The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details

The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details: "after 1879 the Canadian government used increasing hunger among the First Nations to force them on to reserves: only First Nations who were actually settled and working for rations would receive food. The government believed that keeping First Nations in a state of near-starvation would bend them to its will; it also realized that this policy was likely to cause death and illness—as it did. The First Nations interpreted the loss of the buffalo to be the “general famine” covered under the famine clause of Treaty 6, and many observers in the North-West agreed. But the Canadian government insisted that its grudging distribution of rations was a matter of favour, not a treaty obligation. As for the provision of treaty agricultural supplies, it was done in a disorganized, parsimonious and careless manner, with the result that many bands did not receive anything like the quantity or quality they were entitled to under the treaty. The lack of implementation, or at best the very poor implementation, of the provisions of Treaty 6 was the major reason some First Nations individuals participated in the NORTH-WEST RESISTANCE of 1885"

Red Skelton Foundation

Red Skelton Foundation: "Red Skelton never turned his back on a person in need because he so vividly remembered his life as a poor boy. The famed comedian, actor, entertainer, pantomime, painter, composer and writer used his many talents to help others in need and raise millions of dollars for numerous humanitarian causes.

In fact, Red's well-known generosity continues to benefit the less fortunate today through the Red Skelton Needy Children's Christmas Clothing Fund. The fund provides new clothes to Vincennes school children from low-income families."

Ultimax 100 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ultimax 100 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Ultimax 100 is a Singaporean 5.56mm light machine gun, developed by the Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics) by a team of engineers under the guidance of American firearms designer L. James Sullivan. The gun is extremely accurate due to its low recoil.

Work on a new light support weapon for the Singapore Army began in 1978. The weapon is produced by CIS (presently STK—Singapore Technologies Kinetics), initially in the Mark 1 version, later—the Mark 2, and currently, in the Mark 3 and Mark 4 variant. The Ultimax 100 (also called the U 100) is used in significant numbers by the armed forces of Singapore, Croatia and the Philippines"

Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation: "At the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation the Men’s Health Division is one of the few sites in Africa where studies are being carried out to further the knowledge on how vulnerable key populations, particularly men who have sex with men (MSM), can be protected from HIV. The Foundation has published an up-to-date training manual that is relevant and accessible to African health care workers and counsellors."

Grizzly bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Grizzly bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear (Ursus arctos) that generally lives in the uplands of western North America. This subspecies is thought to descend from Ussuri brown bears which crossed to Alaska from eastern Russia 100,000 years ago, though they did not move south until 13,000 years ago"

Sorcerer (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sorcerer (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Despite its being one of the most infamous financial flops of the 1970s, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound.

Film critic Roger Ebert lists the film at #9 on his ten-best films list of 1977.

The film today is more positively received by film critics; Rotten Tomatoes gives the film 80% fresh on its Tomatometer"

Southcentral Foundation Home

Southcentral Foundation Home: "Southcentral Foundation is one of the nation's most innovative health care organizations.

All over the world, people are talking about the improvements made since Alaska Native health care moved from federal to Alaska Native ownership.

They call us for interviews and site visits to find out more, and they ask if it is really true that our customers own, manage, direct, and design our health care system. The answer is YES. Alaska Native people own, manage, direct, design, and drive our Southcentral Foundation Nuka System of Care.

Alaska Native people have earned this recognition. We are constantly raising the bar and raising expectations for what our health care will look and feel like."