by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Native Health System Advocate Shrugs Off Criticism Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 14:22 FSIN Senator Sol Sanderson says First Nations will go ahead with plans for a traditional Aboriginal health care system despite an editorial in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Band Hoping Tribunal Will Handle Election Disputes Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 14:16 A group from the Peepeekisis First Nation is trying to move band elections under the jurisdiction of Treaty 4 rather than the Indian Act. Evelyn Poitras is a member of the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
FNUC Signs Exchange Deal With Mexican School Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 14:03 First Nations University of Canada students now have another opportunity to travel abroad . . . and the school will get students from another country. Yesterday, the instituation signed...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
SIGA Distancing Itself From Taiwan Casino Story Monday, July 28, 2008 at 14:33 The president of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is denying reports his organization has inked a new casino deal with investors in Taiwan. On Friday, the Saskatoon...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Northern Communities Revisited By Heavy Smoke Monday, July 28, 2008 at 14:31 Fire is again becoming an issue in northern Saskatchewan. According to the emergency response coordinator with the Prince Albert Grand Council, three forest fires in the Athabasca basin...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Fond du Lac Firefighters Win Competition Monday, July 28, 2008 at 14:27 A firefighting team from Saskatchewan’s Far North has captured this year’s provincial Aboriginal firefighting competition. The Fond du Lac team won the overall title Saturday...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Police Seek Public’s Help In Finding Missing Teens Monday, July 28, 2008 at 14:17 The File Hills First Nations Police Service is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old. Chrissie Ruth Sadie Charles was attending a pow wow on...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Back To Batoche Days Ceremonies Attract Hundreds Friday, July 25, 2008 at 15:16 Hundreds of Metis citizens from across North America attended yesterday’s opening ceremonies for the yearly Back to Batoche Days festival. Metis leaders from five provinces and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
National Native Leader Joins Missing Sisters Walk Friday, July 25, 2008 at 14:57 The president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada is in Saskatoon today for the last day of the final walk in honour of Daleen Bosse. Beverly Jacobs says she has been...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Sanderson Picked To Lead Medicine Chest Task Force Friday, July 25, 2008 at 14:50 Former Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations chief Sol Sanderson has been appointed to lead a task force thas has been struck to advise First Nations on the best way to set up...
