What a journey
Reflecting on my career, which officially began in 2005, I’m struck by how much journalism and communication have changed.
I have been working in the writing industry as a journalist, communicator, marketer, copywriter and editor since 2000.
Creativity takes courage. ~ Henri Matisse
Workshop empowers young Waterhen FN women
A workshop on Waterhen Lake First Nation this week taught a group of young girls about fashion, hair, modeling and makeup, but it also taught them about themselves.
The two-day program was facilitated by Waterhen-born Devon Fiddler, owner of SheNative Goods, along with jewelry designer Helen Oro, and photographer Alexandra Jarrett as well as colleagues. The entrepreneurs and Indigenous women leaders led a group of young teenage girls in a variety of icebreakers, tutorials, hands-on design, medi
The two-day program was facilitated by Waterhen-born Devon Fiddler, owner of SheNative Goods, along with jewelry designer Helen Oro, and photographer Alexandra Jarrett as well as colleagues. The entrepreneurs and Indigenous women leaders led a group of young teenage girls in a variety of icebreakers, tutorials, hands-on design, medi
Local fiddle player enjoys gigs province-wide
Tristen Durocher has played fiddle for over half his life, and the now 22-year-old recently shared the same stage as the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO).
The young man attended and graduated high school in Meadow Lake and currently lives in Buffalo Narrows, working at a local school as a recreation coordinator. The long-time musician was initially nervous that moving to the North would mean less fiddling gigs, but the opposite happened. He’s frequently invited to various events in the north, an
The young man attended and graduated high school in Meadow Lake and currently lives in Buffalo Narrows, working at a local school as a recreation coordinator. The long-time musician was initially nervous that moving to the North would mean less fiddling gigs, but the opposite happened. He’s frequently invited to various events in the north, an
Man walking from Saskatoon to Waterhen F.N. on ‘healing journey’
Chris Martell is walking home, but it isn’t just a stroll down the block.
Martell, who is originally from Waterhen Lake First Nation, has been busy holding a Healing Camp for Justice in Saskatoon this summer. As a means to raise funds for a healing trip to Ontario next week, and to raise awareness for issues in the foster care system, he started the nearly-500-kilometre trek by foot Sat., Aug 4. The trip is expected to take six days, and he will arrive to spend three days at Waterhen’s annual p...
Martell, who is originally from Waterhen Lake First Nation, has been busy holding a Healing Camp for Justice in Saskatoon this summer. As a means to raise funds for a healing trip to Ontario next week, and to raise awareness for issues in the foster care system, he started the nearly-500-kilometre trek by foot Sat., Aug 4. The trip is expected to take six days, and he will arrive to spend three days at Waterhen’s annual p...
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