Group Looking To Expand Batoche Services

Group Looking To Expand Batoche Services Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 14:43     The chair of a group chosen to market and build new infrastructure at Batoche says he wants all visitors to the site to understand its historic importance.   Patrick Adams is the chair of the...

Treaty Walk A Go

Treaty Walk A Go Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 14:38     A walk is set to take place this Saturday from the Ahtakakoop First Nation to Prince Albert.   Brenda Peekeekoot says she and others want to raise awareness about the need for Ottawa to honour the treaties.   She...

Company Searching For Deposit Near Black Lake

Company Searching For Deposit Near Black Lake Monday, June 08, 2009 at 13:53     CanAlaska Uranium says it expects drilling to continue through June on the Black Lake First Nation, in the hopes of discovering uranium.   Director Emil Fung says they first began work on...

Metis War Monument Planned For Juno Beach

Metis War Monument Planned For Juno Beach Monday, June 08, 2009 at 13:45     Visitors to the site of Canada’s most decisive victory in the Second World War, the storming of the beaches of Normandy, will soon learn about the contributions of Metis people to that...

Aboriginal AIDS Network Adds Office

Aboriginal AIDS Network Adds Office Monday, June 08, 2009 at 13:44     A Chitek Lake band member has been hired to help west coast people who are afflicted with AIDS.   Ken Thomas used to call Saskatchewan home, but now works on the west coast.   He and one other...

Violet Heathen Missing Since Mid-May

Violet Heathen Missing Since Mid-May Friday, June 05, 2009 at 14:08     RCMP are continuing the search for a missing Onion Lake woman.   Violet Marie Heathen was last seen at the Alberta Hotel in Lloydminster, on the evening of May 15.   She left the bar in an...

Onion Lake To Build Housing On- And Off-Reserve

Onion Lake To Build Housing On- And Off-Reserve Friday, June 05, 2009 at 14:06     The Onion Lake First nation is spending $22-million on new living conditions and other infrastructure for band members.   Today, the band announced a total of 13 capital projects both...

Bart Tsannie Elected As Hatchet Lake Chief

Bart Tsannie Elected As Hatchet Lake Chief Friday, June 05, 2009 at 14:00     The new chief of the Hatchet Lake Denesuline Nation says openness and transparency will be a key part of his office over the next two years.   Bart Tsannie is beginning his first official...

Terrence Nelson Running For AFN Chief

Terrence Nelson Running For AFN Chief Friday, June 05, 2009 at 13:54     A fourth candidate has entered the race to succeed Phil Fontaine as leader of the Assembly of First Nations. Terrence Nelson of the Roseau River First Nation says he wants to assert First Nations...

Debt Repayment Plan Succeeding: FSIN

Debt Repayment Plan Succeeding: FSIN Friday, June 05, 2009 at 13:46     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says that this summer, it should be released from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada’s remedial management plan.   The federation had more than...