Police Ask For Help In Search For Aboriginal Man

Police Ask For Help In Search For Aboriginal Man Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:46     Prince Albert Police are on the lookout for a missing 52-year-old man.   Darryl Dreaver was last seen on Saturday.   Dreaver is an Aboriginal man who is 5’8″ tall, weighs...

AFN Hosts Summit On Indigenous Economies

AFN Hosts Summit On Indigenous Economies Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:44     An event being called the largest ever Indigenous Economic Summit is being held in Toronto this week.   The three-day gathering is being hosted by the Assembly of First Nations, and runs...

Closing Arguments Finish At Dagenais Trial

Closing Arguments Finish At Dagenais Trial Monday, March 09, 2009 at 13:40     Closing arguments were given this morning at the trial of a man accused of killing two RCMP officers.   Curt Dagenais’ lawyer, Bill Roe, spoke first, and recounted much of...

Nanatakapo Explains Careless Firearm Charges

Nanatakapo Explains Careless Firearm Charges Monday, March 09, 2009 at 13:23     A northern land-user says he’s hoping to gets his guns back once he’s dealt with accusations he carelessly used a firearm.   Victor Nanatakapo was charged with the offense in...

Group Joins Fight For Timber Bay Compensation

Group Joins Fight For Timber Bay Compensation Monday, March 09, 2009 at 13:19     The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is turning to an outside agency to help it win compensation for survivors of the Timber Bay Children’s Home.   Elders without Border is a non-profit...

AFN Candidate Dissapointed in Feds.

AFN Candidate Dissapointed in Feds. Monday, March 09, 2009 at 13:17     A candidate for chief of the Assembly of First Nations is outraged about what he says is a lack of consultation by Indian Affairs.   Perry Bellegarde is reacting to a leaked Indian Affairs...

Canoe Lake Chief Lobbies for Highway Improvements

Canoe Lake Chief Lobbies for Highway Improvements Friday, March 06, 2009 at 15:05     The chief of the Canoe Lake cree nation is throwing his support behind talk of road improvements to highway 903.   Guy Lariviere issued a press release this week saying he’d be...

MNS Begins Community Consultations

MNS Begins Community Consultations Friday, March 06, 2009 at 15:04     The Metis Nation – Saskatchewan wants to hear from its citizens during the next month and a half.   For the rest of March and part of April, the MNS will be holding community consultations in...

Truth And Reconciliation Commision

Truth And Reconciliation Commision Friday, March 06, 2009 at 15:02     A commission designed to tell the country about the abuses suffered at Indian residential schools is looking for applicants.   The Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission has...

FSIN Responds to Leaked Government Document

FSIN Responds to Leaked Government Document Thursday, March 05, 2009 at 14:00     The chief of the FSIN has some questions for the minister of Indian Affairs.   Chief Lawrence Joseph says he’s discouraged to hear reports the federal government was planning to...