by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Brazeau Repeats Call For Human Rights Legislation Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 14:49 The leader of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples says the federal government needs to repeal Section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act as soon as possible. Patrick Brazeau...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Former Northern Health Executive Lands New Role Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 14:38 The Northern Health Strategy has a new addition. Carol Gillis recently left her job as CEO of the Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority, and will now join the NHS in building...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Deal To End MNC Dispute Finalized Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 15:19 A tentative deal to end a dispute at the Metis National Council has been formally agreed to by all parties involved — including the courts. The Metis organization has been crippled by...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Saskatoon Couple Traumatized At Local Hospital Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 15:12 A Saskatoon woman says her husband is having more serious seizures brought on by stress after going through a traumatic experience recently at a local hospital. Melanie Wozniak...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Liberal Dissidents Begin Letter-Writing Campaign Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 15:02 The chief of the Shoal Lake Cree Nation has sent letters to Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River Liberal candidate Joan Beatty and and Liberal Leader Stephane Dion calling for her...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Draude Surprised By Census Numbers Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 13:38 Saskatchewan’s minister of First Nations and Metis Relations says she’s surprised to hear just 34% of Aboriginal people in the province are living on reserves. June Draude says,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Census Confirms Rapid Growth Of Native Population Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 16:09 Figures from the 2006 Census released today indicate Canada’s Aboriginal population is exploding. Statistics Canada says 1,172,785 Canadians identified themselves as...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Murder Charges Dropped In Bigstone Killing Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 15:54 The youths implicated in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy on the Bigstone reserve last summer are no longer facing charges of second-degree murder. One of the youths, aged 15,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Crown Weighing Possible Appeal Of Ahenakew Ruling Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 15:42 Crown prosecutors say they will make a decision on what to do about the hate crime case against David Ahenakew in the next week or so. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Montreal Lake Cree Nation Buys Bus Company Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 15:40 The Montreal Lake Cree Nation has taken over Prince Albert Northern Bus Lines. The band is commemorating the move with special ceremonies throughout the day. Chief Lionel Bird says...
