Senate Proposes Measure To Protect Native Rights

Senate Proposes Measure To Protect Native Rights Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:28     The federal government is being urged by a Senate committee to take measures that will strengthen legislative protection for existing Aboriginal and treaty rights in Canada.   The...

Wild Rice Growers Receive Crop Insurance Cheques

Wild Rice Growers Receive Crop Insurance Cheques Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:25     For the first time ever, crop insurance cheques have been sent out to wild rice producers in the province.   Shawn Jakes of Saskatchewan Crop Insurance says $182,000 was paid out...

Probe Of Pink Slip Incident Still Underway

Probe Of Pink Slip Incident Still Underway Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:20     It will be next week before we learn what happens to a Northern Affairs employee in La Ronge who allegedly handed out fake pink slips to co-workers.   According to reports out earlier...

KCDC Hosts Christmas Concert Over Internet

KCDC Hosts Christmas Concert Over Internet Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 14:10     The Keewatin Career Development Corporation is hosting a national online First Nations Christmas concert today.   Indian and Northern Affairs Canada’s First Nations School Net...

Band Worried About Water Quality At Fishing Lake

Band Worried About Water Quality At Fishing Lake Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 14:08     The Fishing Lake First Nation is having a hard time convincing Saskatchewan Environment to remove the carcasses of horses from a nearby water body.   Recently, 11 horses fell...

Fishing Lake Band Still Waiting For New School

Fishing Lake Band Still Waiting For New School Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 14:03     The Fishing Lake First Nation is calling on Indian Affairs to keep a promise that was made to the band by a federal cabinet minister during a visit to the reserve in 1999.   Chief...

FNUC Announces Budget Cuts To Deal With Deficit

FNUC Announces Budget Cuts To Deal With Deficit Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 15:07     The First Nations University of Canada is making some budget cuts to deal with a forecasted deficit this fiscal year.   FNUC has a deficit of $1.1 million from last year, and was...

Investigation Of Beauval Home Invasion Continues

Investigation Of Beauval Home Invasion Continues Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 14:11     The RCMP are asking the public for help in find those responsible for a violent home invasion in Beauval a few months ago.   Sgt. Doug Coleman says three men in disguise entered...

Lawyer Weighs In On Band’s Bid For Reinstatement

Lawyer Weighs In On Band’s Bid For Reinstatement Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 13:05     A lawyer that’s trying to help Green Lake’s Kenomatay band get reinstated isn’t sure what kind of case they have.   Peter Abrametz, Sr. says almost no...

Gang-Related Death Behind PAGC Anti-Gang Event

Gang-Related Death Behind PAGC Anti-Gang Event Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 13:02     Gang activity will be a topic of discussion in Prince Albert for the next three days.   The Prince Albert Grand Council is hosting a three-day conference on gang prevention.   There...