by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Women Making Gains In First Nations Politics Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:23 Communities are recognizing women to take a lead role in First Nations politics, according to a long-standing chief. Chief Mary Anne Daywalker-Pelletier is entering her 28th year...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Study Examines Aboriginals’ Sleep Disorders Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:17 A First Nations researcher from B.C. says it appears on-reserve residents are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than other members of the population. Researcher...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Foul Play Ruled Out In Death Of Onion Lake Infant Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:31 The RCMP have finished their investigation into the sudden death of a three-month-old girl on the Onion Lake First Nation. The girl died in a home on the reserve early Sunday...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Bad News For Timber Bay Boarding School Survivors Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:28 The federal government has decided that survivors of a northern Saskatchewan children’s home do not qualify for compensation. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has been...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Tawpisin Wins Muskeg Lake Chief Election Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:26 A First Nation that has seen plenty of political turmoil in recent years apparently has a new chief. According to unofficial numbers, Cliff Tawpisin, Jr. defeated incumbent Gilbert...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
New Painted Hand Casino Almost Ready Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:24 The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is preparing to take the wraps off a brand new casino next month. The doors at the new Painted Hand Casino in Yorkton will open for the first time...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Charge Laid In Death On Beaver Lake Road Monday, February 09, 2009 at 15:03 A 23-year-old man from Denare Beach has been charged in connection to an incident last April that saw a woman die after being struck by a vehicle on a Creighton-area highway. The accused...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Death Of Infant At Onion Lake Sparks RCMP Probe Monday, February 09, 2009 at 14:49 The RCMP are investigating the death of a three-month-old girl on the Onion Lake First Nation. The name of the infant is not being released, and the cause of death has not yet...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Fallen Metis Warriors Not Forgotten Monday, February 09, 2009 at 14:46 Efforts are being made to establish two headstones for Metis warriors who died during the Battle of Batoche. Ron Jobin is the grandnephew of Ambroise Jobin, one of the men who fell to army...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Alarm Raised Over Food Prices In Remote Areas Monday, February 09, 2009 at 14:42 The CEO for the Saskatchewan chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation says the government should directly subsidize the cost of healthy food in isolated communities. Lucy Fuller...
