by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Mass Immunization On Reserve Falls Short of Goal Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:11 Participation in a mass immunization clinic in Grandmother’s Bay this week wasn’t as high as Lac La Ronge Indian Band health officials had originally hoped. They had...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Aboriginal Self-Government Held Back By Bias: Prof Friday, November 07, 2008 at 13:59 Societal attitudes are standing in the way of realizing Aboriginal self-governance. That’s according to a University of British Columbia professor who is speaking at a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Woman Hopes Bands Take Note Of Human Rights Ruling Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 13:22 A Metis woman who recently won a discrimination complaint she filed against a Saskatchewan First Nation hopes it will embolden other people in similar circumstances. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Obama Victory Spurs Hope In FSIN Chief Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 13:17 The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says Barack Obama’s victory in Tuesday’s American presidential election will begin a new era of governments working...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Desnethe Liberals Preparing To Elect New Executive Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 13:05 The Liberal Party is planning to hold an annual general meeting next week for its constituency association in Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River. Party members have been...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Northern Leader OK With Enterprise Sask. Makeup Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 13:00 An Athabasca business official says he’s confident the province’s north is being well-represented on Enterprise Saskatchewan. It’s been less than a year since...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Band Enters Diamond Exploration Partnership Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 12:52 The Canoe Lake Cree Nation is looking for diamonds on its traditional land. Project coordinator Barry Opikokew says they hope to discover the precious stones in land north of the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Native Youth Awarded Justice Study Scholarships Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 12:49 Four First Nations and Metis youth have received scholarships to help them pursue a career in the policing/justice field. Each of the students will receive $2,000 to go towards...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Iacobucci To Help Get Truth Commission On Track Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 15:02 The man who helped broker a multi-billion-dollar residential school settlement agreement is being called upon again to provide a service to survivors. Lawyers for the various...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Kennedy Gets Year In Jail For MN-S Election Fraud Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 14:45 A former high-ranking official at the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan has been sentenced to a year in jail for his part in the controversial 2004 MN-S election. Former MN-S...
