From Samson Cree Nation’s Chief Kurt Buffalo, Councillors; Holly Johnson-Rattlesnake, Mario Swampy, Clayton Bruno, Vernon Saddleback, Larron Northwest, Kirk Buffalo, Shannon Buffalo, Patrick Buffalo, Marvin Yellowbird, Glenda Swampy, Willy Lightning, Jonathan Dion , the SCN Staff and Departments and the SCN Members. “A Merry Christmas & a Prosperous Happy New Year”
The 41st Annual Indian Nationals Finals Rodeo (INFR) 2016 boasts approximately 11 Regional Cowboy Associations in Canada and the USA, that includes over 75 Tribes representing their First Nations in their respective categories. Contestants dream of becoming a World Champion, and the INFR is the place they compete to become that World Champion. All the…
On November 24, 2016 we had the honour of welcoming Minister Valerie Garrido-Lowe and Toshao (Chief) Gideon John of Guyana, South America visit Samson Cree Nation. Guyana is a small nation on the coast of South America with less than 1 million people per capita. The international Guests were seeking our knowledge and experience in…
SCN was a big supporter and host of this year’s NANCA Finals Rodeo that was held at the Panee Agriplex in Ermineskin..there were approx 200 contestants from the Alberta Region 10 that competed and were vying for a coveted seat at the INFR in Las Vegas this coming November. How this works is the top…
I knew Dave since the swimming days in our neighborhood swimming pond, which is located on the corner of his drive, on 2 mile road on Samson Cree Nation. Dave had the artistic eye even then, as we made our mud pies and quite the imagination to create towns and cities in the dirt of…
Nipisihkopahk Secondary High School received a beautiful teaching on September 20, 2016. the Students and Staff participated in skinning and dressing two Buffalo’s. They started with ceremony to kick off the teachings. The students got to experience living the traditional lifestyle as they prepared packages for the Elders and their families, Thank you to…
SCN was honoured to provide a tour to the Quaker’s of Canada on August 10th, 2016.The Quaker’s of Canada Quakers are a spiritual group who do not share a fixed set of beliefs but their unity is based on shared understanding and a shared practice of worship. The Quakers of Canada are friends of the Maskwacis Non-Governmental Organization…
Sara Potts and Nipisihkopahk Board of Education invited the “Elder in the Making” Director and Producer – Chris Hsiung and Cowboy Smithx to visited and inspired the Educators of Samson Cree Nation Schools on August 24, 2016. The making of the documentary took Chris and Cowboy 2 years to complete start to finish. The Documentary received official selections…
One of Samson Cree Nation members Kelly Shawn Johnson was the recipient of the Business Award at the 21St Annual Aboriginal Role Models of Alberta Awards was which held at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch this past Saturday. Kelly got his start at Hobbema Glass from 1994 and started his own company “Glaziers Edge” in…
SCN Hosted our Annual Celebration on August 12-14, 2016 at the Bear Park in Ermineskin. There were 900+ dancers and 20+ drum group and the many visitors from North America that attended this years celebration. Thank You to the Maskwacis Community, Dancers, Singers and Visitors for making SCN Celebration a Success. Congratulation to all Champions for…