by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Elders Event Not A Big Draw For Non-Native Leaders Friday, July 25, 2008 at 14:41 Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Chair Sheldon Wuttunee says this week’s elders gathering in Battleford on treaty implementation was a success. But Wuttunee is disappointed...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Agency Planning To Honour Aboriginal Entrepreneurs Friday, July 25, 2008 at 14:30 Applications are being accepted for the Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame. The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business is accepting nominations. Citizens who know a professional...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
First Nations Sign Oil Sands Deal With Taiwan Firm Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 15:16 Five Saskatchewan First Nations have signed agreements with Taiwanese businesses to develop oil sands in the province’s northwest, as well as pursue other projects. This...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Medicine Chest Gathering Nearing Conclusion Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 15:04 Today is the final day of the Medicine Chest gathering at the Thunderchild First Nation. The goal of the three-day gathering is to set up a task force to implement a traditional...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Elders Question Treaty Commissioner About Role Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 14:46 Saskatchewan’s Treaty Commissioner was grilled about his mandate yesterday. During his presentation at an elders gathering in Battleford, Bill McKnight took a number of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
LLRIB Welcomes Child Services Funding Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 14:43 Ottawa’s new deal for on-reserve child and family services agencies in Saskatchewan is being met with some optimism from a northern band. This week, the federal government pledged $105...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
RCMP Identify Victim, Suspect In Dillon Murder Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 15:46 The suspect in a homicide in Dillon made her first court appearance today in Buffalo Narrows. 32-year-old Dana Lee Winnipeg of Dillon has been charged with second-degree murder. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
New Attractions Planned For Back To Batoche Days Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 15:43 One of the biggest Metis celebrations in North America is just hours away from getting started. Tonight, Metis from across the country and several U.S. states will begin...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Saskatoon Man Asked To Help End Caledonia Dispute Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 15:29 A Saskatoon lawyer hopes his experience will lead to a settlement in an ongoing land dispute between the Ontario government and Six Nations at Caledonia. Tom Molloy was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Medicine Chest Gathering Well-Attended Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 15:26 Roughly 1,000 delegates are taking part in a conference at the Thunderchild First Nation aimed at setting up an Aboriginal health care system. Yesterday, speakers hammered home the main...
