Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Conference Focuses On Women

Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Conference Focuses On Women Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:20     People from across the province are meeting in Regina to learn about HIV/AIDS.   This year, the three-day Aboriginal HIV/AIDS and HCV Conference is focusing on women living with...

AFN National Fitness Challenge Wraps Up

AFN National Fitness Challenge Wraps Up Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:17     More than 1,300 First Nations students from across Canada have completed a fitness challenge aimed at raising awareness about healthy living and diabetes.   The Assembly of First Nations...

Vigil Celebrates Metis Leader Louis Riel

Vigil Celebrates Metis Leader Louis Riel Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:15     A vigil to honour the life of Louis Riel was held in Regina yesterday.   People gathered near the Regina RCMP depot where the Métis leader was executed.   Nov. 16 marks the day Riel was...

Battlefords To Help Aboriginals Find Jobs Locally

Battlefords To Help Aboriginals Find Jobs Locally Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:13     Employers in the Battlefords area have decided to set up their own program to help Aboriginal people get jobs.   Last night, North Battleford city council agreed to sign...

Tom Jackson Speaks At Salvation Army Luncheon

Tom Jackson Speaks At Salvation Army Luncheon Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:06     Juno Award winner Tom Jackson stopped off in Regina yesterday.   He was the keynote speaker at the Salvation Army’s Annual Red Shield Luncheon in Regina.   Jackson says his...

Onion Lake Man Charged In Death Of Local Teen

Onion Lake Man Charged In Death Of Local Teen Monday, November 16, 2009 at 15:22     A 20-year-old suspect in the murder of a teenager in Onion Lake is making his first court appearance today in Lloydminster.   Cassidy Stanley Lewis is facing a charge of second-degree...

Metis Delegates Debate Citizenship At Assembly

Metis Delegates Debate Citizenship At Assembly Monday, November 16, 2009 at 15:15     The process of applying for Metis citizenship was a hot topic at this past weekend’s Metis Nation Legislative Assembly in Saskatoon.   A resolution was put forward that...

Metis Locals Push MN-S For Duty To Consult Support

Metis Locals Push MN-S For Duty To Consult Support Monday, November 16, 2009 at 15:08     At least one Metis local president is not happy with the support his people are receiving from the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan executive when it comes to the duty to...

Tears Fall At Metis Juno Beach Ceremony

Tears Fall At Metis Juno Beach Ceremony Monday, November 16, 2009 at 14:58     The president of the Metis National Council says he is pleased by the federal government’s recognition of Metis war veterans.   Clem Chartier just got back from Europe where a...

Riel Included In Plans For Metis War Vets Cairn

Riel Included In Plans For Metis War Vets Cairn Monday, November 16, 2009 at 14:53     Representatives of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan have voted to build a monument to war veterans — including Louis Riel.   The motion to build the monument was made by...