Pelican Narrows Death Not Considered Suspicious

Pelican Narrows Death Not Considered Suspicious Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 13:04     The RCMP have ruled out foul play in the weekend death of a 46-year-old northern Saskatchewan man.   Joseph Thomas of Pelican Narrows was rushed to the clinic in the community on...

Bellerose Confirms Candidacy For FSIN Election

Bellerose Confirms Candidacy For FSIN Election Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 13:01     The chief of the Muskowekwan First Nation has formally announced his intention to run for the position of chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.   Reginald Bellerose is...

Northern School Division Under Fire Over Release

Northern School Division Under Fire Over Release Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 12:58     A former mayor of Buffalo Narrows is upset with a recent news release issued by the Northern Lights School Division.   Raymond Laliberte, who also formerly sat on the Metis Nation...

Bosse Memorial Run Begins At Site Of Remains

Bosse Memorial Run Begins At Site Of Remains Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 12:51     A run begins today in the memory of a murdered woman from the Onion Lake Cree Nation.   For the next four days, family and friends of Dahleen Bosse are running from the site where her...

Native People Urged To Donate Blood, Stem Cells

Native People Urged To Donate Blood, Stem Cells Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 12:47     Employees at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority are encouraging Aboriginal people to donate blood and see if their stem cells match anyone in need of a bone marrow transplant.  ...

SIGA Scholarships Used To Help Recruitment Efforts

SIGA Scholarships Used To Help Recruitment Efforts Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 12:39     The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is hoping its scholarship program will help it find recruits for hard-to-fill positions.   This is the program’s second year.   A...

Police Investigating Death In Pelican Narrows

Police Investigating Death In Pelican Narrows Monday, July 13, 2009 at 14:57     An investigation is underway into a death in Pelican Narrows.   The RCMP say a 46-year-old man died suddenly in the community over the weekend.   The Mounties are not sure if foul play...

Yellow Quill Woman Dies Of H1N1: Report

Yellow Quill Woman Dies Of H1N1: Report Monday, July 13, 2009 at 14:52     There are reports that a woman originally from the Yellow Quill First Nation has died from the swine flu.   Vanessa Bluebell died last Thursday after being admitted to a Calgary hospital.   The...

Walmart Baby Case Appealed

Walmart Baby Case Appealed Friday, July 10, 2009 at 17:01     Crown prosecutors have decided to appeal the verdict in the April Halkett case.   Last month, the 22-year-old woman was found not guilty of abandoning her baby in a Walmart washroom in Prince Albert.   The...

FSIN Unsettled With Trespass To Property Act

FSIN Unsettled With Trespass To Property Act Friday, July 10, 2009 at 14:10     A new law against trespassing in the province isn’t sitting well with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.   The FSIN is worried the Trespass to Property Act will be...