Participants running in this years Carmen Wolfe Memorial Cross Country Run/Walk ran 7 km, while walkers covered 4km. First to cross the finish line was runner Jobi Raine with a time of 30 minutes and 46 seconds. Second across the finish line was Layton Raine with a time of 33 minutes and 4 seconds, third…
The Tour of Alberta marked Canada’s first ever major international professional cycling stage race,.This world-class event, started in Edmonton and finished six days later in Calgary. Rohan Dennis of Team Garmin- Sharp captured the overall title with an aggregate time of 17 hours, 45 minutes and 40 seconds. Thank you to all the Maskwacis community…
Augustana Campus – University of Alberta will host a conference in Camrose on November 1 and 2 to foster dialogue around spiritual connection to land and place. Co-sponsored by the Chester Ronning Centre, the U of A – Augustana Campus, and the Aboriginal Student Office, the conference follows its predecessor, Responsibility for the Land –…
On August 16, 2013, the Socio Economic Development Standing Committee, Director and Managers held a cheque presentation and gift giving ceremony and luncheon to acknowledge a donation from CanElson Drilling Inc. in Calgary toward the purchase of fifteen (15) computers for the Human Resources computer lab. On hand representing CanElson and to present the cheque…
Students, parents, teachers and leadership celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Nipisihkopahk Primary School on September 27th. Students decorated their classrooms,participated in an assembly and feast. The Happy Birthday song was sang in Cree by the students during the assembly. Thank you to the teachers, principals and Superintendent for all the years of dedication to…
Drum Contest 1) White Fish Jrs. 2) Poundmaker 3) Rock Hill 4) Cree Confederation 5) Wildhorse Ladies 55+ Combined 1) Laura Draper (Kirkland, NM) 2) Audrey Olney (White Swan, WA) 3) Edith Yazzie (Arizona) 4) Elsie Wuttunee (Red Pheasant) 5) Dorothy Myo (Saulteaux) Sr. Men’s Combined 1) Mike Laliberty (Regina) 2) Tommy Draper (Kirkland, NM)…
Reflecting on the tour, what comes to mind is how this tour has offered so much in so many ways to so many people. First off the students; they had their ups and downs, challenges, growing experiences by getting pushed out of their comfort zone, sharing laughs and tears with some bumps and bruises along…
Message from the Superintendant As a superintendent of a First Nation Education Authority, I have a vision for Nipisihkopahk (NEA) that has every student reaching his/her full academic potential through an Alberta Curriculum that includes an emphasis on Cree language and Culture. At NEA Children must feel safe, be treated with dignity, and feel valued…