CBC is taking you to the intimate communities of Kerrobert, Unity and Poundmaker First Nation for stories of finding home and safety, how a building can be the focal point for many generations of residents and how a home-grown museum is sprouting pride in the youngest members of a First Nation.
“Festivals in rural Saskatchewan communities say they re in need of volunteers, not just for festival events, but to sit on boards and committees as well,” was the opening sentence of
Beatrice Agbonavbare's little family knew immigating from Nigeria to Saskatchewan would be hard. But people went out of their way to make it feel like they belonged.
Robin Cote, South Branch President of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association, says Women of the Dawn founder Ivy Kennedy deserves to be recognized for her kindness and community work this season.