Not as envisioned: Gordon’s Indian Residential School
A quarter century ago, Gordon’s Indian Residential School was the last in Canada to close its doors
Staff and students of Gordon’s Indian Residential School on the front steps of the school building in October 1953.
January 14, 2021
Nestled in the rolling aspen parklands of the Touchwood Hills, George Gordon First Nation is about 10 kilometres south of Punnichy, Sask., in Treaty 4 territory. The community was originally founded by Chief Ka-nēwo-kwaskwatēw (George Gordon) and our late great-great-grandfather, Askenootow (Charles Pratt) who in the 1850s worked for the Anglican Church Mission Society as a lay reader, catechist and school teacher. Pratt built the first day school there in the early 1870s; it was later incorporated into the reserve in 1876. In 1888, this day school became Gordon’s Indian Residential School the longest-running residential school in Canada. In 1996, 25 years ago, it was t
YORKTON A Saskatchewan man is breaking down the often stereotyped representations of Indigenous people in movies and television shows, through a Disney Channel series. Stereotypical images were the norm in Hollywood movies for decades with writing often portraying Indigenous people in a negative light. But that image is changing, thanks to Jacob Pratt. Pratt’s production company, Skoden Entertainment, produced three pieces for Disney’s series Use Your Voice. These pieces featured Indigenous youth doing positive things and making a difference in their community. A part of our goal is to like dispel those stereotype and misconceptions and you know present Indigenous people as we actually are, Pratt said.
First Nations enter into energy agreement with SaskPower
The province has entered into agreements with two First Nations who will provide renewable energy to Regina and Weyburn.
Pesâkâstêw Solar, a partnership between George Gordon First Nation, Star Blanket Cree Nation and Natural Forces, will develop, own and operate the 10 MW solar project near Weyburn.
“After a lot of hard work from our business arm, George Gordon Developments Limited, we are confident our Pesâkâstêw Solar Project will create employment and revenue generation opportunities for our First Nations members,” said George Gordon First Nation Chief Byron Bitternose.
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Dec 14, 2020 10:23 AM
A new First Nations-led solar power generation project will be setting up shop near Regina in the near future.
The First Nations Power Authority (FNPA), a non-profit organization that helps connect industry, government, and Indigenous communities to develop Indigenous-owned power projects, has struck a deal with SaskPower to provide energy from two major solar projects, one in the Regina area and one near Weyburn.
According to a media release, each would generate 10 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable power, enough to power more than 5,000 homes. The revenue generated by these power purchase agreements will go towards the First Nations involved in their construction and operation.