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2 IndianOutlook
Saskatchewan Indian is the official publication
of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian
Nations and is intended to serve as an
effective communication vehicle for the
First Nation in the province of Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan's First Nations Calen(jar of Events
3 Letterfromthe Editor
4 ChildhoodStorytellersinfluenceWriter
The tradition of the Saskatchewan Indian
magazine is to provide coverage of people,
issues and events both entertaining and
informative throughout First Nation
communities. In order to keep with the
tradition of the magazine we invite submis sions. There is such an overwhelming
number of First Nation community events
and happenings that we are unable to cover
them all. Therefore, we invite stories,
photographs, artwork and letters from
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_ Saskatchew an Indian provides an opportunity
for advertisers to reach the First Nation
consumer. The magazine is distributed to all
First Nation communities in Saskatchewan
and to all First Nation groups, organizations
and institutions. For more information contact:
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Saskatchewan book award nominee Harold Johnson
6 Breachof Trust
Saskatchewan band gaining fans around the world
11 ComingFullCircle
Hard work pays off for P.A. youth
12 Famine...war...disease
The Manitou Stone Legend
14 Not just soupand bannock
The Sioux Chef shows his stuff
16 The SiouxChefRecipes
Blending traditional foods with Chef Dickies
modern culinary techniques
18 SharonAngus
Insight into the creation of the
cartoon, "George of the Reserve"
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�Volume33 #1
Winter 2003
2 IndianOutlook
Saskatchewan Indian is the official publication
of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian
Nations and is intended to serve as an
effective communication vehicle for the
First Nation in the province of Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan's First Nations Calen{/ar of Events
3 Letterfromthe Editor
4 ChildhoodStorytellersinfluenceWriter
The tradition of the Saskatchewan Indian
maga zine is to provide coverage of people,
issues and events both entertaining and
informative throughout First Nation
communities. In order to keep with the
tradition of the maga zine we invite submis sions. There is such an overwhelming
number of First Nation community events
and happenings that we are unable to cover
them all. Therefore , we invite stories ,
photographs , artwork and letters from
our readers .
Saskatchewan Indian provides an opportunity
for advertisers to reach the First Nation
consumer. The maga zine is distributed to all
First Nation communities in Saskatchewan
and to all First Nation groups , organizations
and institutions . For more information contact:
Saskatchewan Indian
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
Suite #200 - 103A Packham Ave
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 4K4
Telephone : (306 ) 665-1215
Fax: (306) 665-0115
Saskatchewan book award nominee Harold Johnson
6 Breachof Trust
Saskatchewan band gaining fans around the world
11 ComingFullCircle
Hard work pays off for P.A. youth
12 Famine...war...disease
The M anit ou Stone Legend
14 Not just soupand bannock
The Sioux Chef shows his stuff
16 The SiouxChefRecipes
Blending traditional foods with Chef Dickies
modern culinary techniques
18 SharonAngus
Insight into the creation of the
cartoon, "George of the Reserve"
The views and opinions expressed by
contributors to Saskatchewan Indian are
their own and do not necessarily reflect the
opinions of Saskatchewan Indian or the
Federat ion of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.
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For advertising information: Saskatchewan Indian (306) 665-1215 or OHS Publishing (306) 652-5086
Layout and Design: Pamela Whi tecalf
Contributors : Jocelyne Wasacase, Bev Fast, Keith Davidson , Eldon Henderson
Printed in Saskatchewan by Four Directions Print ing Inc. (306) 721-1874
Produced by OHS Publishing Inc. (306) 652-5086
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Schools" Display Opening
Reception
Display Dates: Feb. 25 - Aug. 8, 2003
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Saskatoon,SK
For more information
(306) 931 - 67 67
Feb. 19 & 20, 2003
10:00 am
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Conference
Treaty4 Governance Centre
Fort Qu'Appelle, SK
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(306) 332 - 8210 or
Enock Poitras
(306) 332 - 1455
Feb. 19 - 21, 2003
F.S.I.N Treaty Governance Gov/
Fiscal Meeting hosted by Canada
Regina, SK
Murray Long
(306) 667 - 1878
Feb. 19 - 22, 2003
"Dreamcatching 2003"
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Science Workshops for Teachers of
Aboriginal Students
Montreal, Quebec
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www.nativeaccess.com
Feb. 22, 2003
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Beardy~ Midget AAA Blackhawks
v.s. Regina Pat Canadians
Beardy'sArena
Duck Lake,SK
Mel Parenteau
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F.S.I.N. Legislative Assembly
Winter Session
Centennial Auditorium
Saskatoon,SK
Carol Burns
(306) 956 - 6912
Lori Worm, Booth Rentals
(306) 956 - 6904
March 11-13, 2003
F.S.I.N Treaty Governance Gov/
Fiscal Meeting hosted by
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon,SK
Murray Long
(306) 667 - 1878
March 14, 2003
Casino Night Gala Fundraiser
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Saskatoon, SK
For more information
(306) 93 1 - 67 67
March 20, 2003
S.I.F.C. Board of Governors
Meeting
Regina, SK
S.LF.C.
(306) 546 - 8400
March 21- 23, 2003
F.S.I.N. Hockey Championships
Four Divisions:Sr. Full Contact, Recreation,
Sr., Ladies;Venues: Communiplex,
Kinsmen, Stuart, BucklandArena
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Joe McNabb
(306) 835 - 2232 or
Bryan McNabb Jr.
·(306) 835 - 2222
March 28 - 30 , 2003
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Tournament
North BattlefordCivic Centre
North Battleford, SK
BattlefordsIndian Metis FriendshipCentre
(306) 445 - 8216
March 28 - 30, 2003
Lawrence Weenie Cup Ill Western
Canadian Aboriginal
35+ Hockey Classic
Don RossArena
North Battleford, SK
Milt Tootoosis
(306) 771 - 4787 (between6-10pm) or
milttootoosis@sasktel.net
April 9 - 10, 2003
"Rev Up In Regina"
Conferencefor Facility Operators, Facility
Managers, & RecreationDirectors
Travelodge
Regina, SK
SaskatchewanRecreation
Facility Association
Melissa
(306) 522 - 4461
April 17 - 21, 2003
2003 National Aboriginal Curling
Championships hosted by the
Metis Nation - SK & Metis
National Council
Hub City Curling Club
320 - 2 1st St W
Saskatoon, SK
Maynard (306) 384 - 8153
Martin (306) 554 - 21 82
MNS Office (306) 343 - 8285
�The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the e
staff at the Saskatchewan Indian want to know what you think
of our new look. If you have any comments, questions or
concerns about this publication please don't hesitate to
contact us.
The Saskatchewan Indian also invites your submissions.
If you have articles, photographs, artwork or letters to the editor
a .call or simply visit our web site at www.fsin.com and
age. Or.
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As the official publication of the FSIN, we
continue our plans to be a forum for
education, promotion and the sharing of
information. The FSIN sees the magazine as
an important venue to promote and educate
the community about who we really are as
Saskatchewan First Nation people. Not
often enough do we see positive, meaningful
stories about our people in the media.
The FSIN realizes that an overwhelming
amount of news, events and happenings
occur everyday in Saskatchewan and we
have been unable to cover as much as we
should or would like. With that being said,
the FSIN would like to emphasize that
there is a continuous striving to provide
coverage that is accurate, fair and unbiased.
In an effort to meet the challenges of running
a magazine through the Communications
Unit, the FSIN has opted to bring in many
freelance writers who will encourage
representation
of all Saskatchewan's
First Nations.
Recently, the FSIN Communications Unit
began exploring a partnership initiative with
Dark Horse Studios. Dark Horse brings a
whole new field of expertise and qualified
people to the management and production
of this publication. As the publication
progresses, growth and change will be
inevitable; it is a goal of this partnership to
increase readership, the advertising base
and to move into monthly publication.
Change takes time and together, this
partnership will bring the Saskatchewan
Indian to a new era - an era that is young,
Aboriginal and dynamic.
Thank you,
Managing Editor
�CHILDHOOD
STORYTELLERS
INFLUENCEWRITER
By Eldon Henderson
HAROLD JOHNSON
A Fiction
as a healing journey. Being a good listener takes
a long time and Harold considers it a rewarding
reality to regain the oral tradition.
"I have loved stories since my mother first told
me Wesakicak stories, which was before I could
speak. In later years I learned techniques from
some of the people I consider to be great storytellers, James Auger, Rod McDermitt. Some of
these people have gone to the other side, but I
sometimes sense their influence upon my
writing;' Harold says, adding that "l have yet to
master the skill of incorporating humor into my
stories with the seamless ease that experts in oral
history havet
Harold is already working on his second book,
which will center on Traditional Worldviews in
today's society- but that's all he will say of his
literary works. It is good for today's Aboriginal
role models to provide the younger generations
with positive career opportunities, as Harold has
done, but he also understands that walking the
Harold Johnson is an emerging writer
whose his first published book, "Billy
Tinker" by Thistledown Press of
Saskatoon, was nominated at this year's
10th Annual Saskatchewan Book Awards
in the First Book Award and First Peoples
Publishing Award categories.
The main character in the book, BillyTinker,
experiences vehicle problems during his trip to a
mining camp. He soon realizes that he is there for
the summer and takes a job as a bulldozer operator.
While there, he encounters "little people" and this
is where his life begins to change. Billy starts to
re-evaluate his place in the world through the
teachings of the little people.
The legendary story of the little people is a
unique and powerful connection to the sacred
existence of respecting Mother Earth (lakes,
rivers, forests, plants and animals) and to continue
following traditional beliefs, ceremonies and oral
traditions. It is an inspirational dialogue of walking
back into the past by using traditional spirituality
fine balance of different worldviews has its
rewards and challenges.
"My understanding of First Nation tradition
comes from life experience and ceremonies. This
experience of understanding carries me throughout
the day. I find that I walk in two worlds and make
the transition on a daily basis. While I am in my
office, I am definitely in the white world and while
I am away from it, I live and act traditionally. The
understanding that comes from participation in a
traditional lifestyle and prayer is a strong influence
upon my workday. I do not try to teach people or
preach to people, I show kindness and pity and
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�Marty Ballentyne and William
Aubut have been playing together
since 1987/88, but it wasn't until
1994 that they came together as
the band, Breach ofTrust. Actually,
they originally called themselves
AKA Genocid~, but that name was
taken so they came up with the
new one.
"It's a comment on where we come
from culturally, but we also wanted
our name to be open to interpretation;' Marty says. "The band is
about posing questions, not providing answers. We want people to
ask us about the name:'
A lot more people are asking these
days. Since the release of their CD,
Songs for Dying Nations, Breach of
Trust has gained critical acclaim as
a new and passionate voice on the
metal/alternative rock scene. When
Songs was first released in 2000,
the band included Marty (vocals
and guitar), Bill (drums), Zane
Kryzanowsky (bass) and Colin
Cheechoo (guitar and vocals). Zane
and Colin have since left to pursue
other interests. In fact, after touring
in support of the re-release of the
CD in 2001 (we'll get to that story
in a minute), the guys spent much
of 2002 living in different parts of
,;the country. Now they've got two
new members and have regrouped
in La Ronge to write material for a
new CD.
Brent Stutsky, who used to play
with Minion, is new on bass and
former Citra Ahra member Dean
Zabalotney is on guitar.
"Brent joined the band in July;'
Marty says. "He sent us a video
tape and CD after seeing a news
item on MuchMusic. He came out
and played with us, and we felt he
was a good fit, so right away we
put his feet to the fire. He played
�joined the band on Christmas Day.
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"Now we've all come together, we
have a feeling of brotherhood.
And we've made a commitment to
being here, in the same place;'
says Marty, who moved back from
Vancouver. "We recently signed
with new management out of
NewYork, and Bill and I were
down there before Christmas to
meet with 'them about developing
our fan base in the U.S. So now
we're writing songs for a new
album:'
his first gig in Regina with us and
then the next one was on
MuchMusic during National
Aboriginal Day:'
It's a different ball game this time
around, and this leads us back to
the story behind the hard-won
success of Songs for Dying
Nations.
Marty and Bill have known Dean
for years. "We were all part of the
same circle when we were playing
in different bands, so we'd hang
out a lot. We thought of him
immediately when we needed to
fill the spot. He came out and
jammed with us, and officially
Breach ofTrust actually produced
the album independently in 1999
for a 2000 release. What's truly
amazing is that they financed it
themselves by taking advantage of
every available grant and loan.
They knew that if they wanted a
record deal, the band would have
to prove it could be successful. To
do that, they needed to show
record labels a top quality studio
album full of original material.
With $100,000 in funds, they
attracted "studio guru" Glen
Robinson, who had produced such
notables as The Tea Party and Keith
Richards. The CD was recorded in
Montreal and Vancouver studios,
then mastered in New York City.
That was just step one. Now the
band had to promote the album
and get their music - and their
name - in front of the media. They
spent the summer of 2000 playing
festivals and club dates as well as
industry showcases in California.
In August, they played the famous
Whiskey A Go-Go and Troubadour
clubs in .Hollywood, where many
of rock's biggest names had got
their start.
All this hard work (okay, a lot of it
was huge fun) paid off when the
call came from EMI Music Canada,
one of the biggest players in the
· music industry. EMI signed the
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Dying Nations in 2001. In
announcing the deal, Deane
Cameron, the president of EMI
Music Canada said, "Breach of
Trust offers a uniquely powerful
perspective on both life and
music. We are very excited to
bring this kind of passionate,
hard-edged energy into our family
of artists:'
The band's perspective is certainly
unique. "We happen to come from
a place that not many others have
even seen. Our world view is new
to many people, there's nothing
like it out there right now;' Marty
says.
For the band members, the
Aboriginal heritage is family history. It is simply who they are, and
Marty says they're comfortable
with that. "We see ourselves as
musicians. I have reservations
about labelling ourselves as an
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edge/ love sees through the eyes
of our grandmothers/ time passes
by without consent or apology so/
i will try to give back all that's
been given.' But when delivered to
the explosive beat of driving guitars,
drums and emotional vocals,
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as a musical statement':
So how does Breach ofTrust
define their music? Ballentyne
told Mike Ross of the Edmonton
Sun that "being Indian is not a
prerequisite for our band - and
that's how we feel about the
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Aboriginal band because this isn't
traditional First Nations or
Aboriginal music:'
music, too. When people discover
it, good for them. But you don't
need to know that we're Indian to
dig what we're doing:'
That's an understatement. If you
want a good comparison of their
sound, think Soundgarden, Korn,
Nirvana, even a little Led Zeppelin.
A review on the Internet site,
newmusicwest.com, calls them
"soothingly vicious ... reclamation
The music is fiery, urgent, angry.
Yet it is also thoughtful and poetic.
The lyrics on one of the most
riveting tracks on Songs, entitled
Who Am I, seem almost tender:
'life is a gift we forget to acknowl-
you've got a powerful combination that reviewers have dubbed
visionary metal/alternative.
While word-of-mouth on Songs
continues to gain new fans around
the world, thanks in large part to
the Internet, the guys are busy
working on new material. "We
want to go into the recording studio
with about 20 or 25 songs. We
have about ten, so we've got a
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Indian 9
�bunch more writing to do;' Marty says.
"In writing, you're pulling ideas and coalescing
them from the universe around you. We've
been doing this for ten years now, so we're
getting better at saying what we want to say,
about getting our point across in the least
amount of words. That's important for us. If you
listen to Creedence Clearwater Revival or the
Ramones, for example, all their songs are three
minutes or less. We're really into that as a
band. It's more powerful:'
The guys expect to go into the studio to record
in March and release the new CD in the
summer. Then they'll set up a tour in support of
the album.
"In performing in live shows, you're projecting
everything you've been working on for the past
months outward, to the people. It's a whole
different thing. You're in a different place every
night, passing through people's lives. It's like an
adventure. It's all good:'
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When he was a small child
growing up on the reserve,
Jason Bear remembers being
overweight. There was a lot of
spare time with nothing much
to do, he recalls, so he took
karate lessons.
"I began karate when I was 14
years old;' Bear says, "basically
out of boredom and having
nothing to do:'
He also enjoyed watching
hockey and other activities on
the reserve, and says, " I think
with any athlete, whatever passion they devote (themselves) to,
they still have to do it:'
Jason moved to the big city of
Prince Albert to live with his
grandparents. His grandfather the late Senator Walter Bear,
who was with the Federation of
Saskatchewan Indian Nations in
1987 - was his biggest role
model.
"I got a lot of discipline from
my grandfather because he was
in the military for quite a
number of years;' Bear says.
The late ,senator was an
independent person with
strong attachments to his
community, and Jason says, "I
think that is what rubbed off
on me:'
Jason lives in Prince Albert with
his family and still keeps in
touch with friends and family
on the reserve. He maintains
his cultural ties with his First
Nation by sitting on the justice
committee, saying, "This is how
I can contribute back to my
community for what they have
given me:'
As a youth, Jason was lost,
like many teens his age with
nothing to do with their lives ...
until he tried karate. This set
him on a new path in his life. "I
found karate and stuck with it,
while my family supported me:'
Martial arts was keeping him
pre-occupied, but he had to
sacrifice a lot of time and
dedication to this new sport which he was starting to appreciate more and more each day.
When he made the Provincial
team he was very happy
because it enabled him to travel
to different events all over
North America.
"I did not havetoo
muchmoneyto travel
aroundthe country,
but after makingthe
provincialteam I
couldtravel."
All the hard training has paid
off for this young man. With a
modest look in his eyes, he
says, "I am ranked number one
in Kata (sparing and forms) on
the Provincial team:'
He is currently on the Canadian
national team and has competed six times. The best he has
done so far was to place second
in the nationals. He keeps
pushing himself. This past
August, he did really well at a
big tournament in Denver,
Colorado. He also remembers
going down to Philadelphia,
which held an international
tournament. He has been coast
to coast in Canada from
Newfoundland to Victoria,
British Columbia. The next competition is the western Canadian
championships, which will be
held in May.
"I went to all those places, all
because of karate and my
training in the martial arts;'
Bear says.
Mr. Jason Bradford Bear has
opened his own school in
Prince Albert. He does not have
many clients right now, but he
hopes to get some young
people interested in karate.
"There are so many First Nation
youth out there that have
nothing to do;' Bear states.
"I've been there, done that:'
And now he has the facility to
help them.
Saskatchewan
Indian 11
�Victoria Settlement, December,
1870.
William Francis Butler must
have been amazed at the huge
stone laying in the farmyard of
the mission house. When he
asked Reverend George
McDougall where the stone had
come from, he was told that it
had been moved there in 1866
from the Iron Hill district.
Butler noted that the stone
was actually a meteorite. It had come
down from the
sky and did
not belong
reminder of what they considered a pagan religion . They had
come west to save souls for
the Christian creed. In their
misguided minds, the sooner
they could get rid of the symbols of Indian faith, the sooner
they could convert all these
new souls to Christianity.
To this end, George had given
the order to have the stone
moved. Using block and tackle
and a wagon, the stone had
been brought to Victoria
Mission.
For a few years, the stone sat in
the farmyard and the people
pondered what kind of men
would steal their sacred stone.
The First Nations people
refused to come to McDougall's
Victoria Church. Fearing trouble,
Reverend George had the stone
12 Winter2003
�shipped to Winnipeg. Later, it
was moved to a Methodist
College in Ontario and eventually went to the Royal Ontario
Museum.
~
pedestal for all to see.
0111YTime Will Tell
It's a b.;eautiful reddish-brown
The Manitou Stone display in
colour; a colour that is not
the Provincial Museum has
normally found in a rock. The
naturally brought its share of
surface is not smooth. Rounded
controversy
along with it.
bu mps and holes tell the
observer that this stone must
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
have come
columnist Doug
f
through
intense
Cuthand suggests
The old medicine men of the
heat
on
its
journey
that
the stone
tribe«i who had worshiped at "t"l:9
to
Earth.
If
you
should
come back
th e Mqnitou Stone declared
,
look
closely,
you
to
the
First
Nations
that the removal of the stone r
.
~w
can
see
the
profile
people.
It
could
would lead to great misfortune I"·
of a person on the
then either be taken
on the plains. War, disease and
stone.
First
back to its original
famine would affect all the tribe ~
Nations
people
location or some- along the Saskatchewan River.
will tell you that
where where it
They were right.
Manitou has left
could be treated
his .face in the
as the sacred
Open warfare
soon
broke
out
11
stone
as
a
sign
object it is.
bet"tveen tff e Blackfoot and the
REV. GEORGE McDOUGAL 4
Founder of McDougall Church
that
he
has
not
Cree. Losses were heavy on
Freelance journalists
forgotten t fie
both sides. In turn, the fighting
Norman Moyah and Pamela
people. If there are First
hurt the fur trade. Warriors
Green also raised some
Nations people in the Museum
involved with war parties ha~ .
questions about the future of
when you visit, it becomes
no .!Lme to hunt and had nothing
the Manitou Stone. In a
readily apparent that the
to 11ade.
~.,
LloydminsterTimes article, they
Manitou Stone is still treate d'
asked if the stone could be
To G'C?JllPOUnd
the problems,
with respect and reverence.
returned to its original location
smaflpox broke out along the
Signage
beside
the
stone
tells
where
it could again become a
Saskatche.w13n
. A raiding party
the
tourist
and
visitor
the
sad
symbol
of Indian spirituality .
of Cree had obtained some
tale
of
the
removal
of
the
stone,
infected blankets along the
The only problem with moving
the prophecy and the aftermath.
Missouri River and brought the
the stone back to the original
disease with them when they
It tells you that warfare claimed
location, is that nobody is really
returned home. Again, losses
some 400 lives, smallpox 3,500
sure where that was.
were heavy and both white
lives and that hundreds more
Of course only time will tell
and native populations were
First Nations people died of
what
will happen to the
decimated.
starvation shortly after the
meteorite. For now, it's safe
stone was taken away.
The final part of the prophecy
and secure and well worth the
also came true. A cold winter
Things didn't go well for the
time and effort to go and see.
combined with a plague of
McDougall families either.
grasshoppers
' brought the
Reverend George and his wife
normal buffalo migration north
lost three children to smallpox
to a stop. The buffalo did not
in 1870. A lack of converts to his
come. The tribes were reduced
Victoria Church also led George
to begging for food from the
to move to Edmonton where he
Art icle sources .
traders and the missionaries.
founded McDougall Church.
1. Butle r, Will iam F.The Great Lone Land, Hurtig
PrOPheCY
comes True
:~
~
?.'
~ 'ti
The Manitou
stone TOdaY
The Manitou Stone is currently
on display in the Syncrude
Aboriginal Gallery in the
Provincial Museum of Alberta . It
is tastefully displayed on a
George 's son, the Reverend
John, also lost his wife to
smallpox and moved his
mission to Morley to work with
the Stoneys .
Publishing, Japan 1968.
2. The Lloydmi nsterTimes, January 13, 1998.
3. The Saskatoon StarPhoenix, September 11, 1998.
Photograph list and credits :
1. Rev. George McDougall 1875. City of Edmonton
Archives EA-43-10.
2. The Manitou Stone , Provincia l Museum of
Alberta . Keith Davidson Photo .
Saskatchewan
Indian 13
�Not just
DickieYuzicapi's
dream
ofhecoming
achef
wasn't
cooked
upovernight.
Infact,13ou
might
sa13
hedeveloped
anappetite
forcreating
culinary
delights
ataveryearl13
stageinhislife.
"I come from a big family and
we all had a job to do, " recalls
Yuzicapi, a 28-year-old
entrepreneur from the Okanese
First Nation. "My brothers
worked outside with my father
and I stayed in the kitchen. I
was six years old when I baked
my first cake," he says. "By the
time I was eight, I was making
supper for my family. Cooking
is just something that comes
natural to me," he adds.
It was in his mother's kitchen
that Dickie had the opportunity
to learn traditional Dakota
cooking techniques.
Or, it might be in the genes.
Dickie's grandmother was one
of the first Aboriginal women in
Saskatchewan to obtain her
chef's papers, she ran a
restaurant in Fort Qu'Appelle
for 14 years. Dickie has since
brought the art of tradition to a
new level.
What makes this business
unique is the fact that Dickie
has incorporated traditional
Aboriginal foods with modern
culinary techniques. He is a
well-rounded
chef who
appreciates the rich tradition of
the cu linary arts as a profession
and as an art form .
"I hope to change the views
on Aboriginal cuisine, " Dickie
says "It's more than soup and
bannock. "
14
Winter
2003
�soupand bannock
Throughout his education,
Dickie concentrated on the fine
arts, but hjs first rove was
cooking. It was a natural
progression from sketching
and painting to creating art with
food. After one year at SIAST
in Moose Jaw learning the
terminologies and basic
techniques of French cuisine,
Dickie was recruited by a chef
from Toronto's Royal York Hotel.
While in Toronto, Dickie learned
all aspects of the restaurant and
catering business, and he
brings this knowledge to Regina
for palate pleasing qishes.
Today, Dickie creates sumptuous
delights that are almost too
pretty to eat.
"If you see something that looks
good, obviously your going to
taste it," he says. "I think food
today is 75 per cent visual and
25 per cent taste."
Dickie can spend up to three
hours or more decorating
cakes, but when he s done you
have a melt-in-your-mouth treat
that looks like a piece of artwork.
1
He is slowly building his clientele
in the Regina area, catering to
both small and large events. As
well, he consults for menu
development with other professional kitchens. His clients have
experienced the depth and
commitment of Dickie's culinary
education. His cuisine can be
described as five-star or gourmet
and his style as fine-dining.
"What I'm providing is somewhat of a traditional
Dakota/Cree meal that is more
worldly," says Dickie. "All the
recipes I have are old - they
come from way back. What I
have done is take it to the next
step, combining the past and
the present, Dakota/Cree
recipes and European cuisine,
to create a feast that will def ig ht
all your senses."
Dickie has spent years perfecting
his craft and knows all the
principles of a successful food
service operation. He has
entered the industry as a creative
and professional chef, and has
carved a niche for himself in
Saskatchewan.
Today Dickie's unique recipes
are a blend of traditional Dakota
recipes combined with
European cooking techniques.
"A lot of people think of First
Nations cuisine as soup and .
bannock, but it is so much
more.''
Some of the Sioux Chef's
dishes include: Crispy Wild Rice
Risotto Cakes topped with
Roasted Bison & Rosemary, or
you can choose the mouth
watering Bison Steak with Pearl
Onions and Roasted Garlic
Drawn Butter served with
Crispy Yukon Gold & Sweet
Potato Frites, and choice of
vegetable. For the sweet tooth
Dickie has an assortment of
Saskatoon Berry, Rose Hip and
Chocolate filled Pastries, pies,
cakes and Sweet Potato
Pastries.
The Sioux Chef also has a Jarge
Kids Menu that includes Indian
Tacos, Buffalo Burgers, and a
variety of Pinwheel sandwiches.
He even makes Peanut Butter
and Banana sandwiches.
"If it's not on the menu talk to
me, we can work something
out," Dickie says.
For more infonnation on services providedby the Sioux
Chef,call: (306) 546-4006 or
fax (306) 757-7682 or email
francis.yuzicapi@accesscomm.ca
Saskatchewan
Indian 15
�theSiouxChefRecipes
For my family, meals have always centered around a blending of traditional foods
with a broad range of ingredients using modern culinary techniques. In this issue, I
have chosen a menu that showcases a bounty in a feast of flavours. The meal is
simple, yet surprisingly elegant; comfort food for the cold winter .is always inviting.
Bison is great-tasting and falls into the gourmet or specialty meat category, but that
does not mean it cannot be prepared on a daily basis. Bison is a highly nutritious
food because of the proportion of protein, fat, minerals and fatty acids as compared
to the caloric value. Bison is a natural product raised without growth hormones.
Sage-Rubbed Roasted Bison
This recipe maintains the essence of
the bison by using a natural prairie
herb that complements the flavour
without overpowering the roast.
2 - 2112 lbs
of bison - inside round roast
3 tbsp ground sage
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp fresh cracked pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup water
�Bison is lower in fat, calories and cholesterol than beef, pork or skinless chicken. It can be purchased in
grocery stores, butcher shops and restaurants. Bison can be used in steaks, roasts, fajitas, burgers, hotdogs
and even ravioli. Its meat is a healthy and delicious alternative with unlimited culinary possibilities. Bison
tastes great and is part of our traditions.
This meal takes Sunday dinner and transforms it into a feast for all the senses, while maintaining the true
essence of the bison . Sage-Rubbed Roasted Bison with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and a Three Sisters' Melody
finished with a light citrus salad for dessert .
GarlicMashedPotatoes
Although this ,is common recipe, for added flavour, •parmesancheese can.be sprinkled on top .or added
into the mixture to create a savoury treat.
2-3 lbs peeled red or white potatoes
4 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tbsp butter or margarine
Peel and quarter the p~tatoes i~boit
until fork
tender. Drain off all the water, and mash. Mix in
sour cream . .In a frying pan, .melt the butter and
saute the minced garlic until it is slightly coloured.
112cup sour cream
salt and pepper
Add.garlicto tbe mashedpotatoes withsalt and
pepperto taste. Ens\Jrethat the potatoes are well
mixed andthere.are no·lumps.Thereis nothing
worse than lumpy mashed potatoesI
Three Sisters' Melody
This recipe was inspired by the Iroquoian nations of eastern Turtle Island , who pla nted po le beans and
squash with corn, using the strength of the sturdy corn stalks to support the tw inin g beans and the
shade of the spreading squash v ines to trap moisture for the grow ing crop . These th ree siste rs - co rn,
beans and squash - supplement and compliment each other and are known as the sustai ners of life ,
which are special gifts from the Creator. It is the symbo lism of the three sisters that runs deep in ou r
hearts, as we understand that we do not stand alone , we support each other , and we can only grow
with the assistance of one another.
1 large butternut squash (2 lbs)
2 lbs sweet corn nibblets
(fresh or frozen)
2 lbs green beans (fresh or frozen)
4 cloves of garlic, whole
Boiling the corn separate from the beans will
prevent any discolouration, as beans tend to lose
their colour when boiled. After all, green corn is
not very appetizing.
Cut the butternut squash in half, lengthwise and
scrape out all the seeds with a spoon. Peel off all
the outer skin using a vegetable peeler or paring
knife. Dice the squash into 112-inchsquares.
Place the cubes in a bow l; add olive oil, garlic and
a tablespoon of both salt and pepper. Mix well,
making sure the squash is well coated and add
into a roasting pan. Place in a 350°F/175°C oven
for approximately 1 hour or until it is fork tender.
2 tbsp butter or margar ine
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp baking soda
salt and pepper
Remember to stir the veggies to prevent any
burning.
Meanwh ile start 2 pots of water and br ing to a
boil. Stir in 1 tsp of baking soda to each pot. Add
all the corn and boil for 4-6 minutes , then drain.
In the other pot, boil the green beans for 5-7
minutes and drain.
When the squash is ready, remove the garlic
cloves and add the corn and beans. Add the
butter, mix well, and return to a warm oven
(200°F/95°C) until the meal is ready to plate .
Saskatchewan
Indian 17
�cartoons to the local papers.
Rer first offer came from the
Office of the Treaty
Commissioner, which was looking for material to add to a
newsletter it was working on.
Sharon went for it.
Sharon first discover ·
skills as a cartoonist
hile in
grade seven. "I was t rying to
make a teacher laugh and I
would draw pictun fs of everyone I knew as ani m al characters
in funny situations f-' Sharon
says. "From there , Dstarted to
experiment with different facial
expressions and a gles:'
'.~
Her friends pushe " her into
drawing more cart oons. At first,
Sharon only inten tll _d to show
them to friends an amily for a
laugh. Then her da
lbert
Angus,encouraged
"j,
18
Winter2003
Her next stop was
Saskatchewan Indian, where
"George of the Reserve" easily
became a regular feature. "I
was so excited to see them
published. I took them out east
to my Grandma ... who lives in
Ontario and I gave her a whole
bunch of copies and that made
her happy:' Since then, Sharon
has seen George in a few other
publications.
"George of the Reserve" came
about when Sharon decided
that she wanted to start a
cartoon based on her childhood
�people laugh and take care of them. And a little
bit of George comes from my brother Joe.
From there, I just kind of picked the favorite
parts of everybody, like my dad, and added
them to George:'
George is a Beaver, whose friends are Sammy
the Duck, the loyal sidekick (named after
Sammy Davis Jr.}, Lenny the Moose, the big
guy who needs looking out for, and finally
Ester the Bear, who happens to be the only girl
in the strip.
"A lot of times I get the jokes from my family, just
things that they do; you know, something strikes
me funny. Some of the times my brother Joe will
come up some jokes:'
From observing people and situations around her,
Sharon is able to bring those moments into her
cartoons. She first decides which character to use,
then how to fit it into a cartoon . "I have the characters in my mind and they are all very set in
their personalities . I will think - Oh Sammy, he will
never do that!"
George has taken a back seat since Sharon
started university classes, but she has plans to
expand into publishing children's books or launch
a website to see where it goes. She has also been
approached a couple of times to partner on
books. These options are waiting in the hanger
for now; in the meantime, Sharon and her
daughter are planning to move back to
Thunderchild, right around the corner
from George's place!
Sharon is 'hot making a living off George
- yet. But she is only starting out and
Saskatchewan Indian will continue to
watch George and his buddies having a
good old time out at Kookum's house
on Thunderchild.
Saskatchewan
Indian19
�The Saskatoon Tribal Council
(STC) was created in 1982 to
assist the individual and collective governments of the First
Natio ns in the Saskatoon area.
Today, the STC m em bership
cons ist s of seve n First Nati ons .
All are loca t ed withi n 250
kilometers of Saskatoon, and
represen t Cree, Saulteaux and
Dakota cultur es. Th eir total
popu lati o n is in excess of
10,000 members, with som e
communities having up to 70%
living off reserve , many in the
city of Saskatoon.
Kinistin
Mistawasis
MuskegLake
Muskoday
One Arrow
Yellow Quill
Whitecap Dakota.
This past fall, George E. Lafond
left his post at the Tribal Council
and STC members voted in the
20
Winter2003
newTribal Chief - Glen
Johnstone, from the Mistawasis
First Nation. Johnstone is new
to politics; he was the Director
of Health and Social
Development for Mistawasis
befor e the election.
"I intend to focus on representing
all seven of the First Nations
equally, and try to create a
leaner and m o re efficient Tribal
Council;' say sT ribal Chief
Johnstone .
The Tribal Council has evolved
into five distinct corporations,
in order to facilitate effective
delivery of programs and
services. Together, they employ
a staff of approximately 150 in
Saskatoon Tribal Council Inc.,
Cress Housing Corporation,
Saskatoon Development
Corporation, Urban First
Nations Services Inc. and
Family Services Inc. The STC is
known for its ability to build
partnership-based
initiatives
such as the Super Saturday
Program Employer Circles and
the White Buffalo Youth Lodge.
"We have a young population,
energetic, educated people that
are raring to go. It is a good
time now to go forward with
and continue the partnerships
already started. We have
seen real successes with
pa rtn ershi ps su ch as the
Em ployer Circ le:'
The Employer Circle program
partners with FSIN and the
Saskatoon Regional Economic
Developm ent Au th ority to
increase Aboriginal emp loyment
and orientate employe rs t o First
Nation culture.
"It is better to work together. By
helping each other, it builds
good relations within the
community. After all, we all
have to learn live together;'
Chief Johnstone says.
In an effort to provide essential
services to Saskatoon's urban
First Nation population, the
Tribal Council has developed
STC First Nation Urban Services
Inc. The White Buffalo Youth
Lodge operates through the
service. It was created to provide
inner-city youth a safe and
friendly community gathering
Saskatoon
�people laugh and take care of them. And a little
bit of George comes from my brother Joe.
From there, I just kind of picked the favorite
parts of everybody, like my dad, and added
them to George:'
George is a Beaver, whose friends are Sammy
the Duck, the loyal sidekick (named after
Sammy Davis Jr.), Lenny the Moose, the big
guy who needs looking out for, and finally
Ester the Bear, who happens to be the only girl
in the strip.
"A lot of times I get the jokes from my family, just
things that they do; you know, something strikes
me funny. Some of the times my brother Joe will
come up some jokes:'
From observing people and situations around her,
Sharon is able to bring those moments into her
cartoons. She first decides which character to use,
then how to fit it into a cartoon. "I have the characters in my mind and they are all very set in
their personalities. I will think - Oh Sammy, he will
never do that!"
George has taken a back seat since Sharon
started university classes, but she has plans to
expand into publishing children's books or launch
a website to see where it goes. She has also been
approached a couple of times to partner on
books. These options are waiting in the hanger
for now; in the meantime, Sharon and her
daughter are planning to move back to
Thunderchild, right around the corner
from George's place!
Sharon is'not making a living off George
- yet. But she is only starting out and
Saskatchewan Indian will continue to
watch George and his buddies having a
good old time out at Kookum's house
on Thunderchild.
Saskatchewan
Indian19
�The Saskatoon Tribal Council
(STC) was created in 1982 to
assist the individual and collective governments of the First
Nations in the Saskatoon area.
Today, the STC member ship
co nsists of seven Fir st Nations.
A l l are located withi n 250
ki lometers of Saskatoo n, and
represent Cree , Saulteaux and
Dakota cultures. Their total
population is in excess of
10,000 members, with some
communities having up to 70%
living off reserve, many in the
city of Saskatoon.
Kinistin
Mistawasis
MuskegLake
Muskoday
One Arrow
Yellow Quill
Whitecap Dakota.
This past fall, George E. Lafond
left his post at the Tribal Council
and STC members voted in the
20
Winter2003
newTribal Chief - Glen
Johnstone, from the Mistawasis
First Nation. Johnstone is new
to politics; he was the Director
of Health and Social
Development for Mistawasis
before the election.
"I intend to focus on representing
all seven of t he First Nat ions
equally, and try to create a
leaner and more efficient Tribal
Council;' says Tribal Chief
Johnstone.
The Tribal Council has evolved
into five distinct corporations,
in order to facilitate effective
delivery of programs and
services. Together, they employ
a staff of approximately 150 in
Saskatoon Tribal Council Inc.,
Cress Housing Corporation,
Saskatoon Development
Corporation, Urban First
Nations Services Inc. and
Family Services Inc. The STC is
known for its ability to build
partnership-based
initiatives
such as the Super Saturday
Program Employer Circles and
the White Buffalo Youth Lodge.
"We have a young population,
energetic, educated people that
are raring to go. It is a good
time now to go forward with
and continue the partnerships
already started. We have
seen real successes with
partnerships such as the
Employer Circle :'
The Employer Circle program
partners with FSIN and the
Saskatoon Regional Economic
Development Authority to
increase Aboriginal employment
and orientate employers to First
Nation culture.
"It is better to work together. By
helping each other, it builds
good relations within the
community. After all, we all
have to learn live together;'
Chief Johnstone says.
In an effort to provide essential
services to Saskatoon's urban
First Nation population, the
Tribal Council has developed
STC First Nation Urban Services
Inc. The White Buffalo Youth
Lodge operates through the
service. It was created to provide
inner-city youth a safe and
friendly community gathering
Saskatoon
�strong opposition from a group
called the Citizen Against
Gaming Expansion in
Saskatoon (CAGES).
"They (CAGES) included the
word 'expansion', because what
it meant was now they could
justify protesting our proposal
without having to commit
themselves to act against the
existing Emerald Casino:'
place, with a full spectrum of
free services essential for
complete health and wellness.
The cost of the casino develop ment would be roughly $63
million. It would create 700 new
jobs and generate more than
$16 million annually in taxes for
the municipal, provincial and
federal levels of government.
"There is a need for help for
our people living in the city.
More of our people are moving
to the city because of housing
and employment. Some of our
Bands are opening urban
offices to focus more attention
on their off-reserve members:'
"There aren't a lot of big opportunities to create jobs. There are
a lot of small ventures like
restaurants, but nothing of this
magnitude. I know that gaming
has it problems, but we are not
debating gaming;' says
Johnstone .
Other urban services provided
by the STC focus on employment,
career counseling, wellness,
and housing programs specific
to the needs of Saskatoon's
urban aboriginal population .
STC has been in the centre of
Saskatoon's casino expansion
debate. The Saskatchewan
Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA)
and STC are proposing a
desti nation '"'casino develop ment in downtown Saskatoon.
STC is the Project Developer
and SIGA would operate the
casino on the Tribal Council's
behalf. This destination casino
would replace the existing
Emerald Casino located on the
Prairieland Exhibition grounds.
The STC proposal is facing
Several STC members are
moving ahead with developments of their own, such as the
Muskeg Lake First Nation . They
established Saskatchewan's first
urban reserve in the Sutherland
district in 1988.Today, the
Asimakaniseekan Askiy Reserve
is home to many First Nation
businesses. The Yellow Quill
First Nation owns property in
downtown Saskatoon and is
awaiting reserve status.
Another progressive STC
member is the Whitecap Dakota
First Nation. Whitecap's newest
project development is the
Dakota Dune Golf Club,
scheduled to begin operation
this year.
Like many First Nation organi zations across Canada, STC and
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uncertainness of the future.
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is a major challenge we are
dealing with, because there are
a lot of jobs and services
involved. But I think that STC is
a really strong organization and
well run. I think we're doing
what we should be doing:'
Tribal Chief Johnstone is looking forward to the election of a
new Vice-Chief, who will aid in
the challenges of running STC.
That election takes place in
April of this year.
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Saskatchewan Indian Magazine
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First Nations--Saskatchewan--Periodicals
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Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
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Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
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1970/2011
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Saskatchewan
1970/2011
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The <em>Saskatchewan Indian</em> was the official publication of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and served as an effective communication vehicle for the First Nations in the province of Saskatchewan between 1970-2011. It provided coverage of people, issues and events both entertaining and informative throughout First Nation communities. The magazine was distributed to all First Nation communities in Saskatchewan and to all First Nation groups, organizations and institutions throughout the duration of its publication.
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Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre<br />#305 - 2555 Grasswood Road East<br />Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7T-0K1<br /><br />Phone: (306) 244-1146<br />Email: library.services@sicc.sk.ca<br />Website: <a href="https://www.sicc.sk.ca/" target="_blank" title="Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.sicc.sk.ca/</a>
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Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 33, no. 1 (Winter 2003)
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First Nations--Saskatchewan--Periodicals
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Child Stories Influence Writer
Harold is of Aboriginal ancestry from Northern Saskatchewan, where he learned to follow the traditional knowledge and cultural values taught by his Elders and uncles. The Elders reminded him that there will always be a time to return to one's sacred relationship with the Creator's ways and Harold is on that path.
By: Eldon Henderson
Winter 2003
Breach Of Trust: Awakening To The Possibilities That Lie Within
Marty Ballentyne and William Aubut have been playing together since 1987/88, but it wasn't until 1994 that they came together as the band, Breach of Trust. Actually, they originally called themselves AKA Genocide, but that name was taken so they came up with the new one.
By: Beverly Fast
Winter 2003
Coming Full Circle
When he was a small child growing up on the reserve, Jason Bear remembers being overweight. There was a lot of spare time with nothing much to do, he recalls, so he took karate lessons.
By: Saskatchewan Indian
Winter 2003
Saskatoon Tribal Council
The Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) was created in 1982 to assist the individual and collective governments of the First Nations in the Saskatoon area. Today, the STC membership consists of seven First Nations. All are located within 250 kilometers of Saskatoon, and represent Cree, Saulteaux and Dakota cultures
By: Saskatchewan Indian
Winter 2003
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Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
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Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
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2003
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Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
Henderson, Eldon
Fast, Beverly
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English
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Saskatchewan
2003