Feds Invite Input On Indian Act Changes

Feds Invite Input On Indian Act Changes Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 12:53     Aboriginal groups across the country are being invited to talk with the federal government about proposed changes to the Indian Act.   Ottawa plans to amend the legislation after a B.C....

First Nations-Owned Casino Hosts Gaming Experts

First Nations-Owned Casino Hosts Gaming Experts Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 12:14     Experts in the gaming industry are gathered at the Dakota Dunes Casino.   Delegates from across North America are the Whitecap Dakota First Nation for the First Nations Gaming Expo,...

Gold Mines Could Be Built In Mid-2010

Gold Mines Could Be Built In Mid-2010 Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 12:13     The president of Golden Band Resources says construction on several gold mines north of La Ronge could begin as early as next summer.   Rodney Orr was in La Ronge yesterday afternoon to...

La Ronge Man Says Treatment Plant In Park Illegal

La Ronge Man Says Treatment Plant In Park Illegal Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 12:10     Construction has begun on an expansion of the Town of La Ronge’s water treatment plant, and that’s rekindled a local man’s anger over the facility’s...

Koreans Showcase Culture At FNUC

Koreans Showcase Culture At FNUC Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 12:05     More than 30 Korean students are in Regina this week to share their culture.   The students came to the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) to showcase Korean music, food and martial arts.  ...

FSIN Wants Injunction On Sewage Treatment Rules

FSIN Wants Injunction On Sewage Treatment Rules Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 10:25     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is calling on the federal government to exempt First Nations from new regulations on wastewater management.   Ottawa plans to introduce...

RCMP Identify Boat Collision Victim

RCMP Identify Boat Collision Victim Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 10:14     RCMP have released the name of the Buffalo Narrows man who died after two boats collided on Churchill Lake.   Lloyd Daigneault, 40, lost his life after he was thrown from his boat into the...

Soldier From Big River FN Dies In Afghan Conflict

Soldier From Big River FN Dies In Afghan Conflict Monday, August 24, 2009 at 14:12     A soldier from the Big River First Nation has been killed in Afghanistan.   25-year-old Darby Morin died on Saturday while on duty with the U.S. Army.   According to a family...

Man Killed In Rollover On Big River Reserve

Man Killed In Rollover On Big River Reserve Monday, August 24, 2009 at 14:08     A man from Leoville has been killed in a vehicle rollover on the Big River First Nation.   The 23-year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle, after it rolled five or six times on a grid...

Three Die After Vehicle Submerged In Water

Three Die After Vehicle Submerged In Water Monday, August 24, 2009 at 13:48     Three people have died in a single vehicle accident near the Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation.   Police say a vehicle with four people inside rolled over Sunday, just south of the...