by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Ottawa Expands Indian Status Definition Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 14:18 Descendants of Native women who married non-Native men will soon be eligible for Indian status, as the federal government has decided not to appeal a landmark court ruling that gives that...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Northern Lab Results Being Re-examined Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 14:09 Efforts are underway to gauge the accuracy of 43 medical reports that were taken from patients in Northern Saskatchewan. The work was carried out by Dr. Darius Tsatsi, a radiologist who...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Rights Expert Attacks Imposed Indian Act Changes Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 14:02 An Indigenous rights expert told a group of senators this morning that she’s concerned about Canadian government officials making changes to the Indian Act without first...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Officer Feared Dustyhorn Would Kill Police Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:55 A coroner’s inquest into the shooting death of a First Nations man in Saskatoon continues today. Dwayne Dustyhorn was shot by Saskatoon police on December 22, 2007. The inquest...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Standing Buffalo Death Now Considered Murder Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:51 The probe into a sudden death on the Standing Buffalo First Nation last week is now a homicide investigation. The RCMP have also identified the victim. 57-year-old Calvin Laswisse was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
School Sod-turning Planned For Birch Narrows Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:50 Officials with Indian Affairs are expected to be in Birch Narrows today. A sod-turning ceremony is scheduled to take place later this afternoon for a new school on the reserve. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Stand-off Not A Publicity Stunt: Film Director Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:45 An award-winning director, who filmed a police stand-off in Regina after a gang member called to tell say the gang had taken a family hostage, says he doesn’t believe he was being...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Passports Not Required For First Nations: INAC Monday, June 01, 2009 at 17:28 An official from Indian Affairs is refuting claims that First Nations people will need a passport from now on to cross the border. Patricia Valladao says First Nations travellers will...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Social Welfare Administrators Get New Guide Book Monday, June 01, 2009 at 17:23 Administrators on Saskatchewan reserves have a new policy manual to use when dealing with members who need social assistance. Indian Affairs says it published the document to help...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Body Found After Muskowekwan House Fire Monday, June 01, 2009 at 17:18 Emergency personnel made a grim discovery after a weekend house fire on the Muskowekwan First Nation. The body of an as-yet unidentified person was found after firefighters and RCMP responded...
