Cuthand: RCMP adding ribbon skirt to dress uniform is a good step

It’s a good thing and empowering for our people to see a symbol of our culture and strength used by a national institution.

01.06.2024 30

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Cuthand: Serial killer Robert Pickton's return to the news shakes up old memories

Did he act alone? How many others participated or who had knowledge but remained silent? How many more women were there and who were they?

25.05.2024 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Cuthand: Treaty settlement suggests Sask. First Nations are owed billions

When it comes to annuities, inflation was never considered and we receive $5 based on a commitment made in the 1890s.

19.05.2024 20

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Cuthand: Canada must move past divide on tackling addiction epidemic

The journey from an addiction to a functioning member of society is a long one and requires a sympathetic and supportive public.

11.05.2024 20

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Chuckwagon racer blazed impressive trail in Saskatchewan

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. This week we lost a rodeo icon and good friend. Ray...

04.05.2024 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Housing shortage real concern across Sask. First Nations

In Saskatchewan, the First Nations population has doubled since the year 2000 and is destined to double again by the year 2040.

27.04.2024 40

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Agricultural benefits deal shows need to update treaties

If the two signatories share the land, the terms of the treaty must be upgraded to reflect the reality of the present technology.

20.04.2024 20

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Exploring archeological history in Mexico taught us about our own Indigenous roots

All the Indigenous people of the Americas see themselves as a part of creation, not the reason for it, as is the Judeo-Christian concept.

12.04.2024 20

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Carbon tax debate distracts Canada from climate crisis

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a federal committee that his government had looked at carbon tax alternatives, but they were too costly.

06.04.2024 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Prison system in Sask. has replaced residential schools

Indigenous people are warehoused in these crime colleges known as jails in Saskatchewan as a method of control with no positive outcome.

30.03.2024 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Canada's remote communities beset with many challenges

The northern part of Canada forms a huge and beautiful land that contains our past and the spirits of our ancestors.

23.03.2024 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Sask., Alberta inaction on climate crisis makes it worse

While other governments are making plans to address the crisis, Saskatchewan and Alberta governments plant their heads firmly in the sand.

16.03.2024 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Mulroney's legacy with First Nations lives on in Sask.

A Progressive Conservative in the truest sense, Brian Mulroney's good works were not recognized at the time, but they will live after him.

09.03.2024 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Signing away treaties' farming rights stirs controversy

Some First Nations are relinquishing the rights to agricultural benefits in treaties in exchange for one-time payments as compensation.

02.03.2024 8

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: A frog fable shared to mark Sask. storytelling month

The shy frog tales shows us all living beings receive some sort of gift from the Creator and we must identify and nurture these attributes.

24.02.2024 20

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Supreme Court affirms Indigenous child welfare rights

The Supreme Court decision was described as “groundbreaking,” but all it did was confirm what we already knew in Indian Country.

17.02.2024 9

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Storytelling is used in Indigenous culture to educate youth, particularly in winter months

During the cold winter period, parents and elders would educate their children with ancient stories that were passed down for generations.

10.02.2024 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Jury's recommendations a first step for James Smith

Juries are an important part of the process to determine justice in an inquest, and are composed of ordinary people from the local population.

03.02.2024 9

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: James Smith tragedy could be first of more without shift

There is no panacea to cure the damage on many First Nations, but more tools can be placed in the hands of local band councils.

27.01.2024 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Indigenous housing in Sask. needs renewed commitment

The number of affordable housing units for Indigenous people in Saskatchewan could be doubled and it would still fall short of the need.

20.01.2024 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Meth is a modern epidemic in Saskatchewan First Nations

Over the past year, numerous Indigenous communities have issued a state of emergency as they fight the scourge of drugs and parasitic gangs.

13.01.2024 30

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Irrational fear the worst enemy of Indigenous peoples

Some First Nations people fear success because they have been told for generations that they are inferior to the settler population.

06.01.2024 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Political will is needed in 2024 on Indigenous issues

Reconciliation seems to have hit a wall and there has been very little progress this year.

30.12.2023 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Some Christmas traditions have Indigenous cultural roots

The importance of the winter solstice predates Christianity, and it was celebrated around the world.

23.12.2023 8

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Inquiry into '60s Scoop could help with victims' healing

The residential schools are seen as our worst travesty, but in fact the '60s Scoop did more damage to individuals.

16.12.2023 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: New Assembly of First Nations chief faces challenges

The prize is a three-year term where the lucky winner fights off federal politicians, the bureaucracy and the assembly's own chiefs.

09.12.2023 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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