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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 6

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 10

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 7

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 6

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 6

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 7

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 6

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 6

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 5

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 6

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 6

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 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Sask. among governments opposing real climate action

The fight against global warming and climate change should be non-partisan and yet it has become a culture war, especially in Canada.

02.12.2023 8

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Addictions represent latest plague for Indigenous people

Addiction to drugs and alcohol needs to be treated as a health issue for Indigenous people, with a focus on addressing the trauma and pain.

25.11.2023 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Treaty rights to farming were supposed to last forever

The First Nations agriculture development was one of the most incompetent of all the government’s initiatives.

18.11.2023 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Second World War sparked change for Indigenous peoples

The veterans didn’t respect the colonial system. They had seen how other Canadians lived and the demands for a better life began to grow.

10.11.2023 8

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Buffy Sainte-Marie's adoption by Indigenous people vital

Buffy Sainte-Marie was held up as a role model for many Indigenous children. She also spoke out and was an advocate for Indigenous issues.

04.11.2023 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Canada sold off one fifth of First Nations territory

From the turn of the century until the First World War, about 20 per cent of First Nations land was surrendered and sold to speculators.

28.10.2023 5

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Indigenous people relate to marginalized in Middle East

Like those in Israel and Palestine, Indigenous people in Canada have been marginalized through bigotry and loss of land.

21.10.2023 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Blackstock gets global nod as champ for Indigenous kids

For the past 30 years, Cindy Blackstock has been on the front lines of change for Indigenous children in Canada, who still face injustice.

14.10.2023 5

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: New Manitoba premier is a pioneer who breaks the mould

Wab Kinew's election will stand out as an example of the ability of our people to be accepted by the larger community.

07.10.2023 8

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Parallel between our residential schools, war in Ukraine

The clarion call that “every child matters” is a message of love to the public and we regard the lives of children the world over as sacred.

30.09.2023 6

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Canada ill-served by conflict-based British institutions

Canada inherited a system of governance from Britain that is based on conflict. The belief is that out of conflict comes resolution.

23.09.2023 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Indigenous trading empire existed here before settlers

In the west the rivers were both important boundaries and means of transportation. Watersheds defined the boundaries of most nations.

16.09.2023 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Doug Cuthand: Changing Saskatoon's John A. Macdonald Road pointless

When John A. Macdonald Road came under criticism, I felt it was a slippery slope and could quickly spread to other fathers of our country.

09.09.2023 7

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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