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Chiefs Call For Treaty Based Funding Arrangements
Saddle Lake Cree Nation (onihckiskwapowin)
RE: FNLED SURVEY
The First Nations Labour and Employment Development (FNLED) survey is a new survey from the First Nations Information Governance Centre that is coming to First Nations reserve and Northern communities in 2019 and will be conducted in Saddle Lake Cree Nation (onihckiskwapowin) until December 2019.
FNLED Job Posting
Treaty Rally – Respect Existence or Expect Resistance
UPDATE: RCMP Release Name of 70-Year-Old Male Who Uttered Threats Against School
St. Paul, Alberta – On Nov. 3, 2019, at approximately 3:26 p.m., St. Paul RCMP responded to an uttering threats complaint. A male had made threats to shoot up Saddle Lake First Nation, Whitefish Lake First Nation along with Ashmont School.
November 5, 2019
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Saddle Lake residents frustrated over release of charged man
After threats were allegedly made by a 70-year-old Ashmont resident on Nov. 3, the St. Paul RCMP and St. Paul Education Regional Division held two meetings Monday evening in Saddle Lake Cree Nation and Whitefish Lake First Nation
NOV 5, 2019
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Updated version: Man arrested following threats made to communities and school
Ashmont School had an estimated 50 students attend classes at the K to 12 school on Monday, following the cancellation of buses from surrounding First Nations communities due to a threat made on Sunday afternoon. The school has an enrollment of over 500 students.
NOV 4, 2019
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Man charged with threatening First Nations, school in Alberta
ST. PAUL, Alta. - Police say a 70-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” two First Nations and a school in the County of St. Paul, Alta.
Published Monday, November 4, 2019 5:19AM MST
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School buses canceled after threat made towards Northern Alberta Schools
All Saddle Lake Cree Nation school buses are canceled this morning, due to the death threats that were made on Facebook against the community, Goodfish Lake and Ashmont school.
Monday, November 4th, 2019 6:08am
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Man arrested for uttering threats against communities and school
In the afternoon of Nov. 3 (Sunday), at about 3:26 p.m., St. Paul RCMP responded to an uttering threats complaint.
A man allegedly had made threats to “shoot up” Saddle Lake First Nation, Whitefish Lake First Nation, along with Ashmont School.
NOV 3, 2019
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SLCN December 2019 Event Posters
2019 Baby Celebration
Update on Federal Indian Day School Class Action Court Challenge
Women's Support Group
2019 Audit Presentation
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SL Priorities
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Pictured is Elder Alsena White, and recipient of a 2019 Esquao Award.
Elder Alsena is a caretaker, a teacher, a medicine woman and knowledge keeper. Above all, she is a role model for her community. In her work as a guide and teacher, Elder Alsena has ensured many young people felt safe and supported in discovering their Indigenous identities and cultural connection.
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Saddle Lake Celebrates Orange Shirt Day, With James And Anthony
Treaty Approach News:
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UNESCO honours Saddle Lake Cree Nation student for story on Treaty 6
Bella Morrisseau Whiskeyjack has been writing since “she could get pen to paper” when she was four. She just didn’t realize she would be a published author before she had even started Grade 5.The member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation and Sherwood Park student recently won silver in the 2019 Indigenous Child Author Competition through the UNESCO Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative for a book she wrote about Treaty 6. To read the whole piece, click "READ MORE"
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2017/2018 SLCN Programs, Services and Community Presentations In Powerpoint
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Newsletters
Saddle Lake Cree Nation
About The SLCN Newsletters
THE SADDLE LAKE CREE NATION NEWSLETTER
The Saddle Lake Cree Nation leadership initiated the “Saddle Lake Cree Nation Newsletter in May of
2017. The newsletter is bi-monthly, and last year SL published 6 regular editions and one special edition
in March of 2018.
The primary focus of the newsletter is to serve as a reporting mechanism to our First Nation. Our
leadership value communication and encourage accountability and transparency by reporting on their
activities as well as all of the SL programs, services and businesses.
Below you will find PDF’s of all the newsletters, they are download-able and printable.
SLCN Newsletters
SLCN June 2017 Newsletter
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SLCN July 2017 Newsletter
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SLCN Sept 2017 Newsletter
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SLCN Dec 2017 Newsletter
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SLCN Jan 2018 Newsletter
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SLCN Comm. Gathering Newsletter
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