Kids find confidence during 10th year of Sask. First Nations Spelling Bee

Kids find confidence during 10th year of Sask. First Nations Spelling Bee

The spelling bee, held in Saskatoon, started in 2015 as an initiative to give First Nations kids a platform to compete at a national level.

Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee is Back

Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee is Back for their tenth year, with their largest group of youth yet. MBC had a chance to talk with Lillian Denton, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)at Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), about this year event. Annually, the Bee is open to Status First Nations students who are between the ages of 6 and 14. There are 3 age groups, which include: – Primary: Ages 6–8 – Junior: Ages 9–1…