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PEGUIS FIRST NATION

PEGUIS FIRST NATION. Peguis School Board. MEANING OF THE FLAG. As long as the sun shines As long as the grass grows As long as the rivers flow The treaties shall last forever and the circle of life and Indians shall go on forever. . TREATY NO. 1: EDUCATION.

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PEGUIS FIRST NATION

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  1. PEGUIS FIRST NATION Peguis School Board

  2. MEANING OF THE FLAG As long as the sun shines As long as the grass grows As long as the rivers flow The treaties shall last forever and the circle of life and Indians shall go on forever.

  3. TREATY NO. 1: EDUCATION “And further, Her Majesty agrees to maintain a school on each reserve made whenever the Indians should desire it” (Government of Canada, ND) Signed the third day of August AD, 1871

  4. PEGUIS NEW SCHOOL Grand Opening: October, 2002 Chief Louis Stevenson Sheron Fiddler Cost: 33 million

  5. School population: 950 Nursery to Grade Twelve INSIDE THE SCHOOL

  6. TREATY CELEBRATIONS • The Indians at Peguis are paid five dollars annually, for the treaty payment of the land and one dollar for interest. • Traditional dancing • Sports, camping, food stands, rides, mud bogging, fun, and family kinships. • One week of celebrations.

  7. Reference Indian and Northern Affairs (ND). Treaties 1 and 2 between Her Majesty the Queen and the Chippewa Indians. Retrieved January 29, 2005 from the website: http:www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/trts/trty1-2_e.html

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