by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Book Awards Held With Metis Theme Monday, December 01, 2008 at 13:05 The 2008 Saskatchewan Book Awards held in Regina this past Saturday had a distinct Aboriginal flavour. Award-winning author and activist Maria Campbell was the guest speaker during the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Treaty 6 Chiefs Unsure About Nuclear Proposal Friday, November 28, 2008 at 14:53 Onion Lake First Nation Chief Wallace Fox says he is not necessarily for or against nuclear power — but he says Bruce Power should have consulted Aboriginal people before...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Trappers Compensated By Owners Of Silica Sand Mine Friday, November 28, 2008 at 14:40 A compensation deal has been reached between trappers near Hanson Lake and a mining company in the area. Tommy Sewap of the N-31 Fur Block says a deal was reached earlier this...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Experts Worried About Northern Caribou Herd Friday, November 28, 2008 at 14:35 There appears to be a sharp decline in the number of caribou in a herd that frequents northern Saskatchewan. The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board says recent...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Ahenakew Takes The Stand In His Own Defence Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 15:22 The former Assembly of First Nations national chief at the centre of a hate trial in Saskatoon took the stand this morning. David Ahenakew’s lawyer had been mum on whether his...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Lafaver Trial Adjourned Until January Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:56 The Crown has wrapped up its case in the trial of a 68-year-old man accused of killing a Montreal Lake band member at a fire tower cabin 33 years ago. The last witness to take the stand...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Former Reporter Grilled At Ahenakew Trial Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:48 David Ahenakew’s lawyer continued cross-examination this morning of the reporter who first reported on Ahenakew’s controversial comments about Jewish people. Former...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Female Inmate Flees During Escorted Absence Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:41 An inmate from the Pinegrove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert is currently at large. 30-year-old Chastity Desjarlais is a “low-security inmate” of the centre, and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
MPs Debate UN’s Stolen Sisters Directive To Canada Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:25 An NDP MP is not impressed with the Conservative government’s response to a United Nations directive regarding missing and murdered Aboriginal women. On Monday,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Compensation Payments Put Dent In Food Bank Use Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:14 Food bank use in Saskatchewan was down earlier this year, and it could have had something to do with residential school compensation cheques. The HungerCount 2008 study was...
