Stoney Nakoda

If we don’t act now to bolster the ability of our young people to access post-secondary education, we risk negative economic and societal effects that will continue well into the future. While individual students enjoy the private returns of scholarship, society as a whole reaps the public rewards of wise investment in education.

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Instead of gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, the Prince of Peace is bestowed with four offerings when Wakâ (the Creator) sends an angel to characters representing the North, East, South and West quadrants of the medicine wheel.

“I hope the Tribal Council will work together for the future to build our community and support our young people to be strong in our traditions and language, and education,” said Ear in an address, first delivered in Stoney, then English.

“I know there’s many issues I can stand here and talk about; a lot of challenges that we face as people,” Dixon told the crowd. “As leaders and Nation members, I think if we all work together with the advice of our elders, our young people, and the spiritual guidance of the pipe holders, we can accomplish a lot.”

While most don’t associate (Mînî Thnî) Morley or the Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation sports community with basketball, some are hoping to shake up the game and put the First Nation on the map.

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At Tomielyn Summer Twoyoungmen’s celebration of life, her family, friends and the community she fought for relentlessly, mourned the loss of a young woman who many felt would one day become a great leader of Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation.

“We got to a point in the summer, July and August, where all staff accommodation was spoken for. That makes it harder to process or to attract or recruit entry level workers. The housing market outside the staff accommodation was super tight and super expensive.”

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