by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Casino Funds To Go Toward Community Projects Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 12:12 The Northern Lights Community Development Corporation presented the city of Prince Albert with a cheque for $125,000 today. The money will go towards four projects in the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Wild Rice Crop May Yet Be Saved Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 13:35 The wild rice harvest is underway in northern Saskatchewan, and the news is not all bad. Terry Helary of Northern Lights Foods — a company owned by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band —...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Water Treatment Location Debated In La Ronge Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 12:59 The president of the Lac la Ronge Conservancy group says the Town of La Ronge was “wrong” to build its water treatment plant in a lakefront park. Rob Mackenzie raised...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Conference To Explore Cemetery Preservation Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 12:57 The first national conference on restoring Aboriginal cemeteries will be held this month in Regina. Elmer Eashappie is coordinating the event, which is called “Restore and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Colonial Era Trading Explored In Art Purchase Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 12:51 The MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina has received a $30,000 award to purchase six works by Saskatchewan artist Ruth Cuthand. The works are part of Cuthand’s Trading Series....
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Sgt. Darby Morin Mourned By Hundreds At Big River Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 14:11 A fallen soldier is being remembered today on the Big River First Nation. Earlier this morning, around 300 people clustered around the casket of Sgt. Darby Morin on the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Nanatakapo Shooting Trial Resumes Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 13:32 A trial is resuming today for a Big River man accused of shooting his rifle near some boaters. Victor Nanatakapo was charged in the spring of 2008, after some fishers on Deleronde Lake...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
English River Launches Drilling Company Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 13:27 A northern First Nation is getting into the diamond drilling market. The English River First Nation, through their business arm Mudjatic Enterprises, has formed a partnership with...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Treat Child Welfare Recipients Equally: Lobbyists Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 13:26 A First Nations lobby group is calling on the federal government to get serious about equalizing child welfare payments on-reserve. In Feb. 2007, the First Nations and Child...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Feds Settle Record Number Of Land Claims Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 12:55 The Gordon and Pasqua bands are among the First Nations the government of Canada says it reached agreements with on specific claims last year. According to Indian Affairs Minister...
