Gold Eagle Casino Profits Buy New Hospital Monitor

Gold Eagle Casino Profits Buy New Hospital Monitor Friday, July 17, 2009 at 13:57     Hospital patients in the Battlefords can be monitored much more easily now, thanks to the Battlefords Agency Tribal Council Community Development Corporation.   Yesterday, the BATC...

Wollaston Lake Toddler Victim Of Dog Mauling

Wollaston Lake Toddler Victim Of Dog Mauling Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 15:10     A dog attack in Wollaston Lake yesterday resulted in a two-year-old boy being airlifted to a hospital in Saskatoon.   RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Carole Raymond says the incident occurred...

Northern Highway Re-Opened After Washout

Northern Highway Re-Opened After Washout Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 15:04     Road access to the northern Saskatchewan community of Sandy Bay was temporarily cut off today.   A washout on Highway 135 between Pelican Narrows and Sandy Bay at the Mokamin River stranded...

Birch Narrows Dene Nation Signs Oilsands Deal

Birch Narrows Dene Nation Signs Oilsands Deal Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 14:55     Members of the Birch Narrows Dene Nation may soon have access to plenty of jobs in the oilsands, thanks to a deal signed in Saskatoon yesterday.   The First Nation and Oilsands Quest...

School Division Responding To Recent Criticism

School Division Responding To Recent Criticism Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 14:45     A Northern Lights School Division official is defending the division’s efforts to improve student achievement.   Director of Education Ralph Pilz says the division’s board...

FSIN Moving Ahead On Framework For Indian Status

FSIN Moving Ahead On Framework For Indian Status Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 14:35     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has received a mandate to begin working on defining who its citizens are.   A resolution was passed at a special assembly in Prince...

FSIN Updates Chiefs On Review Of FNUC Governance

FSIN Updates Chiefs On Review Of FNUC Governance Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 14:26     A review is underway at the First Nations University of Canada.   Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice-Chief Lyle Whitefish touched on the issue at yesterday’s FSIN...

New Truth Commissioners Officially Sworn In

New Truth Commissioners Officially Sworn In Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 14:22     The beleaguered Truth and Reconciliation Commission is formally welcoming its three new commissioners today at a swearing-in ceremony in Quebec.   It has been a long road back for the...

Redman Remembered For Her Laugh And Smile

Redman Remembered For Her Laugh And Smile Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 14:17     Friends and family of Amber Redman remember her as a beautiful and friendly young woman.   They gathered yesterday at Standing Buffalo First Nation for the 1st Annual Amber Redman Memorial....

Ocean Man Set To Webcast Band Meetings

Ocean Man Set To Webcast Band Meetings Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 14:12     Members of the Ocean Man First Nation will soon be able to watch their band council meetings live over the Internet.   In September, Ocean Man will launch their own webcast exclusively on...