Birch Narrows Anticipates New School By 2010

Birch Narrows Anticipates New School By 2010 Wednesday, June 03, 2009 at 16:38     A new school on the Birch Narrows First Nation should be complete by the fall of next year.   A sod-turning ceremony took place on the reserve yesterday.   Birch Narrows chief Robert...

P.A. Kids Get A Look at Medieval Cultures

P.A. Kids Get A Look at Medieval Cultures Wednesday, June 03, 2009 at 16:35     A school in Prince Albert staged a comparison of 14th century European and Aboriginal cultures Monday.   Students and staff at Westview/Kistahpinanihk Community School paraded through the...

Ottawa Expands Indian Status Definition

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...

Northern Lab Results Being Re-examined

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...

Rights Expert Attacks Imposed Indian Act Changes

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...

Officer Feared Dustyhorn Would Kill Police

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...

Standing Buffalo Death Now Considered Murder

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...

School Sod-turning Planned For Birch Narrows

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...

Stand-off Not A Publicity Stunt: Film Director

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...

Passports Not Required For First Nations: INAC

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...